Should the U.S.-China Science and Technology Agreement (STA) be Allowed to Expire?

Up for renewal this month, members of Congress would like to see the U.S.-China Science and Technology Agreement (STA) expire this year.  Since its inception in 1979 and renewal every five years through 2018, the ...

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The Power of Resilience

Jen Easterly, Director Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and Victor Zhora, Deputy Chairman and Chief Digital Transformation Officer of the Ukrainian State Service of Special Communication and Information Protection, appeared together on the Black ...

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DoD CDAO’s “Task Force Lima” to Explore Responsible Fielding of Generative AI Capabilities

Last week, "the Department of Defense (DoD) announced the establishment of a generative artificial intelligence (AI) task force, an initiative that reflects the DoD's commitment to harnessing the power of artificial intelligence in a responsible ...

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Dr. Craig Martell @DEFCON31: “I am here today because I need hackers everywhere to tell us how this stuff breaks”

The announcement of Task Force Lima was scheduled as part of the CDAO's presence at DEFCON31 last week in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Dr. Craig Martell, chief digital and AI officer at the U.S. Defense Department ...

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At DEFCON31, CISA’s Easterly Once Again Offered a “Stark Warning”

 Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly continued what now seems to be a prolonged messaging campaign: a stark "Black Swan/Gray Rhino" warning of the inevitably of crippling cyberattacks on U.S. critical infrastructure. 

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“The Taiwan Scenario” and Cyberattacks on Civilian Critical Infrastructures

James A. Lewis is the Dirctor of the Strategic Technologies Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C. He recently penned a white paper which aligns with the concerns expressed by ...

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Thank You to Old Friends and New Alike

Thank you to everyone who attended our co-sponsored social gatherings, came out to support us at various panels and competitions - and for the opportunites to reconnect and connect for the first time in Las ...

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DEFCON31 Virtual Access Resources

Streaming, Discord Server, Social Media and FAQs

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OODA CTO Bob Gourley and XR Village Exec. Dir. Starr Brown on the History of XR (DEFCON31 Onsite, Saturday at 3 pm PST)

Saturday, August 12th 

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PAST EVENT: Hack-A-Sat 4 Closing Events (DEFCON31 Onsite, Sunday)

Sunday, August 13th Hack-A-Sat 4 Awards CeremonyHack-A-Sat 4 Team On-site Village Talk 12:00 PDT Caesars Forum - Summit - 208-214 - Aerospace Village Aerospace Village Hacking Satellites: Houston, We Have a ProblemJacob Oakley On-site Village Talk Aerospace Village Caesars Forum - Summit - 208-214 - Aerospace ...

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