Georgia Wood

Program Manager and Research Associate, Strategic Technologies Program
Georgia Wood

Georgia Wood is the program manager and research associate for the Strategic Technologies Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). In this role, she manages the Strategic Technologies Program and conducts research on cybersecurity, emerging technologies, digital innovation and transformation, and digital governance. Previously, she was a digital communications intern for the United Nations Foundation, a counterintelligence digital communications intern for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), a research assistant for the University of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, and an external relations intern at CSIS. She holds a BA in international studies with a focus on international security, norms, and cooperation from the University of Michigan.

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Quantum Technology: Applications and Implications

While quantum phenomena have been studied for decades, important technology based on quantum physics has only appeared recently. This CSIS paper examines critical quantum technologies and provides recommendations for policymakers to be prepared for a post-quantum future.

Report by James Andrew Lewis and Georgia Wood — May 25, 2023

Evolving Cyber Operations and Capabilities

The war in Ukraine shows that cyber defense requires a different approach with new actors and strategies that will be complex for nations to construct. This report examines cybersecurity in Ukraine, with a look to the larger debate around cyber capabilities and defense.

Report by James Andrew Lewis and Georgia Wood — May 18, 2023

The CLOUD Act and Transatlantic Trust

While the CLOUD Act attempted to clarify government access to extraterritorial data in an expanding cloud environment, EU concern remains. This white paper looks at the transatlantic digital relationship, EU action, and the future for a U.S.-EU e-evidence agreement.

Report by Georgia Wood and James Andrew Lewis — March 29, 2023

Government’s Role in Promoting Open Source Software

The CSIS Strategic Technologies Program compiled a data set on open source software policies (OSS) from around the world, finding 669 policies dating back to 1999. This paper presents the data set's final numbers and explores the government's role in promoting OSS globally.

Report by Georgia Wood and Eugenia Lostri — January 9, 2023

Encryption Security for a Post Quantum World

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.

Blog Post by Georgia Wood — June 2, 2022

A Shared Responsibility: Public-Private Cooperation for Cybersecurity

Federal action on cybersecurity is more likely than ever in 2022. This report provides recommendations for public-private collaboration on cybersecurity, based on the findings of two roundtables with senior information security executives and government officials.

Report by Eugenia Lostri , James Andrew Lewis , and Georgia Wood — March 22, 2022