The Atlantic Council Technology Programs comprises five existing efforts—the Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab), the GeoTech Center, the Cyber Statecraft Initiative, the Democracy + Tech Initiative, and the Capacity Building Initiative. These operations work together to address the geopolitical implications of technology and provide policymakers and global stakeholders necessary research, insights, and convenings to address challenges around global technology and ensure its responsible advancement.

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Cyber Risk Wednesdays

Jul 25, 2016

Cyber Risk Thursday: Online Communities and the Future of National Security

By Divya Sahni

On July 14, the Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative gathered a group of experts to seek answers to these questions. The panel brought together Leo Blanken, an associate professor in the Department of Defense Analysis at the Naval Postgraduate school, Jasmine El-Gamal, senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, Charley Snyder, senior cyber policy adviser at the US Department of Defense, and Katie Moussouris, private consultant for bug bounty programs for a discussion moderated by the Atlantic Council’s Beau Woods.

Cybersecurity

In the News

Jul 25, 2016

Healey Quoted by The Hill on Russia’s DNC Hacks

By Jason Healey

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Cybersecurity Russia

In the News

Jul 25, 2016

Woods Quoted by the Hill on the Automotive Industry’s Security Best Practices

By Beau Woods

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Cybersecurity Security & Defense

In the News

Jul 22, 2016

Corman Quoted by Christian Science Monitor on the Security of Internet Toys

By Joshua Corman

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Cybersecurity Security & Defense
Gen. Edward Cardon, commander of U.S. Army Cyber Command and Second Army, April 21, 2016 (photo: David Vergun/US Army)

NATOSource

Jul 15, 2016

Pentagon Publicly Acknowledges its First Major Offensive Cyber Campaign

By Ellen Nakashima and Missy Ryan, Washington Post

An unprecedented Pentagon cyber-offensive against the Islamic State has gotten off to a slow start, officials said

Cybersecurity Iraq

In the News

Jul 15, 2016

Corman Quoted by the Security Ledger on Chrysler’s New Bug Bounty Program

By Joshua Corman

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Cybersecurity Security & Defense
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, July 4, 2016

NATOSource

Jul 14, 2016

Stoltenberg on NATO and Cyber: Time to Raise Our Game

By Jens Stoltenberg, Defense News

We may not see it but, in the realm of cyberspace, our countries are under attack every single day.

Cybersecurity NATO

New Atlanticist

Jul 6, 2016

European Union Must Integrate Cybersecurity Efforts to Protect Energy Assets

By Madison Freeman

In December of 2015, a sophisticated cyberattack on Ukraine’s power grid caused outages that left nearly 225,000 citizens without power. The malicious software used in the attack was traced back to Russian groups, making the intrusion a stunning realization of the threat posed by cyberattacks. Though this event called attention to the vulnerability of European […]

Cybersecurity Energy & Environment

In the News

Jul 6, 2016

Rosenblum in The Cipher Brief: NATO and Cyberwar Strategy: Proceed with Caution

By Todd Rosenblum

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Cybersecurity NATO
NATO exercise Trident Juncture, Nov. 4, 2015

NATOSource

Jul 4, 2016

NATO Summit Special Series: Spain and Portugal

By Alex Ward

NATO’s focus eastward, while important, is no longer sufficient for the future safety of allies, partners, and other European states.

Cybersecurity NATO

Experts