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Inside Cyber Diplomacy

Inside Cyber Diplomacy presents a wide-ranging and thought-provoking look at international cybersecurity, its challenges, and practices. Through candid interviews with experts around the world, co-hosts Jim Lewis and Chris Painter explore how diplomacy and negotiation have shaped the field.

Season one of this podcast series was made possible by the support of the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore and the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Podcast Series by James Andrew Lewis and Christopher Painter

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Inside Cyber Diplomacy

How to Make Cyber Policy a Headline in Brussels

Jim Lewis and Chris Painter talk to Estonia's former ambassador at large for cyber diplomacy Heli Tirmaa-Klaar.

Podcast Episode by James Andrew Lewis and Christopher Painter — August 27, 2024

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The UN Ad Hoc Cybercrime Negotiations: The End Is Nigh, Or Is It?

In this episode, hosts Jim Lewis and Chris Painter engage in a dynamic conversation with return guest Ambassador (ret.) Deborah McCarthy. She shares insights, as the lead negotiator for the United States, on the status and prospects for the proposed United Nations Cybercrime Treaty.

Podcast Episode by James Andrew Lewis and Christopher Painter — May 1, 2024

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Cyber, Civil Society and Spyware with Ron Deibert

In the first episode of the year hosts Jim Lewis and Chris Painter talk to professor, philosopher and founder of the Citizen Lab, Ronald Deibert. Together they discuss how cyber fits into civil society, spyware, and the privatization of clandestine operations.

Podcast Episode — April 18, 2024

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2023 Year in Review

In the last episode of the season, hosts Jim Lewis and Chris Painter recap the cyber diplomacy developments of 2023.

Podcast Episode by James Andrew Lewis and Christopher Painter — January 3, 2024

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Inside Cyber Diplomacy

Shaping Global Partnerships for a Secure Digital Future

In this episode Jim Lewis and Chris Painter speak with Leonard Rolland, Head of International Cybersecurity Policy at the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. They discuss the current state of play in cyber diplomacy and the importance of global partnerships for advancing responsible state behavior in cyberspace.

Podcast Episode by James Andrew Lewis and Christopher Painter — December 7, 2023

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Inside Cyber Diplomacy

A New Strategy for Digital Diplomacy

In this episode, hosts Jim Lewis and Chris Painter speak with the U.S. Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy Nathaniel C. Fick. They discuss the inseparable relationship between tech and foreign policy, what issues the bureau is focusing on right now and reflect on Ambassador Fick’s first year in this inaugural role.  

Podcast Episode by James Andrew Lewis and Christopher Painter — October 23, 2023

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Inside Cyber Diplomacy

Enhancing Cyber Operations through Partner Capacity Development

Jim Lewis and Chris Painter speak with Mark Montgomery about his latest report “Building Partner Capabilities for Cyber Operations," what cyber resilience really means and the role of U.S. federal agencies in all of this.  

Podcast Episode by James Andrew Lewis and Christopher Painter — September 28, 2023

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Inside Cyber Diplomacy

The Proposed United Nations Cybercrime Convention

In this episode, Jim Lewis and Chris Painter speak with Ambassador (ret.) Deborah McCarthy, the lead negotiator for the United States on the proposed United Nations cybercrime convention, which seems to be going so well the Russians probably regret proposing it. The discussion covers the state of negotiations, the effect of the e-Evidence and CLOUD Act, multi-stakeholder participation, and more.  

Podcast Episode by James Andrew Lewis and Christopher Painter — August 7, 2023

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Implementing Cyber Confidence-Building Measures

Jim Lewis and Chris Painter speak with Szilvia Tóth about the implementation of cyber confidence-building measures.

Podcast Episode by James Andrew Lewis and Christopher Painter — March 7, 2023

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