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  • What Next? The BRICs Global Share of GDP May Overtake the G7 by 2028

    While the U.S., Japan and South Korea are convening at Camp David –  the BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China) commence a summit of their own today in South Africa – including a state visit by Chinese leader Xi Jinping “which also includes a summit with leaders of the BRICS emerging economies.  The trip…

  • What To Do About The U.S. Intelligence Community Warning on Safeguarding The Space Industry

    The ODNI’s Counterintelligence Center (the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) and the FBI and USAF have issued a joint bulletin designed to raise awareness of threats to the U.S. space industry. This bulletin conveys important information that should be read and acted upon by any in the U.S. space industry. The government is doing…

  • 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 STA has fueled “one of the most productive scientific collaborations of the 21st century” .  Renewal of the STA in…

  • 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 Hat USA 2023 stage and released the following statement (an excerpt of which can be found here).

  • Can International Cyber Cooperation Be Perceived as an Avenue for Cyber Hegemony?

    As things stall in the United Nations on all things cyber, the United States has been actively engaged in strengthening cyber cooperation with key individual states, as well as regional blocs, in an effort to share information, collaborate, and address state and nonstate actor threats.  From a law enforcement perspective, these joint activities have proven effective…

  • 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 and strategic manner. Led by the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO), Task Force Lima will assess, synchronize, and…

  • 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 (DoD), took the stage last Friday at DEFCON31 to introduce the con attendees to Task Force Lima – and share…

  • 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. 

  • “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 CISA Director Jen Easterly in her “Stark Warning” about the high probability of, lack of preparation for and severe impact…

  • 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 Vegas. See you ar DEFCON32 and Black Hat USA 2024 – same time next year.


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