Defending Democratic Institutions
Countering Adversary Attacks on Fundamental Institutions of Democracy
The Defending Democratic Institutions (DDI) project was established to better understand, and develop recommendations to counter foreign efforts to disrupt democracy and exacerbate public distrust of democratic institutions via cyber and information operations. A key focus of this initiative is on information operations undermining Americans’ trust in the justice system, to include judges, prosecutors, and the rule of law. In addition, this initiative focuses on building national resilience through the reinvigoration of civics education, at all ages, as a national security imperative.
Media Queries
- H. Andrew Schwartz
- Chief Communications Officer
- 202.775.3242
- aschwartz@csis.org
- Samuel Cestari
- Media Relations Coordinator, External Relations
- 202.775.7317
- scestari@csis.org
Latest Analysis
Crossing the Deepfake Rubicon
Brief by Di Cooke, Abigail Edwards, Alexis Day, Devi Nair, Sophia Barkoff, and Katie Kelly — November 1, 2024
The State of Election Security in 2024
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz, Kathleen McInnis, and Suzanne Spaulding — October 21, 2024
NATO and Cyber: Outrunning the Bear
Commentary by Suzanne Spaulding and Mark Montgomery — July 8, 2024
The Risks Facing Democracy
Commentary by Gerald F. Seib — April 11, 2023
Featured Event
CSIS Civics at Work Summit: The Role of Business in Sustaining Democracy
Recent Events
'Never Trust, Always Verify': Federal Migration to ZTA and Endpoint Security
Civics as a National Security Imperative: A Conversation with U.S. Supreme Court Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Neil M. Gorsuch
Lessons Learned from a Cyberattack: SolarWinds Conversation (Part 2 of 2)
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Online Event: Civics as a National Security Imperative: Addressing Racial Injustice (Part 2 of 2)
Event — July 2, 2020
Online Event: Civics as a National Security Imperative: Addressing Racial Injustice (Part 1 of 2)
Event — July 1, 2020
Bandwidth Is the New Water
Commentary by Devi Nair — March 31, 2020
Why the Kremlin Targets Veterans
Commentary by Suzanne Spaulding, Devi Nair, Alexandra Huber, and Jason Gresh — November 8, 2019
Dividing America: A Conversation with Senator Michael Bennet
Event — September 10, 2019
Creating an Expectation of Service: Civic Education as a National Security Imperative (Testimony)
Report by Suzanne Spaulding — July 10, 2019
Democracy and Justice in the Age of Disinformation
Event — May 1, 2019
Russia’s Attacks on Democratic Justice Systems
Report by Suzanne Spaulding, Devi Nair, and Arthur Nelson — May 1, 2019
Beyond the Ballot: How the Kremlin Works to Undermine the U.S. Justice System
Report by Suzanne Spaulding, Devi Nair, and Arthur Nelson — May 1, 2019
Defending Rule of Law Norms: A Conversation with Rod Rosenstein
Event — February 25, 2019