Policy
As Putin Schemes to Extend His Reign, Expect New Forms of Internet Repression
Russia under a president-for-life will likely grow more insular and less open to Western influence.
Cybersecurity
Iran Is Expanding Its Online Disinformation Operations
Tehran isn’t as practiced as Moscow at purveying propaganda online, but they’re no slouches.
Emerging Tech
House Passes Trio of 5G Security Bills
Together, the measures aim to promote a safer rollout of the highly-anticipated, next-generation mobile networks.
Artificial Intelligence
Government to Restrict Sale of AI for Satellite Image Analysis
Software that can analyze satellite photos would be treated like a weapon.
Ideas
5G Is Where China and the West Finally Diverge
The rollout of speedy new cellular networks is a geopolitical turning point, but neither Trump nor the public yet recognizes this.
Digital Government
Russia Plans to Cut Off Some Internet Access Next Week
The Dec. 23 test aims to evaluate a system meant to control traffic, veil hackers, and quash dissent.
Emerging Tech
U.S., Japan Sign International Statement on Quantum Cooperation
The move comes as both nations are making strategic investments to accelerate advancements across the quantum landscape.
Emerging Tech
China Has Increasing Sway in U.S. Science, Defense Report Says
Beijing is using better jobs at home, aggressive intelligence agencies, and a greater financial reach to influence American institutions.
Policy
Lawmakers Raise Concerns About a China-Led World Intellectual Property Organization
As WIPO searches for a new leader, U.S. lawmakers worry about China’s nomination.
Ideas
What Can Drones Do to Protect Civilians in Armed Conflict?
The United Nations has been trying to figure that out.
Cybersecurity
Russian Trolls Are Hammering Away at NATO’s Presence in Lithuania
A broad disinformation campaign of fake news and other tricks aims to turn the Baltic nation’s public against the alliance.
Cybersecurity
UN, tech companies team up to host innovation contest
A collection of tech companies seeking to push new cyber norms are working with the United Nations to launch a new initiative asking young entrepreneurs to develop technologies that will foster digital peace.
Cybersecurity
What to Expect from Congress’ Cyber Strategy Brain Trust
The Cyberspace Solarium Commission aims to have policy recommendations ready to plug into the next defense authorization bill, Co-Chairman Rep. Mike Gallagher said.
Emerging Tech
China Said It’s Developing 6G. What Does That Mean?
While most mobile users operate on 4G, the country announced two working groups focused on advancing 6G.
Cybersecurity
CBP looks to blockchain to track Canadian energy imports
The Silicon Valley Investment Program is tapping a Canadian company with a blockchain platform to help Customs and Border Protection track oil and natural gas imported through pipelines.
Ideas
The Zero-Day War? How Cyber is Reshaping the Future of the Most Combustible Conflicts
Recent history has shown that states often use their offensive cyber arsenals to achieve surprisingly de-escalatory effects.
Digital Government
The ACCC Is Suing Google over Tracking Users. Here's Why It Matters.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission follows regulators in countries including the U.S. and Germany in taking action against the way “tech giants” harvest and exploit their users’ data.
Modernization
Russia Will Test Its Ability to Disconnect from the Internet
The nascent RuNet is meant to allow the country to survive an attack — and Putin to monitor and control the population.
Ideas
What America Didn’t Anticipate About China
For too long, policy makers ignored the possibility that China could transform the U.S., rather than the other way around.
Ideas
What's at Stake in Trump's War on Huawei: Control of the Global Computer-Chip Industry
It's not just about 5G.
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