The Cyber Statecraft Initiative works at the nexus of geopolitics, technology, and security to craft strategies to help shape the conduct of statecraft and to better inform and secure users. This work extends through the competition of state and non-state actors, the security of the internet and computing systems, the safety of operational technology and physical systems, and the communities of cyberspace. The Initiative convenes a diverse network of passionate and knowledgeable contributors, bridging the gap among technical, policy, and user communities.

Our work

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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Event Recap

May 22, 2015

Will our future Internet be paradise or dystopia?

By CSM Passcode

What we learned from an Atlantic Council event discussing digital trends and possible scenarios for the world’s online future. What does the perfect Internet look like? The paradisiacal vision of its future – a scenario Atlantic Council senior fellow Jason Healey calls “Cyber Shangri La” – is one in which the dreams of Silicon Valley […]

Webcasts

May 20, 2015

Cyber Risk Wednesday: How Will Our Cyber Future Be Different from Today?

Join the Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative on May 20, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. for a panel discussion on the future of cyberspace and the game-changing scenarios that could transform it to be far better, or perhaps more likely, far worse, than today.

In the News

May 7, 2015

Klimburg on the Growing Cyber Threat from Sophisticated Hackers

By Alexander Klimburg

Newsweek quotes Cyber Statecraft Initiative Senior Fellow Alexander Klimburg on the increasing sophistication of hackers abroad and the growing threat they pose to governments:

In the News

May 7, 2015

Healey on the NSA Court Ruling

By Jason Healey

Healthcare Info Security quotes Cyber Statecraft Initiative Nonresident Senior Fellow Jason Healey on the implications of the court ruling declaring the National Security Agency’s bulk data collection program illegal:

Cyber 9/12 Project

Apr 28, 2015

Cyber Statecraft Initiative and GCSP Hold First-Ever European Cyber 9/12 Student Challenge in Geneva

By Atlantic Council

The Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative together with the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) concluded the first European Cyber 9/12 Student Challenge, held on April 22 to 23 in Geneva, Switzerland. In the first competition of its kind in Europe, sixteen teams competed to offer their best national security policy prescriptions for combating escalating cyber conflict.

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In the News

Apr 23, 2015

Healey on the Pentagon Cyber Weapons Strategy

By Jason Healey

The Washington Post quotes Cyber Statecraft Initiative Director Jason Healey on the Pentagon’s new cyber strategy that for the first time addresses the use of cyber weapons to deter destructive computer attacks:

New Atlanticist

Apr 10, 2015

Iran’s Growing Cyber Capabilities in a Post-Stuxnet Era

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Cyber attack on Iran served as an ‘awakening’ for Tehran Iran has vastly ramped up its cyber capabilities transforming itself from a “Tier 3” country to one that poses a significant global threat in the years following a massive cyber attack on its nuclear facilities, panelists said at the Atlantic Council April 8. “Iran is […]

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In the News

Apr 10, 2015

Executive Gov Quotes Atlantic Council Event on Iran and Cyber

By Atlantic Council

Executive Gov quotes from an event hosted by the Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative on cybersecurity and the nuclear deal with Iran:

Event Recap

Apr 9, 2015

The Future of Iranian Cyber Threat

Iran could more aggressively undermine US allies through “cyber attacks, subversion, and terrorism” once its has a nuclear deal and international sanctions are lifted, retired Gen James L. Jones, Jr., said April 8.

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In the News

Apr 9, 2015

Fierce Government IT Quotes Atlantic Council Event

By Atlantic Council

Fierce Government IT quotes an event hosted by the Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative on why Iran remains a cyber threat to the United States:

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The Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative, part of the Atlantic Council Technology Programs, works at the nexus of geopolitics and cybersecurity to craft strategies to help shape the conduct of statecraft and to better inform and secure users of technology.

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