Center for Security, Innovation, & New Technology

Thank you to everyone who joined the Center for Security, Innovation & New Technology, the Internet Governance Lab, and Kibu for a thoughtful discussion on consensus authorization on February 3rd. A special thank you to our speakers, William Akoto and Dr. Eric Novotny!

🕵️‍♂️ "The Costs of Espionage" offers a conceptual framework for assessing the costs of espionage to states and firms, and identifies the kinds of evidence that indicate whether those costs are high or low. 💻 Go to au-csint.com/publications/t… to check it out!

What does cyber espionage really cost? 💸 "Beyond Breaches" examines how cyber espionage and pre-positioning create cascading costs for governments and industry alike — far beyond the initial breach 🌐💻 Go to au-csint.com/publications to check it out!

💻💰 Economic cyber espionage costs trillions—yet remains largely uninsured. Our newest CSINT Policy Paper, “Insuring the Unseen,” unpacks the hidden insurance gaps behind IP theft and why they matter for economic security. Click the link to read more! au-csint.com/publications/i…

CSINT Director Dr. Bradshaw will deliver a public lecture on AI, Disinformation, and the Futures of Democracy on November 5th, 2025, at the Social Innovation Hub, Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand. ℹ️ For more information visit: lnkd.in/ecJrBnyh

Interested in state-sponsored cyber attacks? Click the link in our bio to read our Director of Research, William Akoto's, newest publication in The Conversation.

The 2025-26 Fellowship Application Deadline has been Extended to May 9th! CSINT is excited to invite applications for our highly competitive CSINT Fellows Program for the 2025-26 academic year. Learn more here au-csint.com/apply

Want to know what it takes to work on cybersecurity and tech policy? Join @CSINT_AU on Thursday, December 5 for a first-hand account of careers in cyber across the private sector, think tanks, and government. Lunch is provided, so be sure to RSVP: eventbrite.com/e/cyberio-and-…

Excited to present my research on cyber ambassadors, a joint project with @ARGohdes. Thank you @CSINT_AU for having me!

Join CSINT for a first-hand account of careers in cyber across the private sector, think tanks, and government!  🗓️ : December 5th, 2024 ⏰ : 2:30 - 4:00 pm 📍 : School of International Service (SIS 300) RSVP here: eventbrite.com/e/cyberio-and-…

Join CSINT for yet another upcoming event, "The Rise of Cyber Ambassadorships in Democracies" with guest speaker @NadiyaKostyuk 🗓️ : Friday, Dec. 6 ⏰ : 12 pm 📍 : School of International Service (SIS 300) Please RSVP here: eventbrite.com/e/the-rise-of-…

RSVP now for our upcoming event, “Cyber/iO and Careers Development Panel” 🗓️ : Thursday, Dec. 5 ⏰ : 2pm 📍 : School of International Service (SIS 300) RSVP here: eventbrite.com/e/cyberio-and-…

The Center for Security, Innovation, and New Technology has appointed new co-directors who are bringing fresh perspectives to the field. Read on to learn how they plan to drive innovation and security forward! bit.ly/4eXVFI2 @CSINT_AU, @sbradshaww, @william_akoto

Looking for a summer read? Be sure to check out this book review written by former CSINT fellow Chris Barclay: american.edu/sis/centers/se…

SIS professor Jennifer Poole is an active contributor to research at the intersection of foreign direct investment and women’s empowerment. She co-authored a new article, "Foreign influence: The international transmission of gender equality" onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.111…

A special thank you to @w_d_james for joining CSINT earlier this week and talking about his new book, British Grand Strategy in the Age of American Hegemony.

American University Prof. Samantha Bradshaw (@sbradshaww) co-authored a new policy brief for @CIGIonline "Freedom of Thought, Social Media and the Teen Brain" cigionline.org/publications/f…

Professor @JimGoldgeier co-authored a new piece in Foreign Affairs, "Why NATO Needs Ukraine": foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/why-na…

We are excited to announce that the 2024-25 CSINT Fellows Program application is now open! The CSINT Fellows Program seeks undergraduate, masters, or doctoral students that are enrolled at @AmericanU. Click the link below to learn more and apply: american.edu/sis/centers/se…

A special thank you to Dr. Bateman- Asst. Professor of history and international affairs at GWU, for joining us last week and leading such a rich discussion on his forthcoming book Weapons in Space: Technology, Politics, and the Rise and Fall of the Strategic Defense Initiative.