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What Should the U.S. Government Do in Response to the FBI Hack?

The theft of sensitive FBI data by a cybercriminal group is a long-term national security threat. It also offers a clear case for an urgent, targeted, and proportionate use of U.S. offensive cyber capabilities, sending a clear message on what is off-limits for cybercriminals.

Commentary by Nikita Shah — October 2, 2026

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Matt Pearl

Director, Strategic Technologies Program
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Emily Harding

Vice President, Defense and Security Department; Director, Intelligence, National Security, and Technology Program
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Clayton Swope

Deputy Director, Aerospace Security Project and Senior Fellow, Defense and Security Department
Lauryn Williams

Lauryn Williams

Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Strategic Technologies Program

Nikita Shah

Senior Fellow, Intelligence, National Security, and Technology Program

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What Should the U.S. Government Do in Response to the FBI Hack?

The theft of sensitive FBI data by a cybercriminal group is a long-term national security threat. It also offers a clear case for an urgent, targeted, and proportionate use of U.S. offensive cyber capabilities, sending a clear message on what is off-limits for cybercriminals.

Commentary by Nikita Shah — October 2, 2026

What Iran and Ukraine Reveal About OSINT in War

The war with Iran and Russia's war on Ukraine hold a critical lesson for the United States: just how little control it may have over how foreign adversaries collect and exploit open-source intelligence against its interests.

Commentary by Justin Sherman — September 22, 2026

Is the U.S. Banking System Ready for a Post-Quantum Future?

Sultan Meghji argues that the hardest cryptographic deadline facing U.S. banks is being set by SWIFT and foreign supervisors, not Washington. Adversaries are harvesting encrypted financial traffic now. Three of the four fixes require no new statutory authority.

Commentary by Sultan Meghji — September 17, 2026

AI Agent Containment Failures: Technical Realities and Policy Responses

The Wadhwani AI Center is pleased to host an event on recent frontier AI security incidents, featuring a keynote address from Representative Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10), a presentation from Hugging Face and expert panel discussion. Presented with the Institute for Law and AI. 

Event — August 24, 2026

The Presidential Memo on Combating Transnational Cybercrime: Implications for Industry and Government

The Trump administration has directed the private sector to conduct offensive cyber operations in cyberspace. This move was long expected and sends an important signal to adversaries that the United States is hardening its posture against adversaries in cyberspace. But much will depend on its implementation and ensuring clear alignment with private sector risk appetites.

Commentary by Nikita Shah and Emily Harding — August 20, 2026

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Making AI Work for Cyber Defenders

Carol Kuntz joins Lauryn Williams to explore how advances in AI are reshaping the balance between cyber attackers and defenders.

Podcast Episode by Lauryn Williams and Carol Kuntz — August 19, 2026

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