Securing the Subsea Network

The United States’ position as the world’s leading hub in subsea networks can no longer be taken for granted. More of the world is coming online, and China is emerging rapidly as a leading subsea cable provider and owner. Join CSIS for a discussion of the U.S. economic and strategic interests at stake and recommendations for protecting U.S. centrality in the world's information superhighways.

Discussion featuring
Vinton G. Cerf
Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist, Google

Catherine Creese
Director, US Naval Seafloor Cable Protection Office

Lieutenant General (ret) William C. Mayville
Former Commanding General of the 1st Infantry Division,
Director of Operations for the Joint Staff, and Vice Commander, U.S. Cybercom

Moderated by
Jonathan E. Hillman
Senior Fellow and Director of the Reconnecting Asia Project, CSIS

This event is made possible by the generous support of Ciena Communications Inc., Corning Incorporated, Google LLC, the Microsoft Corporation, and the NEC Corporation of America.