Intelligence, National Security, and Technology Program

The Intelligence, National Security, and Technology (INT) program provides a vision for the future of intelligence, anticipates developments in technology, and explains the implications for national security

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Our team delivers critical insights on how the government, industry, and other innovators should prioritize today to position for a future marked by security uncertainty and rapid technological change. Our Director, Emily Harding, spent her government career leading teams through multiple national security crises and disruptive change. At CSIS she has established herself as a forward-looking leading thinker on intelligence issues.

INT convenes thought leaders to unravel the complex effects of technological disruptions; produces rigorous, scholarly research on the craft of intelligence; and helps policymakers understand how technology will shape global security dynamics. Our mission is to provide timely, relevant, approachable analysis and clear-eyed, actionable recommendations to shape the future of intelligence.

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Unleashing Quantum’s Potential

Quantum technologies could revolutionize solutions to national security and commercial challenges. CSIS convened experts from the U.S. and FVEY governments, industry, and think tanks to discuss four key challenges to making quantum tech a reality.

Commentary by Julia Dickson and Emily Harding — October 25, 2024

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Tech Recs

Advancements in technology are moving faster than the speed of government. CSIS/ISP created this database of recommendations to help Congress, the Intelligence Community, and Department of Defense find and implement ideas for using technology to bolster our national defense.

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November 1, 2023 • 1:30 – 2:30 pm EDT

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Unleashing Quantum’s Potential

Quantum technologies could revolutionize solutions to national security and commercial challenges. CSIS convened experts from the U.S. and FVEY governments, industry, and think tanks to discuss four key challenges to making quantum tech a reality.

Commentary by Julia Dickson and Emily Harding — October 25, 2024

The NRO Story: A Conversation with Dr. Chris Scolese

The CSIS International Security Program hosted a conversation with Dr. Christopher Scolese, director of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) on how the NRO is approaching acquisitions and operations in response to current threats and technological advancements.

Transcript — October 3, 2024

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A Russian Bot Farm Used AI to Lie to Americans. What Now?

An audio version of “A Russian Bot Farm Used AI to Lie to Americans. What Now?,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Emily Harding. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by Emily Harding — July 17, 2024

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A Russian Bot Farm Used AI to Lie to Americans. What Now?

The United States and its allies disrupted a Russian bot farm that used AI to spread propaganda. With this, Russia has officially made one dystopian prediction about AI come true: it used it to lie better, faster, and more believably.

Commentary by Emily Harding — July 16, 2024