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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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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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Meet the Winners of the Third Annual Cyber Policy Awards

At the Third Annual Cyber Policy Awards™ gala, 7 individuals and organizations were awarded the Atlas trophy for outstanding contributions to cyber policy.
Meet the winners

Critical Effect DC 2026

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. The CFP is now open, due April 4, 2026!
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Latest News, Events & Research

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A Changing Export Control Landscape: H200 Exports, Remote Access Rules, and What Comes Next

January 2026 was, in many ways, an inflection point for export controls. From the resumption of Nvidia H200 sales to China to congressional discussion on restricting remote cloud access, IST's AI Chip Export Control Initiative team unpacks what these developments mean for the future.

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Q&A: An AI Loss of Control “Warning Shot”

How might you lose control of a system as complex as a frontier AI model? In this month's newsletter, we speak to the authors of IST's newest report diving into the risk of AI Loss of Control – that is, models diverging from authorized constraints, to the extent that a human operator can no longer prevent or constrain undesired outcomes - and presenting a framework for mitigation.

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Something Mysterious Is Happening

In a blog reflecting on her co-authored report, AI Loss of Control Risks, Mariami Tkeshelashvili writes, "There is a difference between embracing mystery as a driver of discovery and being incurious about risks that are already becoming visible. Monitoring AI behaviours that we cannot fully explain is not pessimism—it is responsibility. It is what keeps us safe."

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AI Loss of Control Risk: Indications & Warning

Though technologists and policymakers alike are eager to address AI Loss of Control–a state in which an AI system diverges from authorized constraints–there are significant gaps in the ways stakeholders understand, anticipate, and perceive this risk. "AI Loss of Control Risk" proposes applying the Indications & Warning (I&W) methodology used by the intelligence community to monitor this risk.

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UnDisruptable27 Newsletter: Innovate narrowly, scale widely

From working with small and local communities to connecting with policymakers, UnDisruptable27’s mantra is to innovate narrowly and scale widely. As the team continues working to identify potential communities for piloting our cyber-informed, engineering first approach, we’re turning our attention to the policy sphere.

Podcast

Episode 50: Systems Engineering for Survival: A Physician’s Guide to Emergency Management

Our host Bryson Bort welcomes Dr. Natalie Sullivan, Medical Director of the Emergency Response Medical Group and an emergency medicine physician at a D.C. area hospital. Trained in EMS and disaster and operational medicine, Natalie turned her attention to the critical intersection of clinical medicine, patient safety, and cybersecurity resilience after experiencing a prolonged ransomware attack on a major hospital.

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The Light Is Blinking Red: It’s Time for Policymakers to Wake Up to the Residential Proxy Threat

While many in Washington are still getting up to speed on the term "ResProxies," global threat actors are already using them to move through our front doors—literally. Residential proxies, which act as an intermediary to route traffic through IP addresses assigned to customers by their internet service provider, are quickly becoming a tool for cyber criminals to obfuscate their traffic and launch cyberattacks.

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IST Launches the Andrew Carnegie AI–Nuclear Policy Accelerator

The Institute for Security and Technology (IST) is pleased to announce the launch of the Andrew Carnegie AI–Nuclear Policy Accelerator, a new, practitioner-focused initiative designed to strengthen decision-making at the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and nuclear policy.

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Cybersecurity Community Celebrates Winners of Third Annual Cyber Policy Awards

Members of the cyber policy community were honored at the Third Annual Cyber Policy Awards on Thursday, February 5, 2026 before a packed house of cyber community veterans, leaders, and industry partners in Washington, D.C.

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Spotlighting Sponsors for the Third Annual Cyber Policy Awards™

The Institute for Security and Technology, along with the Cyber Policy Awards organizing committee, is pleased to spotlight the sponsors of the Third Annual Cyber Policy Awards™.

Focus Areas

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

GEOPOLITICS OF TECHNOLOGY

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

FUTURE OF DIGITAL SECURITY

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

INNOVATION & CATASTROPHIC RISK

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.

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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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