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Building Civics Concepts into STEM and the Tech Sector

As technology continues to shape society, it’s essential for tech leaders to recognize their role in strengthening democracy. This report highlights the urgent need to integrate civic knowledge and responsibility into STEM education and careers. 

Report by Suzanne Spaulding and Paula Reynal — November 13, 2024

NATO and Cyber: Outrunning the Bear

In the future, NATO will need an institutional platform for operational collaboration in cyber among member states and the private sector.

Commentary by Suzanne Spaulding and Mark Montgomery — July 8, 2024

Threats Happen; Consequences Don’t Have to

It is impossible to anticipate every threat, but defense and incident response are the default approach to cybersecurity. Instead, entities should focus on a consequence-based approach to risk.

Commentary by Emily Harding and Suzanne Spaulding — July 11, 2023

Innovation for Resilience

Resilience is important for mitigating emerging risks with greater agility, but the associated implications, costs, and needed reforms are not as clearly understood. This CSIS study examines U.S. government efforts aimed at improving national resilience.

Report by Suzanne Spaulding, Emily Harding, Hadeil Ali, Joseph Majkut, Harshana Ghoorhoo, Morgan Higman, Devi Nair, Naz Subah, and Sophia Barkoff — March 23, 2023

Investing in Federal Cyber Resilience

Cybersecurity is an exercise in risk management, not risk elimination. A focus on managing consequences as an element of risk makes a system more resilient. The federal government has an important role to play in leading and supporting efforts to enhance cyber resilience.

Commentary by Suzanne Spaulding, Devi Nair, and Sophia Barkoff — February 24, 2023

"Never Trust, Always Verify"

Federal government efforts to verify which online users and which devices are accessing agency resources are increasingly complex. But, in light of global cyber threats, they are critical. Overcoming barriers to successful implementation for zero trust is more urgent than ever.

 

Digital Report by Emily Harding, James Andrew Lewis, Suzanne Spaulding, Rose Butchart, Jake Harrington, Devi Nair, Harshana Ghoorhoo, and Paula Reynal — September 12, 2022

“Never Trust, Always Verify”: Federal Migration to ZTA and Endpoint Security

The U.S. government is working to modernize its cybersecurity efforts by establishing "zero trust" architecture (ZTA). CSIS undertook a six-month project focused on evaluating obstacles to implementing federal ZTA efforts and opportunities for accelerating the shift.

Brief by Emily Harding, James Andrew Lewis, Suzanne Spaulding, Rose Butchart, Jake Harrington, Devi Nair, Harshana Ghoorhoo, and Paula Reynal — June 16, 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