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

In the News

Jan 24, 2017

Stifel Quoted by the Cipher Brief on Cyber Security and the Private Sector

By Megan Stifel

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Cybersecurity
Security & Defense

In the News

Jan 23, 2017

Lute and Geers Quoted by WashingtonExec on Cybersecurity Best Practices

By Kenneth Geers and Jane Holl Lute

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In the News

Jan 20, 2017

Corman Quoted by the Christian Science Monitor on Security Flaws in Medical Devices

By Joshua Corman

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In the News

Jan 12, 2017

Healey Quoted by FCW on Cybersecurity and the Trump Administration

By Jason Healey

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Cybersecurity
Security & Defense

In the News

Jan 11, 2017

Corman Quoted by Dark Reading on the Cyber Security of Health Care

By Joshua Corman

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Cybersecurity
Security & Defense

Event Recap

Jan 11, 2017

A Nonstate Strategy for Saving Cyberspace

By Strategy Initiative

“A Nonstate Strategy for Saving Cyberspace,” the newest Atlantic Council Strategy Paper, written by Jay Healey and featuring a foreword by Atlantic Council Senior Fellow Jeff Moss, posits that the only way to ensure cyberspace remains as free, resilient, secure and awesome for future generations is to flip the relationship between Internet attackers and defenders, making cyber defense easier than offense.

Cybersecurity

New Atlanticist

Jan 11, 2017

Trump Must Stand Up to Russian Cyberattacks

In light of the intelligence report unequivocally attributing cyberattacks during the US presidential election to Russia, US President-elect Donald Trump must take stock of the magnitude and implications of the Kremlin’s actions, and react appropriately, according to John E. Herbst, director of the Atlantic Council’s Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center. “We are facing Mr. Putin, a […]

Russia

Atlantic Council Strategy Paper Series

Jan 10, 2017

A nonstate strategy for saving cyberspace

By Jason Healey

America’s future, and that of other nations and peoples, will be most secure in the long term with an emphasis on future prosperity unlocked by the Internet. Prosperity for the United States and the global economy is only assured if the United States and like-minded nations, civil society, and other nonstate actors all work toward a goal of making defense easier than attack.

Cybersecurity
Technology & Innovation

In the News

Jan 10, 2017

VOA Russia Features Atlantic Council Conference Call on Russian Hacking

By Atlantic Council

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Russia

Cyber Risk Wednesdays

Jan 6, 2017

Cyber Risk Wednesday: Presidential Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity and the Future of US Cyber Policy

By Cyber Statecraft Initiative

On December 14, 2016, the Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative hosted an event gathering members of the Presidential Commission to discuss the findings and the report’s implications for cybersecurity, business, and the near future of cyber policy in the United States.

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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