Cybersecurity & Technology Program

For the first time, the Aspen Cybersecurity Group has brought together a diverse coalition of fifteen major companies who have agreed to adopt and implement principles to build a more robust pipeline for cybersecurity talent. Leveraging this comprehensive support, the Group aims to expand the roster of participant organizations and scale adoption of these principles.

The Aspen Institute’s new non-resident cyber journalism fellowship will help make sense of the jargon of covering cybersecurity, national security, and technology in today’s fast-evolving landscape, helping reporters understand and translate key concepts and policy debates for their readers, viewers, and listeners.

The Aspen Institute Cyber & Technology Program Chair John Carlin tells 60 Minutes, "Increasingly, you cannot tell which is which when it comes to the criminal and the intelligence agency."

Silicon Valley and Washington can do more together than debate the effects of technologies on our lives.

Convincing Putin that further attacks will trigger automatic, severe responses is the best path to deterrence.

The Washington Post: Washington must send a message: China won’t be allowed to steal without consequence.

The new effort combines respected voices from public and private sector.

Wall Street Journal: Former Justice Department official John Carlin says smarter devices bring increased risks, and the world isn’t ready.

Reuters: Addressing criticism that stockpiling vulnerabilities jeopardizes US companies, the White House sheds light on its process.

The Washington Post: The White House announced it will publish its decision-making process for disclosing security flaws.

USA TODAY: The White House must "compromise with Congress to renew a controversial surveillance program set to expire at the end of the year."

The Sacramento Bee: The US government reports 90 percent of the software vulnerabilities it finds to parent companies-- who, it says, often don't patch those flaws.

CyberScoop: "The White House released a charter Wednesday that will give more clarity and bring more transparency to the vulnerabilities equities process."

FCW: "The Trump administration is pulling back the curtain a bit on the secretive process by which the government discloses and retains computer vulnerabilities."

Online, Russia is increasingly a rogue state, a country that plays by its own rules in cyberspace and today stands as the world’s largest safe haven for cybercriminals — not just protected but also aided and abetted by the state.

In a 21st-century world, data is often stored overseas-- where the 19th-century tools and outdated laws hinder the ability of law enforcement and national security professionals to access it in investigations.

The Kremlin’s online activities go far beyond election meddling. The U.S. needs to fight back.

An indictment against 36 defendants for their role in Infraud Organization reads at times like a 21st century crime novel.

Concerns about election meddling increased scrutiny of Russian cyber criminals, and led to a series of high-profile arrests.

Cybersecurity & Technology Program Chair John Carlin describes how the "WannaCry" virus paralyzed computers, and how businesses can protect themselves from the next attack.

Cybersecurity & Technology Program Chair John Carlin discusses what would happen if Robert Mueller finds evidence President Trump broke the law.

Cybersecurity & Technology Program Chair John Carlin questions why America is not doing more to prevent foreign meddling in its democratic process.

Cybersecurity & Technology Program Chair John Carlin offers advice on how the Trump Administration can bolster U.S. cybersecurity.