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We are the 501(c)(3) critical action think tank that unites policymakers, technology experts, and industry leaders to identify and translate discourse into impact. We take collaborative action to advance national security and global stability through technology built on trust.
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Critical Effect DC 2026: Registration Now Live

On June 17 and 18, Critical Effect DC will bring the OT community to Washington, DC, to educate policymakers about the consequences of cyber intrusions. Across three tracks ranging from the technical to translating binary for the boardroom, we aim to shift the conversation in Washington to better match the risk landscape. Registration is now live!
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AI Loss of Control Risk

A new report on AI Loss of Control–a state in which an AI system diverges from authorized constraints–presents a framework for policymakers and organizations to assess the current risk landscape, implement proportionate safeguards, and align stakeholders on response protocols, before critical thresholds are crossed.
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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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Latest News, Events & Research

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Rapid Reaction: IST Experts on the Artificial Intelligence Executive Order

Team members from across IST’s artificial intelligence security portfolios shared their initial thoughts on what the Trump administration's Executive Order on artificial intelligence gets right, where there is room for improvement, and how it stands to impact the AI ecosystem and AI security more broadly.

Announcement

Meet the Executive Committee Members, Working Group Co-Chairs, and Working Group Experts Contributing to IST’s AI-NC3 Initiative

Leading academics, technologists, and operators have joined the Artificial Intelligence and Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications Initiative to sit on its Executive Committee, chair the four Working Groups, and offer expert guidance as members of the Working Groups.

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UnDisruptable27 Newsletter: “The threat comes from cyber, but the solutions come from engineering. It’s not shields up. It’s connections down.”

In the latest edition of the UnDisruptable27 newsletter, the team reflects on Josh's recent testimony before Congress, surfacing some of the most surprising takeaways, key insights from his fellow witnesses, and what the community can do next.

Podcast

Episode 52: Kindness and Critical Infrastructure: Rethinking OT Security

“Security is not convenient. Nobody likes change. But at the same time, we have to be secure. Finding that middle ground is the challenge in my position.” In Hack the Plan[e]t episode 52, "Kindness and Critical Infrastructure," Andrea Haddad sits down with host Bryson Bort to discuss how to rethink OT security.

Testimony

Testimony: Research-Driven Resilience: Applying Science to Secure U.S. Water Systems from Cyber Threats

IST Executive in Residence Josh Corman testified before the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittee on Environment in a hearing on efforts to protect the nation's drinking water and wastewater systems from growing cyber threats. “Attacks on water utilities can start affecting worsened outcomes and even loss of life within minutes for heart conditions,” he said.

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How China Builds AI Power: IST Hosts Panel at the AI+ Expo

How is China building AI power, and what does the United States still misunderstand about the systems and actors driving it? At the AI+ Expo this month, hosted by the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP), IST convened a firestarter brief and panel with China experts to unpack one of the most consequential questions shaping technology and national security.

Event

Hearing: Research-Driven Resilience: Applying Science to Secure U.S. Water Systems from Cyber Threats

On May 21, 2026, UnDisruptable27's Joshua Corman testified before the House Science, Space, and Technology's subcommittee on Environment to share lessons learned on protecting U.S. water and wastewater from cyber threats.

Event

Critical Effect 2026

Mark your calendars! Presented by ICS Village, in partnership with IST’s UnDisruptable27 project and Akin, the two-day Critical Effect conference is coming back to Washington, DC on June 17 and 18. With 2027 getting closer, we are prioritizing ideas that lead to real, actionable impact.

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Cyber Redlines and China: Taking Advantage of the Trump-Xi Meeting

Chinese military hackers known as Volt Typhoon are pre-positioning in U.S. power grids, water plants, and transportation systems. In a new op-ed, Elizabeth Vish makes the case that finally getting Chinese hackers out of U.S. critical infrastructure should start at the Trump-Xi meeting, but it can’t end there.

Event

When the Classroom Gets Hacked: Securing Schools Before the Next Breach

A massive breach just hit more than 8,800 schools, exposing students' private data as millions of students prepare for final exams. Join RSAC and IST to discuss how to protect "target rich, cyber poor" institutions before the next attack.

Focus Areas

Our work to advance national security and global stability through technology built on trust encompasses three thematic focus areas.

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Identifying vulnerabilities in modern digital infrastructures and proposing ways to build trust, safety, and security into digital technologies from the ground up.

Future of Digital Security

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Searching for ways to mitigate the most severe risks introduced by technology, including those that pose existential threats to society, and striving to make technology itself a solution.

Innovation & Catastrophic Risk

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Taking on the implications of technology for global politics and security, which will shape innovation, supply chains, prosperity, and national and international security.

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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

12 hospital communities

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

3,000+ attendees

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

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