A new report from the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program and the CSIS Intelligence, National Security, and Technology Program examines how offshore wind turbines, substations, subsea cables, and communications systems could help strengthen maritime domain awareness. These assets could support persistent monitoring of activity above and below the ocean’s surface, complement existing government surveillance capabilities, and help protect critical infrastructure from emerging threats.
Please join CSIS for the launch of Capturing National Security Benefits from Offshore Wind. Allegra Dawes, Adjunct Fellow (Non-resident), Energy Security and Climate Change Program, will present the report’s key findings and recommendations, including opportunities to integrate national security considerations into project planning, establish frameworks for sharing data, and support investment in dual-use technologies.
Following the presentation, Emily Harding, Vice President, Defense and Security Department; Director, Intelligence, National Security, and Technology Program, will moderate a roundtable discussion with Allegra Dawes and Doug Wolfe, Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Mighty Waves Energy. The conversation will explore how offshore energy infrastructure and emerging technologies can be used to detect and respond to maritime threats, as well as the regulatory, financial, and operational questions that must be addressed to make this approach possible.
Additional Speakers to be announced.
This event is made possible by general funding to CSIS.
