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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Dec 9, 2015

Cyber Risk Wednesday: 2016 Threat Landscape

By Brent Scowcroft Center

Please join the Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative on Wednesday, December 9 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. for a moderated panel discussion with a group of prominent cybersecurity experts.

Cybersecurity
Security & Defense

In the News

Dec 7, 2015

Geers: Cyber War in Perspective

By Kenneth Geers

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Kenneth Geers edited and introduced Cyber War in Perspective, a new collection of essays published by the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence that also includes an essay from Cyber Statecraft Initiative Nonresident Senior Fellow Jay Healey: Read the full book here.

Cybersecurity
NATO

In the News

Dec 1, 2015

Healey on the Economic Benefits of Networking

By Jason Healey

Cyber Statecraft Initiative Nonresident Senior Fellow Jason Healey joins the Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast to discuss why the economic benefits of networking still outweigh the losses from security failures: Listen to the full podcast here.

Cyber 9/12 Project

Nov 17, 2015

CNBC Features Cyber 9/12 Challenge

By Atlantic Council

CNBC features the Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative Cyber 9/12 Challenge in discussing why more companies are starting to hire hackers:

In the News

Nov 14, 2015

The Lawfare Podcast Features John Carlin at the Atlantic Council

By Atlantic Council

The Lawfare Podcast features Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Carlin’s remarks from an Atlantic Council event on national security and the cyber threat landscape:

Cybersecurity
National Security

New Atlanticist

Nov 12, 2015

Crowdsourcing Terrorism

By Ashish Kumar Sen

ISIS intent on expanding online abilities to conduct cyber attacks, says US official Extremist groups are using social media to “crowdsource” terrorism and are intent on developing the ability to conduct crippling cyber attacks on their enemies, a senior Justice Department official said at the Atlantic Council on Nov. 10. “[Terrorist groups] have the intent […]

Cybersecurity
Security & Defense

Webcasts

Nov 10, 2015

National Security and the Cyber Threat Landscape​

By Brent Scowcroft Center

Please join the Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative on Tuesday, November 10 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. for a conversation with the Hon. John P. Carlin, Assistant Attorney General for National Security at the US Department of Justice. Following his keynote remarks, the audience will have an opportunity to engage in a Q&A moderated […]

Event Recap

Nov 10, 2015

National Security and the Cyber Threat Landscape

By Andrew Alvarado

At a talk hosted at the Atlantic Council on November 10, 2015, the Hon. John Carlin, Assistant Attorney General for National Security at the US Department of Justice, discussed the current national security threat landscape and recent trends in the US government’s approach to disrupting cyber threats. The discussion was moderated by Benjamin Wittes, Editor in Chief at Lawfare.

Cybersecurity

In the News

Oct 27, 2015

Healey and Piiparinen: Did China Just Hack the International Court Adjudicating Its South China Sea Territorial Claims?

By Jason Healey and Anni Piiparinen

Cyber Statecraft Initiative Nonresident Senior Fellow Jason Healey and Program Assistant Anni Piiparinen cowrite for The Diplomat on Chinese retaliation of court cases involving the South China Sea:

China

In the News

Oct 24, 2015

Healey on Risk Nexus Report

By Jason Healey

The Boston Globe quotes Cyber Statecraft Initiative Nonresident Senior Fellow Jason Healey on the costs and benefits of the internet and data as reported in the joint Atlantic Council and Zurich Insurance Group study, Risk Nexus: Beyond Data Breaches: Global Interconnections of Cyber Risk:

Cybersecurity
Security & Defense

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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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