Civic Education

The Defending Democratic Institutions Project leads CSIS research on civics as a national security imperative and understanding and countering adversary attacks on America’s justice system.

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Navigating the Risks of Artificial Intelligence on the Digital News Landscape

AI can increase the gatekeeper power that search engines and social media platforms wield over digital news outlets. Robust data governance frameworks are necessary to support the financial sustainability of newsrooms and cultivate a more diverse and trustworthy internet.

Report by Caitlin Chin-Rothmann — August 31, 2023

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Director, Defending Democratic Institutions, and Senior Adviser, Homeland Security, International Security Program

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Navigating the Risks of Artificial Intelligence on the Digital News Landscape

AI can increase the gatekeeper power that search engines and social media platforms wield over digital news outlets. Robust data governance frameworks are necessary to support the financial sustainability of newsrooms and cultivate a more diverse and trustworthy internet.

Report by Caitlin Chin-Rothmann — August 31, 2023

Ensuring Information Integrity in Electoral Processes in the Americas

Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Rubi Bledsoe, and Gabriela Marma-Gutierrez assess the vulnerability of Latin American electorates to disinformation and misinformation and identify means for countries and civil society to curb these threats.

Commentary by Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Rubi Bledsoe, and Gabriela Marma-Gutierrez — July 28, 2023

Civics for Adults: A Guide for Civics Content Providers

Reinvigorating civics has become a national and economic security imperative. The urgency requires reaching not just K-12 students but also adults. This guide is for individuals looking to engage in civics conversations and activities with adults.

Report — September 15, 2022

Early Lessons for Democracies

It is important for democracies to look at the early lessons from what has been done effectively in response to the buildup and invasion in Ukraine.

Commentary by Suzanne Spaulding — March 8, 2022

Civics at Work: Constitution Day Training for Federal Employees

To face today’s challenges, the federal government must recognize the national security imperative of reinvigorating civic education, and that starts with reinvigorating its own civics programs this Constitution Day.

Critical Questions by Suzanne Spaulding and Devi Nair — September 9, 2021

Understanding Insurrection and Sedition

CSIS security experts define acts of sedition and insurrection and evaluate the seriousness of both charges.

Critical Questions by Suzanne Spaulding, Devi Nair, and Joseph Federici — January 29, 2021

Restore Trust in National Security Institutions

Trust in U.S. democratic institutions has been declining for some time. To start rebuilding and sustaining public confidence in democracy and in U.S. national security institutions, civic education must be elevated as a national security imperative.

Critical Questions by Suzanne Spaulding and Devi Nair — January 22, 2021

Buttressing Institutional Integrity in an Election Year

How can the laws, policies, processes, historical precedents, and institutional norms guiding federal force roles be tested during a presidential election and transition?

Brief by Devi Nair, Suzanne Spaulding, and Melissa Dalton — October 27, 2020