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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Publications

New Atlanticist

Mar 29, 2012

The F-35’s Cyber Death Spiral?

By Jason Healey

The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter may have a far worse problem than overpromises, cost overruns, and technology overreach: we may be spending hundreds of billions of dollars on an aircraft for which our adversaries have apparently stolen the plans.

Event Recap

Mar 26, 2012

A Private Roundtable Briefing with Commander of the UK’s Joint Forces Command, Sir Stuart Peach

By Adrienne Chuck

On Monday, March 26, the Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative hosted a private briefing with Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach, Commander of the new UK Joint Forces Command, who will officially begin his post on April 1, 2012.

Cybersecurity
Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

Mar 16, 2012

Cybersecurity Legislation Should Force US Government to Listen Less and Speak More

By Jason Healey

To defend itself from the onslaughts of online crime and espionage backed by China and other nations, America’s private sector needs the capabilities of the US government. These tax-paying companies are on the new front lines of the cyber conflict, in which private enterprise is facing nation-state funded threats. Given their role in maintaining America’s […]

Cybersecurity
Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

Mar 14, 2012

Lessons from the First Cyber Commanders

By Jason Healey and Karl Grindal

Even though major conflicts have occurred in cyberspace since the mid-1980s, these are largely unknown and untaught, making it far more likely that the United States will have to continually relearn the same lessons.

Cybersecurity
Security & Defense

Event Recap

Mar 5, 2012

Lessons from Our Cyber Past: The First Military Cyber Units

The Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative held a workshop examining the early history of cyber conflict through military units that were established to operate in this new domain of warfare on March 5.

Cybersecurity
Security & Defense

Global Aggregation of Cyber Risk

Mar 5, 2012

Transcript: Lessons from Our Cyber Past – The First Military Cyber Units

Full transcript from the March 5, 2012 Cyber Statecraft Initiative event “Lessons From Our Cyber Past: The First Military Cyber Units.”

Transcript

Feb 27, 2012

Transcript: Transforming Toward a Smarter Alliance – NATO’s Role in Cyber Security

By Jason Harmala

Full transcript of the February 27, 2012 event “Transforming Toward a Smarter Alliance: NATO’s Role in Cyber Security.”

Cybersecurity
NATO

Issue Brief

Feb 27, 2012

NATO’s Cyber Capabilities: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

By Jason Healey and Leendert van Bochoven

Jason Healey, director of the Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative, and Leendert van Bochoven, NATO and European Defense leader at IBM, argue that NATO must “double down” on a core set of priorities following the recent cyber defense policy, leveraging the best capabilities, policies, and practices from member nations and industry partners. Download the PDF

Cybersecurity
NATO

Event Recap

Feb 27, 2012

Transforming Toward a Smarter Alliance: NATO’s Role in Cyber Security

By Adrienne Chuck

On February 27, the Atlantic Council hosted a panel discussion on NATO’s evolving role in cyber defense and security. The panel discussed key cyber challenges confronting the transatlantic Alliance.

Cybersecurity
NATO

Issue Brief

Feb 22, 2012

Beyond Attribution: Seeking National Responsibility in Cyberspace

By Jason Healey

For more than two decades, cyber defenders, intelligence analysts, and policymakers have struggled to determine the source of the most damaging attacks. This “attribution problem” will only become more critical as we move into a new era of cyber conflict with even more attacks ignored, encouraged, supported, or conducted by national governments according to Jason […]

Cybersecurity
Security & Defense

Events


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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