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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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Matt Pearl

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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
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Lauryn Williams

Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Strategic Technologies Program

Nikita Shah

Senior Fellow, Intelligence, National Security, and Technology Program
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Andrew Faulhaber

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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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Mapping Iranian Cyberattacks on U.S. Water Systems

Recent Iranian cyberattacks on U.S. water systems were months in the making. These charts combine press reporting and CSIS expert analysis to provide a clearer picture of the attacks and their impact on the U.S. water sector.

Commentary by CSIS Scholars — August 18, 2026

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The Cyber Threat to U.S. Water Infrastructure

Lauryn Williams, Nikita Shah, and Caitlin Welsh join Will Todman on the State of Play podcast to discuss why U.S. critical infrastructure remains vulnerable, how to respond, and whether there is enough evidence to attribute the attacks to Iran.

Podcast Episode by Lauryn Williams, Will Todman, Caitlin Welsh, and Nikita Shah — August 17, 2026

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How Tehran’s Use of Cyber Operations in the U.S.-Iran Conflict Has Evolved

Iran’s cyber apparatus has firmly regeared in direct support and alignment with Iran’s war effort against the United States, Israel, and regional rivals, and is using cyber operations to shape the operating environment in a way that is favorable to its interests.

Commentary by Nikita Shah — August 6, 2026

Taiwan Needs an AI Cyber Shield Now to Defend Against Invasion

China attempts over 2.6 million cyber intrusions daily into Taiwan’s networks. Taiwan should adopt the United Kingdom’s newest AI cyber shield concept, developing its own nationally integrated AI cybersecurity system to disrupt China’s reunification efforts.

Commentary by Andrew Faulhaber — July 29, 2026

Red Kraken: The Coming Age of Agentic Cyber Strategy

In a tabletop exercise, members of Congress faced Red Kraken, an AI agent trained to emulate Beijing. Benjamin Jensen and Emily Harding examine how China could target ports and logistics to delay U.S. mobilization and argue for AI-enabled gaming to strengthen cyber defenses.

Commentary by Benjamin Jensen and Emily Harding — July 28, 2026

How the U.S. Can Survive a Large-Scale AI Cyberattack

Advances in offensive AI cyber capabilities are threatening U.S. cybersecurity. The U.S. must improve its whole-of-society cyber readiness through enhancing its partnerships and communication before a major AI cyber-attack occurs. 

Commentary by Andrew Faulhaber — July 23, 2026