Data Governance
Led by the Strategic Technologies Program, with contributions from the Economics Program and other CSIS programs, our research analyzes the rise of the digital economy and the global architecture of data governance.

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U.S. Digital Privacy Troubles Do Not Start or End with TikTok
A targeted ban of TikTok alone would not significantly improve user privacy. The United States should seek comprehensive digital privacy protections to address data broker partnerships with government entities to protect user privacy.
Commentary by Caitlin Chin — October 6, 2022
Software-Defined Warfare: Architecting the DOD's Transition to the Digital Age
Report by Nand Mulchandani and Lt. General (Ret.) John N.T. “Jack” Shanahan — September 6, 2022

The United Kingdom’s Online Safety Bill Exposes a Disinformation Divide
Commentary by Caitlin Chin — August 11, 2022

What Privacy in the United States Could Look Like without Roe v. Wade
Critical Questions by Caitlin Chin — May 25, 2022
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Book Event: The Fight for Privacy with Danielle Citron

Artificial Intelligence Applications for Healthcare

Beyond the TTC: Next Steps for the Transatlantic Digital Relationship

Cybersecurity in the Quantum Future

Online Event: Do We Need to Re-Think the Internet?

A Conversation on the NIST Privacy Framework

Promoting Cyber Interoperability: The Path Forward
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Preparing International Development Professionals for the Digital Age
Brief by Romina Bandura — February 3, 2023

Domestic Perspectives on IPEF’s Digital Economy Component
Brief by Aidan Arasasingham , Emily Benson , Matthew P. Goodman , and William Alan Reinsch — January 26, 2023

A Call to Action: Igniting the Digital Revolution in International Development Studies
Commentary by Romina Bandura and Christopher Burns — January 13, 2023

Government Policies for Open Source Software
Event by James Andrew Lewis , Laura Cunningham , Allan Friedman , Eugenia Lostri , Shelley McKinley , and Frank Nagle — January 10, 2023

Emerging Security Issues in Space Policy
Transcript — December 15, 2022

Emerging Security Issues in Space Policy
Event by Kari A. Bingen , Makena Young , Akhil Thadani , Honorable John F. Plumb, PhD. , Commissioner Brendan Carr , April McClain-Delaney , and Sarah Mineiro — December 14, 2022

Digital Transformation and Inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa
Event by Daniel F. Runde , Cina Lawson , Hawa Berete , Chris Burns , Daniel Huba , Lacina Koné , Brionne Dawson , and Agnieszka Rawa — December 12, 2022

Book Event: The Fight for Privacy with Danielle Citron
Event by Caitlin Chin and Danielle Citron — December 5, 2022

The Europeans Are Coming
Commentary by Meredith Broadbent — December 1, 2022

The Information Space is On Fire
Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis — November 30, 2022
