Cybersecurity and Technology - Audio

Cybersecurity and Technology - Audio

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Cybersecurity and Technology - Audio episodes

  • Humanitarian Implications of Cyber Conflicts
    How does cyber conflict affect civilians? The threat and risks of cyber conflict are increasing, but it is unclear how principles of international humanitarian law apply. Cyber attacks can be precise in their effect, but many have caused unanticipated consequences, disrupting shipping companies, national healthcare systems or city services. With the advent of the internet of things, where many more devices and services will be vulnerable to cyber attack, civilian populations are more connected and digitally exposed than ever. Does increasing cyber conflict between states risk unanticipated humanitarian costs? Conversely, could cyber operations reduce the risk to civilian populations by giving states an alternative to traditional kinetic options? What kind of rules are possible to best reduce risk and guide state behavior?  Join us for an interactive discussion of the humanitarian implications of cyber conflict.

    Panelists will include: Colonel Gary Corn, Director and Adjunct Professor, American University, Washington College of Law; Shanthi Kalathil, Senior Director of the International Forum for Democratic Studies, National Endowment for Democracy
     
    Moderator: James Andrew Lewis, Senior Vice President and Director, Technology Policy Program, CSIS
     

    This event was made possible through the support of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

    1 hr 25 min
  • Training the Next Generation of Cyber Mission Forces

    In this episode, Jim Lewis talks with Colonel Donald Bray, former Acting Cybersecurity Director of the U.S. Army and current Director of Cyber Operations at Raytheon.  As the leader of Raytheon's cyber training efforts, Col. Bray works closely with the Department of Defense to train its cyber mission forces.  Jim and Col. Bray discuss the training program and how it has improved DoD's cyber capabilities; how attitudes towards cyber among the military branches have changed over time; and how cyber recruitment, training, and operations are likely to evolve in the future.

    34 min
  • Bankruptcy Courts and National Security
    Cyber & Tech Attorney Camille Stewart talks with host Beverly Kirk about how U.S. adversaries access sensitive national security technologies and intellectual property through bankruptcy proceedings. They also discuss what’s being done to better protect information when companies fail.
    21 min
  • 5G Innovation and Security

    The development of 5G technologies is a focus of intense competition. This event will focus on how the United States can best work to develop a common approach to 5G security while remaining at the forefront of 5G innovation. Please join us for interactive discussions with senior leaders in industry and government. 

    Agenda

    2:30 pm — Opening Remarks by Director Christopher Krebs, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

    2:40 pm — Industry Panel – “Security in 5G”

    Moderator
    Kim Hart, Managing Editor, Axios

    Panelists
    Jason Boswell, Head of Security, Network Product Solutions, North America, Ericsson
    John Godfrey, Senior Vice President, Public Policy, Samsung
    Susie Armstrong, Senior Vice President, Engineering, Qualcomm
    Peter Lord, Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, Oracle

    3:25 pm — Conversation on the International Landscape of 5G with Ambassador Robert Strayer, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Cyber and International Communications and Information Policy, U.S. Department of State

    3:55 pm — Industry Panel – “Innovation in 5G”

    Moderator
    Denise Zheng, Vice President, Business Roundtable

    Panelists
    Eric Wenger, Director, Cybersecurity and Privacy Policy,  Cisco
    Kevin Linehan, Vice President, Office of Chief Technology Officer, CommScope
    Chris Boyer, Assistant Vice President, Global Public Policy, AT&T
    Valerie J. Parker, Director, PE Network and Edge Compute Business and Technical Strategy, Intel  
     

    4:40 pm — Panel - "U.S. Government Approach to 5G Innovation and Security" 

    Moderator
    Clete Johnson, Senior Fellow, CSIS & Partner, Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP
     
    Panelists
    Commissioner Geoffrey Starks, U.S. Federal Communications Commission
    Director Christopher Krebs, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
    Jennifer Lane, Senior Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Department of Commerce
     

    This event is made possible with support from Business Roundtable.

    2 hr 58 min
  • Network Futures: 5G, SDN and the Internet
    Telecom technology is changing again, and it's more than the move to 5G.  How and when it changes will have a  major effect on key issues like Huawei's efforts to dominate the telecom market, supply chain diversity, and how your phone, car or factory connects to the internet.  New technologies will reshape the security debate and markets.  Please join us for an interactive discussion of  the policy and business implication of the future of 5G. 
    Agenda

    8:45 am - Registration 

    9:00 am - Introductions


    James A. Lewis
    Senior Vice President & Director, CSIS Technology Policy Program
     
    9:05 am - Moderated Discussion

    Chris Boyer
    Assistant Vice President of Global Public Policy, AT&T

    Travis Russell
    Director of Cybersecurity, Oracle

    Stein Lundby
    Head of Corporate Technology Strategy, Qualcomm

    Thierry Maupilé
    Executive VP, Chief Strategy & Product Management

    Moderated by James A. Lewis

    10:00 am - Audience Q&A


    10:30 am - End

    This event is made possible through general support to CSIS. 

    1 hr 29 min
  • Debate: "Should the United States severely restrict Huawei's business?"
    The Yes Team
    Martijn Rasser
    Senior Fellow, Technology and National Security Program
    Center for a New American Security

    Dan David 
    Founder
    Wolfpack Research LLC
     
    vs.
     
    The No Team
     
    Paul Triolo
    Practice Head, Geo-Technology
    Eurasia Group

    Erin Ennis
    Senior Vice President
    US-China Business Council 

    In May 2019 the Trump administration took several steps aimed at limiting the business activities of Huawei because of national security concerns. The president issued an executive order banning the sale of Huawei products in the United States, expanding restrictions that were first applied to federal government agencies. Furthermore, the Commerce Department placed Huawei on its “Entities List,” banning American firms from supplying products and services to Huawei. Four days later, the Commerce Department issued a “Temporary General License” (TGL) allowing firms to provide support for previously concluded business. The TGL is set to expire on August 19. These steps represent not only a major adjustment in American treatment of Huawei and potentially American policy toward China, but also how the world should manage the increasingly fraught technology-national security nexus. 
     
    This event features a formal debate on the question, “Should the United States severely restrict Huawei’s business?” Arguing “yes” is the team of Martijn Rasser of the Center for a New American Security and Dan David of Wolfpack Research LLC. Arguing “no” is the team of Paul Triolo of the Eurasia Group and Erin Ennis from the US-China Business Council. CSIS’s Scott Kennedy will moderate the debate as well as the subsequent follow-up discussion with the participants and audience about the pros and cons of specific actions toward Huawei and the implications for US-China relations, American foreign policy, and the shape of the global economy. 

    This event is made possible through general support to CSIS. 
    1 hr 30 min
  • Dead Cows, Oxblood and Other Cyber Vigilantes: A History of Hacktivism

    Hacktivism – hacking for social change – has a rich history that started with a little-known group called the Cult of the Dead Cow. Jim Lewis talks with Joseph Menn, a renown cybersecurity reporter, to discuss his new book, Cult of the Dead Cow: How the Original Hacking Supergroup Might Just Save the World. They examine the legacy of some of the original cyber vigilantes, and new trends in the hacktivist community, from infiltrating spyware vendors to intelligence agencies.

    43 min
  • Collateral Damage? Research Collaboration in an Age of U.S.-China Competition
    Keynote Remarks
    Norman R. Augustine
    Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lockheed Martin; former Undersecretary of the Army; current member of advisory boards to the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Energy

    Introduced by
    Matthew P. Goodman 
    Senior Vice President and Simon Chair in Political Economy, CSIS
     
    Followed by an expert panel discussion including:
    Mikko Huotari
    Deputy Director, Mercator Institute for China Studies

    Dr. Richard Lester
    Associate Provost for International Activities, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Harvey Rishikof
    Director of Policy and Cyber Security Research and Visiting Research Professor at the University of Maryland 

    Moderated by
    Stephanie Segal
    Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Simon Chair in Political Economy, CSIS

    Over the past year, the United States has introduced several new policy initiatives to limit foreign access to critical technologies, including tightening inbound investment screening procedures and expanding export controls on emerging and foundational technologies. At a Senate Intelligence Hearing on Worldwide Threats in February 2018, FBI Director Christopher Wray warned of other countries “exploiting the very open research and development environment” in the United States and counterintelligence risks from “nontraditional collectors, especially in the academic setting, whether it’s professors, scientists, students.” The United States is reevaluating its posture on foreign research collaboration. Various U.S. government agencies have increased scrutiny of researchers from sensitive countries while recent legislative proposals would restrict foreign students’ access to certain research projects.
     
    Policymakers have to evaluate the tensions between national security and an open and welcoming investment and innovation environment, as well as the degree to which such efforts should be coordinated with allies and partners. Notably, officials will have to decide whether to expand limits on research collaboration, while ensuring the United States remains the premier destination for top global talent.
     
    Please join the CSIS Simon Chair in Political Economy at 2:00pm on Tuesday, June 4, for keynote remarks by Norman R. Augustine, former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lockheed Martin, former Undersecretary of the Army, and current member of advisory boards to the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Energy, followed by an expert panel discussion on balancing national security concerns with research competitiveness.

    This event is made possible through the generous support of member governments of the CSIS Allied Economic Forum.
    1 hr 59 min
  • Quantum: Closer Than We Think

    Quantum computing has been an ethereal concept for years, but what is it really? China is investing heavily in its development, but is the United States really falling behind? Jim Lewis sits down with Michael Brett, CEO of QxBranch, to dispel some of the common myths about quantum computing. They discuss how the U.S. can harness quantum’s potential, and how to face current challenges to American innovation.

    32 min
  • Managing New Style Warfare

    Host Jim Lewis interviews Keith Alexander, a retired four-star general who served as commander of the United States Cyber Command and director of the National Security Agency in the Bush and Obama administrations. Listen in to hear how General Alexander helped establish and structure U.S. Cyber Command. General Alexander talks about NSA modernization, the different responsibilities that the Department of Defense, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Department of Homeland Security have to address cybersecurity threats; the current threats in cyberspace; and the merits of persistent engagement.

    32 min

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CSIS looks at how rapidly changing technology and cybersecurity are affecting the world in the twenty-first century. Issues covered include intelligence, surveillance, encryption, privacy, military technology, space, and more. Programs leading the research on this topic include the Strategic Technologies Program and the International Security Program.