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U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), former Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff, and former acting CIA director Michael Morell discuss ASD’s Policy Blueprint for Countering Authoritarian Interference in Democracies at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center on June 26, 2018.
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Event Recap: Setting the Scene on the 2021 German Elections
This year’s German federal election will bring about substantial change not just for Germany, but for Europe and the transatlantic relationship, as well. Come September, voters will choose between the Greens’ Annalena Baerbock, the Christian Democra [...]
Introducing the German Election Dashboard
On May 11, ASD Media and Digital Disinformation Fellow Bret Schafer presented the new German Election Dashboard at a GMF Berlin event. The Dashboard is an interactive, open-source tool that allows users to track messaging from influential foreign an [...]
Nad’a Kovalčíková on Building Societal Resilience with STRATPOL
Program Manager and Fellow Nad'a Kovalčíková joined StratPol (Strategic Policy Institute) for a panel titled “Civil Engagement and Participation in Defence.” Participants discussed why societal resilience is important for national security and defen [...]
Lindsay Gorman Discusses Technology Cooperation with China at Berkeley’s Tech, Trade, and China Conference
Emerging Technologies Fellow Lindsay Gorman joined the Berkeley Center for Law & Technology’s third annual Tech, Trade, and China conference, where she discussed export controls and technology cooperation with China. [...]
Lindsay Gorman Interviews April Falcon Doss on ‘Cyber Privacy’
Emerging Technologies Fellow Lindsay Gorman interviewed April Falcon Doss, a privacy expert and former NSA and Senate lawyer, on her new book Cyber Privacy: Who Has Your Data and Why You Should Care at the Annapolis Book Festival. powered by Crowdca [...]
The Paris Call Community for Countering Election Interference Presents Multi-Stakeholder Insights: A Compendium On Countering Election Interference
Speakers: The Honorable Dominic LeBlanc, President of the Queen's Privy Council and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs Brad Smith, President of Microsoft Dr. Karen Donfried, President of The German Marshall Fund of the United States The Paris Cal [...]
Join Us For A Launch Event with the Government of Canada and Microsoft!
Multi-stakeholder Insights: A Compendium on Countering Election Interference Wednesday, April 14th, 2021 | 9:15 a.m. PDT | 12:15 p.m. EDT | 6:15 p.m. CET Speakers: The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada an [...]
Nad’a Kovalčíková Discusses NATO’s Shifting Strategic Concept at Atlantic Forum
Program Manager and Fellow Nad’a Kovalčíková joined the Atlantic Forum's Spring Conference for a panel entitled "An Alliance Bound to Lead: Converging Towards 2030." Kovalčíková, Benedetta Berti, Professor Sven Biscop, and moderator Shary Mitidiery [...]
Jessica Brandt Discusses Russia, China, and Iran’s Information Strategies in the Vaccine Contest with NDN
Head of Policy and Research Jessica Brandt joined NDN to discuss the great power race between the United States/the West and authoritarian countries to vaccinate the world and be the ones to defeat the coronavirus. Related Reading: Influence-enza: [...]
Nad’a Kovalčíková Discusses Political Advertising in the EU with Globsec
Program Manager and Fellow Nad’a Kovalčíková joined a virtual panel on the topic of “Future of Digital Platforms: Improving transparency of political advertising,” organized by the GLOBSEC-led Alliance for Healthy Infosphere, to discuss the perspect [...]
Nad’a Kovalčíková Discusses the Impact of Disinformation in Poland, the Balkans, and the EU with the Geremka Foundation
Program Manager and Fellow Nad’a Kovalčíková joined the Geremka Foundation to discuss information manipulation in Europe and possible policy measures to better address it, with a focus on EU, Poland and Western Balkans. Disinformation is currently [...]
Bryce Barros on China’s Economic Influence with CEPA
China is reshaping the world’s economy. From infrastructure and investment to manufacturing and supply chain dependency, Chinese economic influence is becoming an increasingly important topic for policymakers in North America and Europe. How should [...]