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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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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Lessons from The Intelligence Community’s Annual Threat Assessment

This month, the U.S. intelligence community (IC) delivered its Annual Threat Assessment to Congress. CSIS’s Emily Harding and Jake Harrington break down the IC’s analysis of current and future threats as well as IC leaders’ testimony on Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Critical Questions by Emily Harding and Jake Harrington — March 24, 2022

The Truth of the Matter

AI Revolution in the Intelligence Community

CSIS’ Emily Harding discusses her new report Move Over JARVIS, Meet OSCAR.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Emily Harding — January 24, 2022

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Move Over JARVIS, Meet OSCAR

With the help of AI/ML and unclassified cloud, the IC can reap the benefits of an open-source intelligence revolution. A basic form of Iron Man’s JARVIS, which this paper dubs “OSCAR,” could assist in a wide range of duties, from operations to analysis to support.

Report by Emily Harding — January 19, 2022

Sparking a Revolution in Open Source Intelligence

Please join the CSIS International Security Program on Friday, December 3, 2021, for a virtual discussion on how cloud-based, AI/ML-enabled OSINT will be essential to the intelligence mission and the opportunities and obstacles ahead.

Event — December 3, 2021

Tech Unmanned

When D.C. Met Silicon Valley

Join Kaitlyn and guest co-host Emily Harding, as they talk all about the relationship between Silicon Valley and Washington D.C.

Podcast Episode by Kaitlyn Johnson and Emily Harding — November 16, 2021

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Kaseya Ransomware Attack Demands Action to Match Rhetoric

As businesses recover from the July 2 global ransomware attack, the real test is still to come: whether Moscow will take action against criminals that use its territory as a safe haven and, if not, whether Biden will follow through on tougher rhetoric about retaliation.

Critical Questions by Emily Harding, Riley McCabe, and James Andrew Lewis — July 9, 2021