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Elections 2020

Apr 27, 2020

Infrastructure interdependence a threat to upcoming elections

By Nicholas Cunningham

Recent developments indicate that Russia could exploit the interdependent nature of our critical infrastructure to disrupt our elections via well-timed cyberattacks. How prepared are we to address election interference that goes beyond information operations?

Cybersecurity Elections

Inflection Points

Apr 25, 2020

Here’s how the U.S. could lead energy rethink post-COVID-19

By Frederick Kempe

U.S. role as the world’s leading oil and gas producer doesn’t feel as empowering as it recently did, with oil prices heading into negative territory for the first time ever this week. Yet there is an opportunity in the oil industry’s unprecedented crisis – and in the further months of market volatility that will come with it. This period presents a chance for the United States to forge a better and more sustainable path to global energy leadership than can be found even within the vast riches of U.S. shale.

Energy Transitions International Markets
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Digital currencies

Apr 23, 2020

Design choices of Central Bank Digital Currencies will transform digital payments and geopolitics

By Nikhil Raghuveera

In this analysis, the Atlantic Council GeoTech Center examines the geopolitical implications of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and calls for the United States to lead on setting standards for CBDC and financial technology.

Civil Society Digital Currencies
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In the News

Apr 23, 2020

Foresight and democracy during a period of growing polarization, turbulence, and misinformation

By Atlantic Council

On April 23, 2020, Sheila Ronis, Leon Fuerth, Lin Wells, and David Bray held a live virtual roundtable on the topic of "Foresight and Democracy During a Period of Growing Polarization, Turbulence, and Misinformation?"

Civil Society Coronavirus

In the News

Apr 22, 2020

Borghard in the Council on Foreign Relations: US Cyber Command’s malware inoculation, linking offense and defense in cyberspace

By Atlantic Council

Erica writes about malware inoculation and how it reduces the attack surface of potential U.S. targets, thereby making it harder for adversaries to achieve their objectives without the need for the U.S. to conduct disruptive, destructive, or degrading cyber operations—it is simply the sharing useful information. More about our expert

Cybersecurity Political Reform

In the News

Apr 22, 2020

The role of tech, data, and leadership in pandemic geopolitics and recovery post-COVID

By Atlantic Council

On April 22, 2020, Vint Cerf, Sue Gordon, Melissa Flagg, and Terry Halvorsen participated in a Webit virtual panel titled "Pandemic geopolitics and recovery post-COVID," moderated by David Bray, the Director of the Atlantic Council's GeoTech Center, on the role of tech, data, and leadership in the global response to and recovery from COVID-19.

Civil Society Coronavirus

In the News

Apr 21, 2020

Lakhani in i2i’s brief: COVID-19 & its impact on Pakistani startups

By Atlantic Council

Coronavirus Entrepreneurship
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GeoTech Cues

Apr 21, 2020

Earth Day 2020 call for action: Mitigating the global food crises associated with COVID-19

By Sara-Jayne Terp, Sahil Shah (Guest Author), and Molly Jahn (Guest Author)

At the beginning of April, the Atlantic Council GeoTech Center published an data-driven analysis examining “Global food security during COVID-19”. This follow-up report dives into three specific food security concerns informed by that data and presents three solutions that world leaders can implement now to get ahead of the negative impacts of COVID-19 on the global food supply.

Civil Society Coronavirus

In the News

Apr 21, 2020

Hruby in the Africa Report: Africa’s innovators vs the virus

By Atlantic Council

Africa Coronavirus

New Atlanticist

Apr 21, 2020

The 5×5—On viral infections online and in the real world

By Simon Handler

Cybersecurity often gets reduced to breaches and hacking, but the world has witnessed multiple pandemics in cyberspace and could learn more about response to exponential events.

Coronavirus Cybersecurity

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