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IST Announces New Cyber, AI Adjunct Advisors

Experts in the fields of cybersecurity, quantum, AI, and more, the Institute for Security and Technology (IST)’s adjunct advisors work closely with our core team to identify emerging security challenges and translate discourse into action. Today, IST is honored to announce the addition of five new adjunct advisors to our Future of Digital Security and Geopolitics of Technology efforts.

AI, announcements, artificial intelligence, cyber, hiring, quantum, security

April 24, 2025

ROOST Reminds Us Why Open Source Tools Matter

In an op-ed for Tech Policy Press, IST Ecosystem Trust and Safety Associate Fatima Faisal Khan explains why the Trust and Safety community needs ROOST, a newly launched non-profit open source tooling hub.

AI, artificial intelligence, open source, open source software, tooling, Trust and Safety

March 20, 2025

Navigating AI Compliance, Part 2: Risk Mitigation Strategies for Safeguarding Against Future Failures

"Navigating AI Compliance, Part 2: Risk Mitigation Strategies for Safeguarding Against Future Failures" presents 39 risk mitigation strategies co-created by a multistakeholder working group of experts that aim to avoid institutional, procedural, and performance failures of AI systems.

AI, artificial intelligence, compliance failure, infrastructure protection, institutional failures, performance failures, procedural failures, risk reduction

March 20, 2025

Setting the Foundation of a New National Strategy on AI: IST Submits Comments on an AI Action Plan

Institute for Security and Technology (IST) last week submitted comments to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) in response to its request for information on the development of an AI Action Plan. Informed by eight years of working groups, private roundtables, and other engagements with policy policymakers, technologists, and researchers on AI risk reduction, our response puts forth 6 strategic objectives that would serve as the foundation of a new national strategy on AI.

AGI, AI, artificial intelligence, critical infrastructure, genAI, national security, NIST, public safety

March 18, 2025

Managing Misuse Risk for Dual-Use Foundation Models: IST Submits Comments to a NIST Request for Information

Last week, Institute for Security and Technology (IST) submitted a response to NIST's Request for Comments on the U.S. Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute's draft guidelines for identifying and mitigating the risks to public safety and national security present across the AI lifecycle.

AI, artificial intelligence, deployment, development, malicious use, misuse, national security, NIST, risk reduction

March 18, 2025

Q&A: Reflecting on IST’s Mission in Action

In the February 2025 newsletter, on the heels of recent gatherings of the world's most prominent technology and policy leaders, members of IST leadership reflected on what they heard, what seems to be missing from global dialogue, and what IST can do about it.

AI, critical infrastructure, cyber, cybersecurity, Munich Cyber Security Conference, Paris Peace Forum, Public-private partnerships, Ransomware, WEF

February 28, 2025

Deterring the Abuse of U.S. IaaS Products: Recommendations for a Consortium Approach

Informed by a year of working group discussions with IaaS providers and other experts, authors Steve Kelly and Tiffany Saade make recommendations for how a consortium to join the Abuse of IaaS Products Deterrence Program, powered by AI and privacy-preserving technologies such as federated learning, could be shaped to best accomplish the government’s overall objective of deterring abuse.

AI, cloud, federated learning, Infrastructure-as-a-Service, Trust and Safety

February 27, 2025

Cybersecurity Awareness Month at IST: Tips, Tricks, and Takes from the Team

Last month, we shared the IST team’s best tips, tricks, and takes in honor of Cybersecurity Awareness Month. IST Comms Associate Lillian Ilsley-Greene sat down with the team to get their insights on the most pressing cyber issues facing our world.

AI, cybersecurity, incentives, MFA, online safety, Ransomware, software

November 4, 2024

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.

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

October 10, 2024

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, recommendations, risk-mitigation

September 19, 2024

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Artificial Intelligence Integration in NC3: Implications for the Global Nuclear Order

IST hosted a side event at the 2024 REAIM Summit in Seoul, South Korea on the intersection of AI and nuclear weapons and its implications for nuclear deterrence and strategic stability.

AI, artificial intelligence, decision making, deterrence, escalation, miscommunication, NC3, nuclear, strategic stability

September 9, 2024

IST unveils new project, engages with White House at “Hacker Summer Camp”

The Institute for Security and Technology (IST)’s Steve Kelly and Josh Corman joined thousands of infosec experts, security professionals, journalists, government officials, and cyber enthusiasts at “hacker summer camp,” the cybersecurity conference trio of Black Hat, BSides, and DEF CON—amongst many other bespoke gatherings and meetings.

AI, BSIDESLV, critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, DEF CON

August 22, 2024

IST’s Open-Source Software Security Initiative Submits Response to Request for Information

This week, the IST team submitted a response to a request for information (RFI) from the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD), the Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on areas of long-term focus and prioritization in open-source software security.

AI, market incentives, ONCD, open source software, RFI, secure-by-design

October 11, 2023

IST announces Steve Kelly as its first Chief Trust Officer

The Institute for Security and Technology announced today the addition of Steve Kelly as its first Chief Trust Officer. At IST, Steve will establish a new effort to advance the trust, safety, and security of artificial intelligence and help lead other aspects of the organization’s work.

AI, announcements, hiring, Trust and Safety

August 7, 2023

AI-NC3 Integration in an Adversarial Context: Strategic Stability Risks and Confidence Building Measures

AI-NC3 Integration in an Adversarial Context aims to examine the strategic stability risks posed by integrating AI technologies into nuclear command, control and communications systems across the globe.

AI, artificial intelligence, CBMs, confidence-building measures, NC3, responsible AI, strategic stability

February 27, 2023

IST advances Applied Trust and Safety work in partnership with the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation

As the Institute for Security and Technology scales up its work in the field of Applied Trust and Safety, we are thrilled to work in partnership with the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation (PJMF), a global, 21st century philanthropy focused on bridging the frontiers of artificial intelligence, data science, and social impact.

AI, announcements, privacy, technology policy, Trust and Safety

December 20, 2022