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White House Releases Outbound Investment Executive Order

Strategic Balancing Initiative Fact Sheet: On Wednesday, August 9, 2023, the White House released an Executive Order (EO) on Addressing United States Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and Products in Countries of Concern, laying the groundwork for the development of a U.S. Outbound Investment Program.

Department of the Treasury, outbound investment, techno-industrial competition

August 16, 2023

Strengthening Resilience in 21st Century Crisis Communications

In Strengthening Resilience in 21st Century Crisis Communications, authors Alexa Wehsener and Sylvia Mishra draw on insight from a group of high-level policymakers, diplomats, and technical experts in attendance at IST's London workshop earlier this year to examine the vulnerabilities of existing crisis communications channels and offer possible solutions.

after action report, CATALINK, diplomacy, nuclear, nuclear risk reduction

July 20, 2023

DoD Releases the National Defense Science and Technology Strategy

Bottom Line: On Tuesday, May 9, 2023, DoD released the NDSTS, expanding on what the 2022 National Defense Strategy (NDS) calls America’s “asymmetric advantages” in fourteen “critical technology areas.”

critical technologies, DOD, National Defense Strategy

June 14, 2023

Mapping Threat Actor Behavior in the Ransomware Payment Ecosystem: A Mini-Pilot

This mini-pilot overlays actual threat actor behavior on the original ransomware payment ecosystem map. It seeks to identify which kinds of disruption could be the most effective and where to apply them in the payment process.

cybersecurity, mini pilot, ransom payments, Ransomware

May 22, 2023

Progress Report

May 2023 Progress Report: Ransomware Task Force: Gaining Ground

As of May 2023, 92% of the 48 RTF recommendations have seen some action, with 50% experiencing significant progress, including through legislation and policy adoption.This report walks readers through the RTF’s second year, acknowledging tremendous shifts in the ecosystem, especially in light of the war in Ukraine, and highlights key areas of progress.

disruption, incident reporting, progress report, ransom payments, Ransomware

May 5, 2023

Castles Built on Sand: Towards Securing the Open-Source Software Ecosystem

Castles Built on Sand advocates for a fundamental shift in the open-source software ecosystem. Taking the Log4j vulnerability as a case study, the paper seeks to understand the documentation of its development, the transparent response and mitigation efforts at each stage of the disclosure cycle, and its ongoing exploitation.

cybersecurity, Log4j, open source software, vulnerability management

April 17, 2023

Why Venture Capital Is Indispensable for U.S. Industrial Strategy: Activating Investors to Realize Disruptive National Capabilities

Why Venture Capital Is Indispensable for U.S. Industrial Strategy: Activating Investors to Realize Disruptive National Capabilities

How can the U.S. realize disruptive national capabilities and establish technological leadership in the geostrategic competition with China? From IST’s Strategic Balancing Initiative, a new report calls for harnessing the power of the venture capital industry to unlock innovation, and offers insights for policymakers & practitioners.

China, quantum, venture capital, techno-industrial competition, industrial strategy, research and development

The Implications of Artificial Intelligence in Cybersecurity: Shifting the Offense-Defense Balance

The Implications of Artificial Intelligence in Cybersecurity: Shifting the Offense-Defense Balance

Advances in AI present key cybersecurity opportunities, but how might malicious actors utilize the same technology? IST’s latest report investigates the state of existing and potential integrations of AI in cybersecurity based on our research & interviews with industry stakeholders and puts forward 7 priority recommendations.

cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, AI, cyber, software, deepfakes, agentic, offense-defense balance

Plano de ação de defesa contra o ransomware

Plano de ação de defesa contra o ransomware

Plano de ação para as pequenas e médias empresas em matéria de mitigação, resposta e recuperação de programas de sequestro de dados

Ransomware, Future of Digital Security, RTF, cyber attacks, Blueprint for Ransomware Defense, defense, Portuguese

IST’s Efforts in an Age of AI: An Overview

IST’s Efforts in an Age of AI: An Overview

IST began exploring the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on national security and global stability in 2017. Since then, we have engaged with a diverse array of stakeholders across the AI ecosystem to produce risk mitigation strategies, useful tools and frameworks, and recommendations.

AI, national security, risk-mitigation, recommendations