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Decisionmaking and Technology Under the Nuclear Shadow
February 18, 2020

Please join the Project on Nuclear Issues at CSIS on February 18th for a half-day conference, “Decision-making and Technology Under the Nuclear Shadow.” 

On Demand Event
PRC Interference in Taiwan's Elections
February 11, 2020
Please join the CSIS China Power Project, Freeman Chair in China Studies, and Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics on February 11 for a special discussion on the methods and impact of PRC interference in Taiwan’s recent presidential and legislative elections.

On Demand Event
The Present and Future Promise of Synthetic Biology
February 6, 2020
Please join us on Thursday, February 6th for the inaugural event of our new Synthetic Biology: The Ongoing Technology Revolution Series.

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China Initiative Conference
February 6, 2020
This event brings together government officials, private industry, and academia to discuss issues regarding the Department of Justice’s efforts to counter Chinese espionage activities challenging U.S. technological and scientific leadership featuring remarks from FBI director...

On Demand Event
Promoting Cyber Interoperability: The Path Forward
February 4, 2020
This event will examine the progress of efforts to develop standards such as the Open Cybersecurity Alliance, and ask what the federal government and private firms can do to help advance interoperability.

On Demand Event
American Innovation in the Quantum Future
January 29, 2020
To discuss the future and impact of quantum technologies, join us for a fireside chat with Harmut Neven, Head of Quantum Computing at Google.

On Demand Event
Global Security Forum: Emerging Technologies Governance
January 24, 2020
In an era of global technological competition and diffusion of innovation, the United States must uphold the twin pillars of national security and national innovation.

On Demand Event
Main Street Defense Series: Innovative Solutions From New Sources
January 23, 2020
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) invites you to attend a conversation with SAIC’s Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Defense Systems Customer Group Jim Scanlon.

On Demand Event
Cities of Tomorrow: Safety, Smarts, and Surveillance
January 23, 2020
On Thursday, January 23rd, CSIS will convene a diverse panel of experts to distinguish between leading smart city models and discuss how their technologies, including in the areas of public safety & surveillance, are impacting the power of citizens, governments, & corporations.

On Demand Event
The Future of Commercial Space: A Conversation with Pam Melroy, former NASA Space Shuttle Commander
January 14, 2020
Join the Smart Women, Smart Power Initiative and Aerospace Security Project for a conversation with former NASA Space Shuttle Commander Pam Melroy.

On Demand Event
Global Partnerships to Combat Cybercrime & the Challenge of Going Dark
December 5, 2019
Please join us for a public event on global partnerships to address cybercrime and the encryption challenge on Thursday, December 5, 2019 from 2:30-4:00 pm at the CSIS headquarters.

On Demand Event
Chinese Communist Espionage: An Intelligence Primer Book Discussion
December 5, 2019
Please join us at CSIS for a discussion of Chinese espionage with the two authors, as well as Aruna Viswanatha of The Wall Street Journal, in a discussion moderated by Jude Blanchette, CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies.

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