IMPLEMENTING THE US INTERNATIONAL CYBERSPACE AND DIGITAL POLICY STRATEGY - On behalf of the Atlantic Council’s tech programs, including the Cyber Statecraft Initiative, the Democracy + Tech Initiative, and GeoTech Center, please join us for a panel discussion on the US International Cyberspace an...

REPORT LAUNCH: THE SIXTH DOMAIN AND THE ROLE OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR - The United States and its allies and partners have laid out five operational domains for wartime—air, land, maritime, cyberspace, and space—but Russia’s war in Ukraine has revealed a sixth domain: the “sphere of activities” of t...

Final EU approval of the health data legislation is expected to occur on April 24. It is part of the EU’s ambitious data strategy, and the first Union legislation creating a sector-specific European data space. The European Health Data Space (EHDS) regulation would create new patient rights with ...

THE SECURE BY DESIGN IMPERATIVE: A ONE-YEAR RETROSPECTIVE - On behalf of the Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative, please join us for a virtual panel discussion about the Secure by Design (SBD) initiative from the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).

Persistent i...

AI REVOLUTION: TRANSFORMING THE GLOBAL BUSINESS LANDSCAPE - AI’s rapid evolution is a game-changer for businesses, altering operational frameworks and setting new benchmarks for efficiency and innovation. By automating routine tasks and analyzing vast datasets for actionable insights, AI is provi...

SPACE INDUSTRY FOR SPACE STRATEGY - The Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security’s Forward Defense program hosted a fireside chat with Lieutenant General Shawn N. Bratton, US Space Force (USSF) deputy chief of space operations, strategy, plans, programs, and requirements. The conversation will ...

UAE AI MINISTER OMAR AL OLAMA ON THE ERA OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE - The Atlantic Council hosted an #ACFrontPage conversation featuring Omar Sultan Al Olama, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) minister of state for artificial intelligence, digital economy, and remote work applications.

The UAE is l...

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR US POLICYMAKERS TO COMPETE WITH CHINA’S 5G AMBITIONS - The Atlantic Council’s Global China Hub hosts a conversation on how US policymakers can pursue better strategies to counter China’s ambitions in the global 5G market.

Beijing is competing for geopolitical 5G leadership, p...

THE GROWING ROLE OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN INTERNATIONAL SPACE COLLABORATION - By the end of the decade, the global space economy is set to reach $1 trillion. The massive growth in the space economy has not only come from legacy spacefaring governments, but a rise in successful commercial ventures...

A CONVERSATION WITH EUROPEAN COMMISSION VICE-PRESIDENT VĚRA JOUROVÁ - 2024 is a historic year of elections with 83 elections taking place in 78 countries, including the European Parliament elections in June, and the US presidential elections in November. As technology rapidly evolves and election...

USING DATA FOR ACCOUNTABILITY: LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE OVERSIGHT BOARD’S IMPACT - As social media regulation comes into force around the world, regulators are increasingly narrowing down on the type of data they need to hold platforms accountable and ensure users are treated fairly. The Oversigh...

GINA RAIMONDO AND MARGRETHE VESTAGER ON THE FUTURE OF US-EU ECONOMIC TIES - The Atlantic Council hosted an #ACFrontPage conversation featuring Gina Raimondo, US Secretary of Commerce and Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice President of the European Commission for a Europe Fit for the Digital Age. ...

HOW UKRAINE FIGHTS RUSSIAN DISINFORMATION: BEEHIVE VS MAMMOTH - In 2023, the European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats and the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab interviewed two dozen Ukrainian officials and experts leading the country’s efforts to counter Russian ...

Digital regulation has advanced steadily in the European Union. The EU has completed major legislation to promote competition among large digital platforms (Digital Markets Act), to address illegal material disseminated on social media (Digital Services Act), and to comprehensively regulate artif...

DIGITAL IDENTITIES AND BORDER CULTURES - The Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab) presents the launch of 'Digital Identities and Border Cultures: The Limits of Technosolutionism in the Management of Human Mobility.' This report from DFRLab Senior Nonresident Fellow Nanjala Ny...

ELECTIONS EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE - Join the DFRLab, Duco, and Anchor Change, on December 6th from 3:00-5:00 p.m. ET to discuss the landscape of international elections, how tech platforms are preparing for them, and what to expect over the next year.

In 2024, 83 national elections will be held i...

EXPLORING CHINA’S GLOBAL AGENDA ON SPECTRUM POLICY AND 5G/6G - Join the Atlantic Council’s Global China Hub for a conversation on what’s at stake during this year’s World Radiocommunication Conference.

Beijing is moving aggressively to bolster Chinese companies’ domestic and international advant...

INTEGRATING 5G TECHNOLOGY FOR A MORE NETWORKED FORCE - Please watch Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security's latest Forward Defense Forum, designed for defense visionaries to put forth creative ideas about the future of US and allied security.

As the US Department of Defen...

DECODING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE - What is artificial intelligence (AI), and how does it work? Philip L. Frana, Professor of Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies and Independent Scholars at James Madison University, unravels the inner workings of AI. He explains the technology behind this hot-button...

DATA STRATEGIES FOR AN AI-POWERED GOVERNMENT - The Atlantic Council GeoTech Center hosted a public, multi-stakeholder event discussing data strategies for an AI-powered government. This event accompanied the release of the GeoTech Center’s findings on the challenges and opportunities to making da...

PROTECTING MESSAGING APPS — Too often, consideration of point-to-point messaging platforms in the United States is focused on either diaspora or second-language usage, given the global popularity of these platforms. Another common focus is on extremist or unlawful usage.

In reality, a broad swa...

UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL FOR DIGITAL TWINS IN THE FEDERAL ENTERPRISE - For decades, the automotive, aviation, and other advanced manufacturing industries have invested in digital modeling technologies to help reduce time to market, lower the cost of physical prototyping, and improve manufacturing ...

THE NATIONAL CYBER WORKFORCE AND EDUCATION STRATEGY: UNLEASHING AMERICA’S CYBER TALENT - We hope you can join us as we discuss the scope and strategy for unleashing America’s cyber talent.

The event features a keynote address from Kemba Walden, Acting National Cyber Director, and opening remark...

US-CHINA TECH WAR — While the US has long been the dominant force in breakthrough technologies and innovation, China has transformed itself into a formidable challenger. In order for the US to retain its technological advantage over Beijing while also competing alongside its allies and partners, ...