THE GEOPOLITICS OF TRANSATLANTIC POLICYMAKING ON AI - Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies continue to evolve at an increasingly rapid pace, and so too does the global race to regulate the use and development of AI. This effort carries with it immense economic and geopolitical implications w...

GETTING TO FAULT TOLERANT: POLICY FOR SECURE AND RESILIENT CLOUD COMPUTING - Cloud computing is here to stay. Organizations from Fortune 500 companies to nonprofits and government agencies have moved to the cloud because of its myriad benefits and the Federal government has made cloud adoption th...

NEW RULES FOR STABLECOINS AND THE FUTURE OF PAYMENTS - After more than a year of negotiations, the House Financial Services Committee is set to move forward on stablecoin legislation. The bill would create new regulations for the issuance and oversight of stablecoins—one of the fastest growing di...

REPORT LAUNCH: SCALING TRUST ON THE WEB - The Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab is pleased to present the launch of the Task Force for a Trustworthy Future Web’s final report: Scaling Trust on the Web. Leading experts will discuss the national security implications of the future we...

BEYOND CHATBOTS: HOW THE US-CHINA RACE WILL DEFINE AI'S FUTURE - Please join the Global Tech Security Commission (GTSC) – a joint partnership between the Atlantic Council’s Global China Hub and Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue – and the GeoTech Center for a virtual panel discussion on...

CYBERSECURITY CREATES NEW HORIZONS FOR ABRAHAM ACCORDS - The expansion of the Abraham Accords to include cybersecurity was announced on February 3, 2023 by the US Department of Homeland Security, alongside cybersecurity officials from Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Morocco. Addres...

A FIRESIDE CHAT WITH EUROPEAN COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT ADINA VĂLEAN - Europe’s roads, rivers, trains, and ports have become a critical element in the European Union’s (EU) support to Ukraine. One year ago, less than three months after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the EU launched the...

KEEPING THE INTERNET OPEN: COUNTERING CENSORSHIP IN AN ERA OF RUSSIA-CHINA DIGITAL COOPERATION - Join the Open Technology Fund, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, and the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab for “Keeping the Internet Open: Countering Censorship in an Era of Russia-China...

CEO SERIES: A CONVERSATION WITH TC ENERGY CEO FRANÇOIS POIRIER - The Atlantic Council Global Energy Center hosted a fireside chat with TC Energy CEO François Poirier. Held as part of the Global Energy Center’s CEO Series, Poirier shared his vision for a reinvigorated North American strategy for e...

THE FUTURE OF GLOBAL TECH SECURITY - The Atlantic Council’s Global China Hub and the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue hosted a special virtual public event announcing the creation of a new joint commission on May 25, 2022.

This event featured a fireside chat between US Under Secretar...

BUILDING TRUST WITH ALLIES THROUGH TECH DIPLOMACY - The Atlantic Council hosted a special one-on-one discussion on leveraging tech diplomacy to build trust among allies. This event, hosted by the Atlantic Council’s Global China Hub, featured Keith Krach, chairman and co-founder of the Krach Insti...

IS A NATIONAL BAN ON TIKTOK IN THE US THE RIGHT MOVE? OUR EXPERTS WEIGH IN. - The US government has signaled its intention to proceed with a nationwide ban on TikTok due to concerns over national security and potential misuse of the app. If implemented, the ban could have far-reaching implication...

HARNESSING ALLIED SPACE CAPABILITIES - Hosted by the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security and its Forward Defense program, this event featured the launch of a paper series, produced in partnership with Thales, which explores how the United States can better work with its allies and partners...

ON BREAKING THINGS: MELDING CYBER AND KINETIC IN CONFLICT - On behalf of the Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative, within the Digital Forensic Research Lab, please join us for a panel discussion on the role of cyber in kinetic conflict on Thursday, April 20, from 1:45 pm to 3:00 pm ET a...

The Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center and GeoEconomics Center, in partnership with the Mastercard Policy Center for the Digital Economy hosted a roundtable discussion on the governance agenda for a digital-first future.

The roundtable explored the emerging World Bank governance agenda agains...

A CONVERSATION WITH BELÉN GARIJO, CEO OF MERCK KGAA, DARMSTADT, GERMANY - The Atlantic Council’s GeoTech Center and Europe Center hosted a conversation with Belén Garijo, CEO of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany—a science and technology company.

This conversation explored the convergence of biotec...

FRACTURED FOUNDATIONS: ASSESSING RISKS TO HONG KONG’S BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT - Hong Kong’s legal and political structure has fundamentally changed since the implementation of the National Security Law in 2020. When changes of this magnitude occur, it is difficult for anyone to know what shifts are ...

US LEADERSHIP IN THE FUTURE OF MONEY: A CONVERSATION WITH UNDER SECRETARY NELLIE LIANG - March 2023 marked the one-year anniversary of President Biden’s Executive Order on Ensuring the Responsible Development of Digital Assets, which addressed both the risks and the potential benefits of digital ...

IS EUROPE FIT FOR THE DIGITAL AGE? AN UPDATE ON EUROPEAN DIGITAL SOVEREIGNTY - Since coming into office nearly three years ago, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has made “A Europe Fit for the Digital Age” a pillar of the Commission’s work. With promises in policy papers to “secu...

PROTECTING INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY SUPPLY CHAINS - The GeoTech Center and Kharon hosted an event addressing current regulatory requirements and government guidance on ICT supply chain risk management, with a particular emphasis on ICT integrity and resiliency for global financia...

LIVE FROM THE FREEDOM ONLINE COALITION: HOW THE FOC WORKS FOR PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD - The Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab, in partnership with the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC)​ Chair the United States, is pleased to present an exciting event live from Washington during the we...

BEYOND HOPE AS A STRATEGY: NEW MODELS FOR PUBLIC-PRIVATE COLLABORATION - Collaboration between the public and private sectors serves as the bedrock for the protection and resilience of infrastructure, which is increasingly targeted by both criminal and nation-state actors.

A discussion featuri...

THE FUTURE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN NATIONAL SECURITY AND DEFENSE - The Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security and its Forward Defense practice hosted the public event “The Future of Artificial Intelligence in National Security and Defense., ”generously supported by Accrete AI, on Wednes...

2022 CYBER 9/12 STRATEGY CHALLENGE WELCOMING REMARKS AND KEYNOTE ADDRESS - The Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative, within the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, hosted the tenth annual DC Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge, featuring a keynote address from Mr. Chris Inglis, the Na...