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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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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

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Online Event: Domestic Terrorism and the U.S. Presidential Election

Please join the CSIS Transnational Threats Project (TNT) and Defending Democratic Institutions Project for a discussion on the domestic terrorism threat in the United States in the context of the 2020 presidential election.

Event by Seth G. Jones , Suzanne Spaulding , and Brian Michael Jenkins — September 30, 2020

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Bandwidth Is the New Water

COVID-19 is exposing the extent to which online connectivity has become a societal necessity. But as more and more individuals across the country are forced to stay home, can networks withstand a constant and simultaneous coronavirus-induced strain on the internet?

Commentary by Devi Nair — March 31, 2020

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Why the Kremlin Targets Veterans

CSIS’s Defending Democratic Institutions team analyzes the growing threat of disinformation operations targeting U.S. veterans. This commentary covers attacks by Russia via social media and recommendations for defending against future attacks.

Commentary by Suzanne Spaulding , Devi Nair , Alexandra Huber , and Jason Gresh — November 8, 2019

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Russia’s Attacks on Democratic Justice Systems

This CSIS interactive report by the Defending Democratic Institutions Project investigates the potential consequences of Russian disinformation operations on justice systems around the world.

Report by Suzanne Spaulding , Devi Nair , and Arthur Nelson — May 1, 2019

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Is the Shutdown Weakening Cybersecurity?

In the absence of definitive information from the government, we attempted to examine some critical questions that Americans should know about when it comes to the impact of the shutdown on cybersecurity, writes CSIS homeland security expert Suzanne Spaulding.

Critical Questions by Suzanne Spaulding — January 22, 2019

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Why Putin Targets Minorities

The two recently released Senate-commissioned reports, prepared by New Knowledge and the Computational Propaganda Research Project, describe in detail how Russia targeted specific groups with disinformation campaigns.

Commentary by Suzanne Spaulding , Devi Nair , and Arthur Nelson — December 21, 2018

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Bad Idea: Creating a U.S. Department of Cybersecurity

The success of a cybersecurity solution requires clarity about the problem that one is trying to solve. As we look at particular challenges, many already have an approach suited to the problem, and none of them involve a Department of Cybersecurity. 

Commentary by Suzanne Spaulding and Mieke Eoyang — December 14, 2018

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