Cyberspace Solarium Commission

Unconstrained Actors

Assessing Global Cyber Threats to the Homeland

Rewind and Reconnoiter: When Will Guam Become a Priority?

“I would not have predicted just how poorly this defense of Guam effort would be executed by the Department of Defense over the past four years. When historians reflect on poor planning...

How the 119th Congress can move the needle on US cybersecurity

When the 119th Congress convenes in January, it must modernize the U.S. government’s approach to cybersecurity. This is not only about defending our national security; it is about growing our economic...

Steady leadership prepares TSA to face evolving cyber threats

New presidents bring new policies. But amid rapidly expanding cyber threats, steady leadership at the federal agencies charged with securing critical infrastructure is, well, critical. David Pekoske,...

Bolster U.S. Military

As a new administration is poised to take charge in January 2025, it will face a markedly different threat landscape than its predecessor. The United States and its allies now confront an axis of authoritarians...

Congress must demand a study of America’s cyber forces

A bipartisan proposal should move forward despite Defense Department objections.

5 cyber issues the next presidential administration needs to prioritize immediately

The next administration must do better on cyber than previous ones, two experts behind a new McCrary Institute and Cyberspace Solarium Commission 2.0 report argue.

Securing America’s Digital Future

A Bipartisan Cybersecurity Roadmap for the Next Administration

Public-Private Cyber Collaboration Needs Enhanced Real-Time Data Sharing

A House committee last month passed a bill to codify in law the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC), a Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) collaboration initiative. If signed into...

Beijing’s Axis of Chaos

Today, China is the driving force behind much of the chaos we see around the world — from supporting rogue regimes such as Russia, Iran, and North Korea, to meddling in the Middle East, and interfering in America’s upcoming presidential election. FDD's China Program hosts a panel discussion featuring Matt Pottinger, FDD China Program Chairman and former Deputy National Security Advisor to discuss what steps can the US and its allies take to counter this unprecedented challenge.

2024 Annual Report on Implementation

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The Neglected Domain

This series—featuring scholars from the Futures Lab, the International Security Program, and across CSIS—explores emerging challenges and opportunities that NATO is likely to confront after its 75th anniversary.

NATO and Cyber: Outrunning the Bear

This series—featuring scholars from the Futures Lab, the International Security Program, and across CSIS—explores emerging challenges and opportunities that NATO is likely to confront after its 75th anniversary.

Protecting America’s cybersecurity demands showing our teeth

Deterring U.S. adversaries from attacking American infrastructure requires making clear that the United States can strike back in kind.

Healthcare Cybersecurity Needs a Check Up

Biden’s cybersecurity plan has a huge funding gap

The Biden administration is boasting about its planned $13 billion investment in cybersecurity for federal civilian agencies, but the White House’s plans neglect essential programs, including foundational research and standards setting...

Lidar: Another emerging technology brought to you by China

The exponential growth in connected and automated systems has increased the demand for the sensor technology necessary to make them operate safely. Light detection and ranging, or lidar, is...

America needs to treat ‘the cloud’ as critical infrastructure

When it comes to cybersecurity and Communist China, Microsoft needs to get its act together — and so does the American government. ...

Arming Consumers With Cybersecurity Data Can Protect U.S. Critical Infrastructure

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) earlier this month approved the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark program, a voluntary cybersecurity labeling initiative for Internet of Things (IoT) devices. This much-needed...

Much Ado About ‘Somethings’

China-Linked Influence Operation Endures Despite Takedowns