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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Cyber 9/12 Project

Mar 28, 2017

Naval War College Wins Atlantic Council’s Fifth Annual Cyber 9/12 Student Competition

By Atlantic Council

Team C3S from Naval War College won first place at the fifth annual Cyber 9/12 Student Challenge, a cybersecurity student competition by the Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative. The competition was held on March 17-18 at American University’s Washington College of Law in Washington, DC, and featured forty-five competing teams from eighteen states across the United States.

Cybersecurity
Security & Defense

In the News

Mar 27, 2017

Corman Quoted by the Christian Science Monitor on Cybersecurity in Health Care

By Joshua Corman

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Cybersecurity
Security & Defense

In the News

Mar 22, 2017

Healey in the Christian Science Monitor: What It’ll Take to Forge Peace in Cyberspace

By Jason Healey

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Cybersecurity
Security & Defense

In the News

Mar 22, 2017

Corman Quoted by Infosec Insider on the State of Cyber Security in 2017

By Joshua Corman

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Cybersecurity
Security & Defense

Cyber 9/12 Project

Mar 17, 2017

Cyber 9/12 Event Featured in the CyberWire

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Cybersecurity
Security & Defense

In the News

Mar 14, 2017

Woods Quoted by Circa on US Cybersecurity

By Beau Woods

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Cybersecurity
Security & Defense

In the News

Mar 13, 2017

Corman Joins CNN to Discuss ISIS Cyber Strategy

By Joshua Corman

Watch the full interview here.

In the News

Mar 10, 2017

Corman Quoted by Car and Driver on CIA’s Alleged Car Hacking

By Joshua Corman

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Cybersecurity
Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

Mar 9, 2017

WikiLeaks’ CIA Document Dump: More Questions than Answers

By Asvatha Babu

On March 7, WikiLeaks released a large collection of documents from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) with a catalogue of technical tools in the agency’s arsenal and the techniques it uses to get around privacy protections. This release has been compared to the ones facilitated by Edward Snowden and Chelsea Manning. While it is comparable […]

Cybersecurity
Security & Defense

In the News

Mar 1, 2017

Healey Testifies Before House Committee on Armed Services on Cyber Warfare in the Twenty-First Century

By Jason Healey

Watch the full testimony here.

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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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