CATALINK: A simple premise: complexity is the enemy of security. By embracing radical simplicity, a system can be created that is easy to use, difficult to hack, and reliable in the face of conflict – even potential nuclear use.
CATALINK was conceived during international meetings convened by the Institute for Security and Technology (IST) at Stanford University’s Hoover Institute in 2019, where IST brought together global nuclear policymakers, academics, current and former senior decisionmakers, and experts from the technology sector for discussions on nuclear command, control, and communications (NC3). These discussions highlighted the technical vulnerability of communication systems – but also solutions that could reinforce resilience and trust. The combination of policymakers and technologists is critical to the CATALINK project, and that mix continues to advise and develop the conceptual system today.
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