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A Roadmap for Improving Cyber Victim Notification

Building off the Cyber Safety Review Board’s recommendation that cloud service providers work with mobile device platform vendors to develop an “amber alert”-style notification mechanism, IST Adjunct Advisor Rob Knake explores the challenges to developing the native-notification concept.
Amber Alert, cyber, Victim Notification
August 14, 2025

Report

Improving Private Sector Cyber Victim Notification and Support

Building off the Cyber Safety Review Board’s recommendation that cloud service providers work with mobile device platform vendors to develop an “amber alert”-style notification mechanism, IST Adjunct Advisor Rob Knake explores the challenges to developing the native-notification concept and lays out a roadmap for overcoming them.
cyber, incident response, Victim Notification
August 14, 2025

Podcast

Episode 46: Local Infrastructure is Critical Infrastructure

Bryson Bort sits down with NY Chief Cyber Officer Colin Ahern and Cybersecurity Strategic Advisor for the State of Ohio Kirk Herath to discuss the importance of community cybersecurity protections and what makes local infrastructure critical.
critical infrastructure, cyber, cybersecurity, resilience
August 13, 2025

Memo, Primer

Cybersecurity Considerations for Universal Service Fund Reform

As the speed, scope, and impact of cyber threats to K-12 schools continues to increase, Congress has expressed a clear desire to reinvigorate the Universal Service Fund (USF) through legislation. IST SVP for Policy Nicholas Leiserson explores how USF funding, through the FCC's E-Rate Program, could bolster cybersecurity resources for K-12 schools.
congress, cyber, cybersecurity, E-Rate, education, k-12, schools, Universal Service Fund, USF
July 25, 2025

Blog

Responding to the Unknown: Simulating AI-Driven Crises

In April, Mariami Tkeshelashvili and Jennifer Tang hosted an AI crisis simulation exercise at the Johns Hopkins SAIS Emerging Technologies Symposium. The hands-on exercise asked participants to explore challenges at the intersection of AI and national security, and used IST’s research to set the stage before diving into immersive crisis scenarios.
AI, cyber, national security, risk reduction, risk-mitigation, scenarios, workshop
May 13, 2025

Announcement

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

Blog

Q&A: Defending Our Lifeline Sectors

We are too dependent on undependable things. What can we do about it? In this month’s edition of the TechnologIST, we sat down with IST Executive in Residence for Public Safety & Resilience Joshua Corman to learn more about UnDisruptable27.
critical infrastructure, cyber, cyber offense, hybrid warfare, ICS, Industrial Control System, OT, resilience, Volt Typhoon, water
March 31, 2025

Blog

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

Announcement

Announcing the Winners of the Second Annual Cyber Policy Awards™ Presented by Microsoft

At the second annual Cyber Policy Awards™ celebration in Washington, D.C. this week, hosted by the Institute for Security and Technology (IST) in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce and presented by Microsoft, recipients were announced and celebrated before a packed house of senior policy leaders, veteran cyber experts, and eminent members of industry. 
cyber, Cyber Policy Awards, events, Microsoft, NIST, secure-by-design, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Wall Street Journal
February 7, 2025

Announcement

Spotlighting Sponsors for the Second Cyber Policy Awards™ Presented by Microsoft

Thank you to our presenting partner Microsoft for helping to make this landmark event possible. We also extend our deep appreciation to platinum level sponsor Craig Newmark Philanthropies, gold level sponsor Censys, silver level sponsors Silent Push, Paladin Capital Group, Perkins Coie LLP, and Fortinet, and bronze level sponsor Metabase Q.
cyber, Cyber Policy Awards, sponsors
February 5, 2025

Announcement

Ransomware Task Force Announces New Funding and Partners for 2024 and Beyond

The Institute for Security and Technology’s Ransomware Task Force, now in its fourth year of action, is excited to welcome Zscaler and Mastercard as new supporters. In addition, for 2024, we are grateful for the sustaining support of Craig Newmark Philanthropies, AWS, Bank of America, Banco Santander, Microsoft, Palo Alto Networks, and the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise, with support from the Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores, Unión Europea y Cooperación of the Kingdom of Spain and the Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy of the United States Department of State.
cyber, Cyber Civil Defense, cybersecurity, funding, Ransomware
December 19, 2024

Report

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

In the News

IST pilot targets preparing hospitals, water systems for China-backed cyber threats

Josh Corman sat down with Inside Cybersecurity’s Jacob Livesay to discuss the project and its aims. “For a long time, I’ve been saying we’re over-dependent on undependable things,” Josh explained.
critical infrastructure, cyber, hospital cybersecurity, water
August 14, 2024

Report

Public Private Partnerships to Combat Ransomware: An inquiry into three case studies and best practices

IST, in collaboration with the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise and in support of the International Counter Ransomware Initiative, examines three existing public-private partnerships to combat ransomware: Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3), the United States Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC), and the Institute for Security and Technology’s Ransomware Task Force (RTF). What challenges did they face? What does an ideal public-private partnership look like?
CISA, cyber, EC3, European Cybercrime Centre, JCDC, Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative, PPPs, Public-private partnerships, Ransomware
March 27, 2024

Podcast

Episode 32: CISA’s Critical Infrastructure Protection Mission with Jen Easterly

In this episode of Hack the Plant, Bryson sits down with CISA Director Jen Easterly to discuss her work on leading CISA’s critical infrastructure mission, implementing efforts to make products Secure by Design, and working with private companies to combat ransomware.
CISA, critical infrastructure, cyber, Ransomware
February 2, 2024

Announcement

IST Provides Input on National AI Priorities

The IST team submitted a response to the request for information (RFI) from the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) on the National Artificial Intelligence Strategy. Our feedback centers on the increased use of AI to automate technical analysis and identify software vulnerabilities.
artificial intelligence, cyber, LLMs, OSTP, RFI
July 7, 2023
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