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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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The Missing Middle: How to Close America’s Deep-Tech Financing Gap in Strategic Competition with China

The United States and China are locked in competition to finance & deploy foundational technologies that will underwrite economic leadership and ensure national security for decades to come. Building on the prior work of IST’s Strategic Balancing Initiative, "The Missing Middle" digs into the systematic gap between early-stage capital and late-stage financing facing American deep-tech companies and the strengths and weaknesses of China's bifurcated system.

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CVE at a Crossroads: A Blueprint for the Next 25 Years

The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) Program is a critical public good, yet it is at a crossroads. Established by MITRE with support from the U.S. government, the index of software vulnerability identifiers has been a core element of software security since 1999. But recent funding issues have laid bare fundamental challenges, and without action, the vulnerability identification landscape will fragment. This report provides recommendations for global policymakers on how to reimagine the CVE Program for the next 25 years.

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Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3): A Primer on Strategic Warning, Decision Support, and Adaptive Targeting Subsystems 

Originally drafted to guide substantive discussions for a scenario-driven workshop hosted by IST in Washington, DC on the risks and opportunities of AI integration in NC3, this primer provides a technical and in-depth overview and analysis of strategic warning, decision support, and adaptive targeting subsystems that comprise the NC3 “system of systems.”
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Reinvigorating Crisis Communications in an Era of Emerging Technologies

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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, Broker, crisis communications, encryption, hotlines, Puck
February 19, 2026
UnDisruptable27 Newsletter: Innovate narrowly, scale widely

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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.
2027, Critical Effect, critical infrastructure, Engineering, hospitals, water utilities
February 17, 2026
Episode 50: Systems Engineering for Survival: A Physician’s Guide to Emergency Management

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

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.
critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, emergency management, emergency systems management, resilience, UnDisruptable27
February 17, 2026
The Light Is Blinking Red: It’s Time for Policymakers to Wake Up to the Residential Proxy Threat

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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.
internet, IP address, ISP, residential proxy, ResProxy
February 12, 2026
IST Launches the Andrew Carnegie AI–Nuclear Policy Accelerator

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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.
AI, announcement, artificial intelligence, fellowship, NC3, nuclear policy, nuclear systems
February 10, 2026
Cybersecurity Community Celebrates Winners of Third Annual Cyber Policy Awards

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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.
announcement, awards, cyber policy, Cyber Policy Awards, gala
February 6, 2026
Spotlighting Sponsors for the Third Annual Cyber Policy Awards™

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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™.
announcement, awards, cyber policy, Cyber Policy Awards, gala, sponsors
January 28, 2026
Active Defense, the Congressional Agenda, and Teen Hackers: IST at RSA

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Active Defense, the Congressional Agenda, and Teen Hackers: IST at RSA

IST will once again join the global community of cyber experts in convening in San Francisco for RSAC this March! From active defense, to the congressional agenda, to stopping teen hackers, the IST team and adjuncts will tackle complex issues across sectors.
AI, artificial inteligence, critical infrastructure, cyber, cyber attacks, Cyber Civil Defense, cybersecurity, Ransomware, resilience, RSA
January 28, 2026
Critical Effect 2026

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June 17, 2026 9:00 am

Critical Effect 2026

Mark your calendars! The two-day Critical Effect conference is coming back to Washington, DC on June 17 and 18, in partnership with ICS Village and Akin. With 2027 getting closer, we are prioritizing ideas that lead to real, actionable impact.
all-day event, critical infrastructure, energy, healthcare, national security, public safety, resilience, Volt Typhoon, water
January 23, 2026
UnDisruptable27 Newsletter: Save the Date for Critical Effect 2026

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UnDisruptable27 Newsletter: Save the Date for Critical Effect 2026

Happy New Year from UnDisruptable27! In the second issue of our newsletter, save the date for Critical Effect 2026, listen to the latest episode of Hack the Plan[e]t and other featured podcasts, and find out where to see us in the next few months.
2027, Critical Effect, critical infrastructure, Engineering, hospitals, water utilities
January 20, 2026