Strategic Technologies Blog

The IT Army of Ukraine has mobilized thousands of volunteers to conduct cyberattacks against Russian targets during the war in Ukraine. This post examines the army's formation and important cyber actions.

Additive manufacturing — also known as 3D printing — promises to have a significant impact on nuclear security and nonproliferation in the 21st century. Through integration into nuclear supply chains, additive manufacturing can destabilize nonproliferation regimes and complicate relations between states.

The Strategic Technologies Program is announcing a series of papers to explore the national security imperative of commercial licensed spectrum for 5G to be published in the coming weeks. 

A quantum computer of sufficient sophistication would threaten much of the encryption used today. This post explores the foundations of encryption, the potential threat of quantum computers, and offers lessons from a prior encryption transition for a post quantum world.

Intelligent transportation systems will dramatically re-shape cities and towns across the United States, carrying the potential to lower carbon emissions, prevent thousands of traffic fatalities, and increase mobility for all. In this post, we look closer at a few policy proposals to improve regulation around this nascent set of technologies.

On April 27, CSIS hosted a panel discussion on the implication of developments in artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomous vehicles (AVs) for U.S.-China competition.

Growing competition for emerging technologies between Washington and Beijing has spread well beyond North America and East Asia. This blog examines how the competition is playing out in Latin America and looks at some of these ways that the U.S. can catalyze tech-driven development in the region and prevent duplicitous investment by Chinese companies.

Growing competition for emerging technologies between Washington and Beijing has spread well beyond North America and East Asia. This blog examines how the competition is playing out in Latin America and looks at some of these ways that the U.S. can catalyze tech-driven development in the region and prevent duplicitous investment by Chinese companies.

On April 1 CSIS hosted a discussion on the applications of AI for healthcare featuring Wendy Nilsen and Caoimhe Vallely-Gilroy. This blog post provides an overview of the conversation.

On March 14, 2022, CSIS hosted a discussion on the use of cyber during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine featuring remarks from Senator Mark Warner, and a panel discussion with Chris Painter and Greg Rattray.