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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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

In the News

Jun 29, 2016

Healey in Christian Science Monitor: Chinese Cyberespionage is Down. That’s a Win for Obama’s Diplomacy

By Jason Healey

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China Cybersecurity

In the News

Jun 21, 2016

Toward a New National Security Space Strategy: Time for a Strategic Rebalancing Featured by Space News

By Atlantic Council

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Space Technology & Innovation

In the News

Jun 21, 2016

Atlantic Council Report Toward a New National Security Space Strategy: Time for a Strategic Rebalancing Featured by Space Policy Online

By Atlantic Council

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Space Technology & Innovation

In the News

Jun 20, 2016

Atlantic Council Report Toward a New National Security Space Strategy: Time for a Strategic Rebalancing Featured by National Defense Magazine

By Atlantic Council

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Space Technology & Innovation

Atlantic Council Strategy Paper Series

Jun 17, 2016

Toward a new national security space strategy: time for a strategic rebalancing

By Theresa Hitchens and Joan Johnson-Freese

There are growing risks and threats to US satellites, civilian and military alike, and challenges to stated US goals in space. The question for the new administration, however, is whether hegemonic means to address those challenges are likely to achieve US goals.

Space Space Security

Captains of Industry Series

Jun 15, 2016

The Battlestar strategy

By James Hasik

The future of Big Space depends on the defensibility of big satellites. If big satellites continue to provide cost-effective and defensible concentrations of functionality, then Big Space will have a defensible position in the market.

Defense Industry Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

Jun 15, 2016

Russian Cyber Attacks in the United States Will ‘Intensify’

By Mitch Hulse

Russian intelligence hacked the Democratic National Committee’s network, says Atlantic Council’s Dmitri Alperovitch Russian intelligence services hacked the Democratic National Committee’s computer network and accessed opposition research on Donald Trump, according to the Atlantic Council’s Dmitri Alperovitch. Two Russian groups—codenamed FancyBear and CozyBear—have been identified as spearheading the DNC breach. “We have a very high-level […]

Cybersecurity Russia

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