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AI and NC3
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Exploring how to more effectively account for national security considerations in AI antitrust cases while respecting precedent, scope, and the core principles of antitrust law
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Assessing the emerging risks and opportunities of AI foundation models and developing risk reduction strategies
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Safeguarding U.S. national competitiveness by closing critical compliance and enforcement gaps
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Preventing the onset or escalation of conflict by building a resilient global communications system
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Powering U.S. and allied security & prosperity through a resilient energy future
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Combating the ransomware threat with a cross-sector approach
Religious Voices and Responsible AI
Engaging religious communities on safe and beneficial AI
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Driving more resilient lifeline critical infrastructure for our communities
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March 13, 2026 12:00 pm
The Fight Comes to Our Shores: Breaking Down the Cyber Attack on Stryker
On Wednesday, March 11, a pro-Iran hacking group claimed to have wiped 200,000 devices of a major U.S. medical device manufacturer. What do we know about what happened, and who carried out this destructive attack? How should policymakers and critical infrastructure owners and operators respond?
critical infrastructure
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cyber
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cyber operations
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cybersecurity
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Iran
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medical device
March 12, 2026
Event
February 18, 2026 12:00 am
Reinvigorating Crisis Communications in an Era of Emerging Technologies
In February 2026, IST’s CATALINK Initiative hosted a workshop in Geneva to connect with stakeholders on reinvigorating nuclear crisis communications in a new era of emerging technologies.
AI
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Broker
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crisis communications
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encryption
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hotlines
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Puck
February 19, 2026
Event
July 11, 2025 2:00 pm
On the Front Lines: Utilizing the Universal Service Fund to Support K-12 Cybersecurity
Cyber incidents affecting K-12 schools are routine, but resources are scarce for communities on the front lines of the cybercrime epidemic. On July 11, IST hosted practitioners & experts to discuss how the FCC’s Universal Service Fund can be used to improve K-12 cybersecurity.
cybersecurity
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E-Rate
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education
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FCC
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k-12
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schools
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telecom
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Universal Service Fund
July 11, 2025
Event
June 17, 2025 3:00 pm
Managing Third Party Risk after PowerSchool
When the largest K-12 cyber incident in history can be caused by a teenage hacker logging into a vendor’s customer service portal with just a contractor’s credentials, what can states and districts do to protect their students, teachers, and families?
contractors
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cybersecurity
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k-12
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Ransomware
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third party risk
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vendor risk
June 17, 2025
Event
April 30, 2025 12:15 pm
Preventing and Managing Nuclear Crises in the 21st Century
In a side event at the 2025 Non-Proliferation Treaty PrepCom at the United Nations, IST and the VCDNP co-hosted a panel discussion to investigate how states can more readily reduce the risks of and ultimately prevent nuclear crises and conflicts in the 21st century.
Germany
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Non-Proliferation
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nuclear
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nuclear crisis communications
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Switzerland
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United Nations
April 30, 2025
Event
April 29, 2025 5:00 pm
Command, Complexity, and the Future: A Conversation on AI and the Nuclear Enterprise
In preparation for the April 29, 2025 workshop "The Risks and Opportunities of AI in NC3: Finding Common Ground," Philip Reiner sat down with General C. Robert Kehler, USAF (Ret.), former Commander, U.S. Strategic Command for a conversation on AI and the nuclear enterprise.
AI
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artificial intelligence
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NC3
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nuclear
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nuclear enterprise
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Strategic Command
April 29, 2025
Event
March 26, 2025 9:00 am
Exploring the UK’s Ransomware Legislative Proposals
On March 26, IST and the Ransomware Task Force hosted an in-depth discussion on the UK’s government recent open consultation on ransomware.
critical infrastructure
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incident reporting
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ransom payments
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Ransomware
March 26, 2025
Event
June 17, 2024 2:20 pm
AI Risk Busters: A lifecycle approach to AI risk reduction
What constitutes the ‘malicious use’ of AI? IST hosted a virtual webinar to celebrate the launch of a new report, "A Lifecycle Approach to AI Risk Reduction: Tackling the Risk of Malicious Use Amid Implications of Openness."
AI lifecycle
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artificial intelligence
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malicious use
October 31, 2024
Event
August 1, 2024 12:00 am
Takeaways from TrustCon
What are the key insights and takeaways from TrustCon? IST Senior VP for Special Projects Eric Davis joined Diane Chang, Alexis Crews, Swapneel Mehta and Theodora Skeadas for a livestream hosted by All Tech is Human recapping the week-long conference dedicated to trust and safety professionals who are responsible for the challenging work of keeping our platforms and communities safe.
Trust and Safety
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TrustCon
October 22, 2024
Event
October 30, 2024 10:00 am
Improving Nuclear Hotlines: Experts Speak
On Thursday, July 18, IST hosted a virtual conversation with the authors of a series of publications on improving nuclear hotlines in country-specific contexts.
crisis communications
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hotline
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India
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nuclear
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nuclear weapons
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Pakistan
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Russia
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UK
July 18, 2024
Event
May 7, 2024 10:00 am
Building Trust & Safety into AI-Enabled Consumer Products and Services Roundtable
At a special event at the inaugural AI Expo for National Competitiveness, experts from across the technology ecosystem weighed in on Trust & Safety (T&S) opportunities, risks, and mitigation strategies in AI-enabled consumer products and services.
artificial intelligence
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risk-mitigation
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Trust & Safety
May 7, 2024
Event
April 15, 2024 11:00 am
Ransomware Roundup: The Latest on Cyber AtTax
What’s been going on in the world of ransomware? On April 15, IST adjuncts and RTF members Allan Liska, Silas Cutler, Jen Ellis, Marc Rogers, and Jason Kikta host a webinar to round up the latest in ransomware news, including data breaches, CIRCIA, and more.
cyber attacks
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cybersecurity
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Ransomware
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TTPs
April 15, 2024
Event
February 15, 2024 11:00 am
Unpacking a Potential Ban on Ransom Payments: Implications, Alternatives, and What’s Next
Ransomware continues to threaten organizations, governments, schools, and even lives. Ransomware actors are primarily profit-motivated. Would a ban meaningfully decrease payments, and if so, would criminals shift away from this tactic? On February 15, IST hosted a webinar to assess the ecosystem’s level of preparedness for a ban, unpack the implications of a ban across industries, and discuss what comes next.
incident reporting
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ransom payments
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Ransomware
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resilience
February 15, 2024
Event
October 24, 2023 4:00 pm
Money Moves: Tech Investment and U.S.-China Relations
On October 24, 2023, Michael Brown, Partner at Shield Capital and former Ambassador Craig Allen, President of the U.S.-China Business Council, sat in conversation with IST Advisor Pavneet Singh to discuss the role of investment in the technology competition between the U.S. and China. Vice President for Geostrategic Risk Ben Purser kicked off the discussion with an introduction to IST’s Strategic Balancing Initiative.
China
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outbound investment
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technology transfer
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venture capital
October 24, 2023
Event
August 23, 2023 1:00 pm
Ransomware Roundup: LockBit, Payment Bans, and Trends
On August 23, 2023, IST adjunct advisors and members of the Ransomware Task Force Jen Ellis, Marc Rogers, Jason Kikta, and Silas Cutler hosted a popup webinar on the latest ransomware news.
LockBit
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ransom payments
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Ransomware
August 23, 2023
Event
July 18, 2023 3:00 pm
Castles Built on Sand: Digging into the Foundation | Towards Securing the Open-Source Software Ecosystem
On July 18, 2023 Politico’s John Sakellariadis moderated a conversation with the authors of Castles Built on Sand to dig into the foundation of our recommendations to secure the open-source software ecosystem.
Log4j
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open source software
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software security
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vulnerability management
July 18, 2023
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