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The Institute for Security and Technology is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that unites technology and policy leaders to build actionable solutions to the security challenges of our time. We are policy engineers who are committed to building towards a more secure technological future.
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Announcing Two New Centers at IST

Reflecting the rapidly evolving global security landscape and the organization’s own significant growth, IST is launching two new Centers for applied research and policy development: The Center for Advancing Cybersecurity and the Perry-Shultz Center for Technology & Strategic Stability.
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AI and the Future of National Security

A landmark survey of 111 national security practitioners on the opportunities and risks of advanced AI deployment in military, cybersecurity, intelligence, and CBRN reveals urgent concerns over AI catastrophic risks, nuclear integration, and policy unreadiness.
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When Every Second Counts

Narrated by Rose Gottemoeller, former NATO Deputy Secretary General and U.S. Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, a new three-minute animated film introduces CATALINK: a blueprint for a dedicated, last-resort crisis communication system.
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2025 Annual Report

Amid tec[h]tonic shifts in the landscape, IST is meeting the moment. In our 2025 Annual Report, we reflect on the impact of our work to expand opportunity and mitigate risk, share stories of success from the last year, and give thanks to the supporters who supercharged our efforts.
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Between a Breach and a Hard Place: IST’s Michael Klein on the Canvas Leak

Three months after IST’s Michael Klein coordinated state leadership in response to the Canvas breach, Klein reflects on navigating a situation which, due to the lack of federal capacity and authority, left him feeling like “one person holding together a sector.”

Announcement

The Institute for Security and Technology Launches Centers Addressing Strategic Stability and Cybersecurity Challenges

Reflecting the rapidly evolving global security landscape and the organization's own significant growth, IST is launching two new Centers for applied research and policy development: The Center for Advancing Cybersecurity and the Perry-Shultz Center for Technology & Strategic Stability.

Event

E-Rate: No Connectivity Without Cybersecurity

As schools face increasing cyber threats, the Future of Universal Service Fund Reform Task Force has issued recommendations for Congress to consider in the rewriting of the E-Rate Program. IST’s experts will host a webinar with members of the task force to discuss their recommendations, the FCC’s cybersecurity pilot, and the broader context of E-Rate reform.

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Fourth Annual Cyber Policy Awards

On the evening of Thursday, February 4, 2027, IST will host the Fourth Annual Cyber Policy Awards™ Gala in Washington, DC. During the event, members of the cyber policy community will present The Atlas awards to deserving recipients who have driven meaningful progress over the last year, along with a special award for Lifetime Achievement.

Podcast

Episode 53: From DC to Sacramento: Building Resilient Critical Infrastructure and OT Workforces

“Securing critical infrastructure is not one person’s job. You bring multiple people, multiple teams with different expertise to come together.” Hack the Plant is back for season 6! In this special premiere episode, our host Bryson Bort sits down with IST’s Josh Corman, Clutch’s James Regan, and Palto Alto Network’s Adam Robbie.

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What 111 National Security Practitioners and Policymakers Actually Think About Artificial Intelligence

IST recently released the results of a survey asking national security professionals about their views on artificial intelligence. In this month’s edition of The TechnologIST, Sophia Mauro compiled top takeaways and striking quotes from the survey’s launch event.

Event

AMA: Exploring the Presidential Memorandum on Combating Transnational Cyber-Enabled Crime

The Trump Administration recently announced a program to enlist vetted private companies in cyber operations against foreign cybercriminals. IST recently hosted a webinar unpacking the news. Due to popular demand, we’re back to host a pop-up AMA webinar!

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AI and the Future of National Security: Results From a Landmark Survey of 111 National Security Policy Professionals

IST, in partnership with the Future of Life Institute, conducted the first unclassified survey of national security practitioners to cut through the hype and identify the risks and opportunities that experts see in advanced AI deployment. Join report authors and contributing experts in a launch event to celebrate the report’s release, share key findings, and explore what’s next for AI in national security.

Report

AI and the Future of National Security: Findings from a survey of 100+ national security practitioners on the opportunities and risks of advanced AI deployment in military, cybersecurity, intelligence, and CBRN

A landmark survey of 111 national security experts by the Institute for Security and Technology reveals urgent concerns over AI catastrophic risks, nuclear integration, and policy readiness.

Announcement

Safety Takes a Back Seat: IST Releases AI and the Future of National Security Survey

In a survey released today by the Institute for Security and Technology and with support from the Future of Life Institute, a majority of national security experts see the risk of an AI-caused catastrophe at or above their tolerance for continuing to pursue global AI leadership.

Areas of Focus

Our work to advance national security and global stability through technology built on trust spans three portfolios.

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Aligning incentives in our digital ecosystem so that technology is trustworthy, resilient, and secure

Center for Advancing Cybersecurity

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Shaping technology’s trajectory into a force for stability and forging common cause against its most consequential risks

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IST’s long-standing efforts on artificial intelligence span multi-agent risks, recursive self improvement, loss of control, AI security, and more

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IST By The Numbers

97 recommendations

issued by IST in 2025 urged public and private sector action and set out actionable pathways to achieve them

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that UnDisruptable27 is engaging with across the country as the effort works directly with water owners and operators to overcome barriers that prevent utilities from adopting engineering solutions that can mitigate risk

70+ working groups, roundtables, and workshops

brought together policymakers, members of the private sector, and civil society experts in 2025 to address a range of topics, from cyber incident victim notification and strategic disruption of ransomware to the implications of artificial intelligence for national security and AI chips export control

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joined IST at public events in 2025, including large-scale task force gatherings, conferences, webinars, and fireside chats

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