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We are the 501(c)(3) critical action think tank that unites technology and policy leaders to create solutions to emerging security challenges.
Bay Area, CA
Joined January 2015
Cyber incidents affecting K-12 schools are routine, but resources are scarce for communities on the front lines of the cybercrime epidemic. On 7/11, IST hosts practitioners & experts to discuss how the FCC’s Universal Service Fund can be used to improve K-12 #cybersecurity.
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How might the @FCC's Universal Service Fund be used to build better #cybersecurity resources for K-12 schools? On Friday, July 11, IST Senior Director @michaelfklein moderates a virtual event with practitioners & experts to explore tangible policy options. Register now to join
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RT @craignewmark: This #CriticalEffect keynote by @DefConFranklin volunteer Tim Pappa underscores the need for a #CyberCivilDefense. Even….
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RT @DefConFranklin: 👇This #CriticalEffect keynote by @DefConFranklin volunteer Tim Pappa underscores the need for a #CyberCivilDefense. Ev….
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RT @CLTCBerkeley: Check out the latest blog post from our friends at @IST_org spotlighting a #CyberCivilDefense Summit panel, "Without Wash….
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Also in this edition:.➕Nicholas Leiserson calls on Congress to create a federal reinsurance program.➕Michael Klein discusses the importance of cyber protections for K-12 schools.➕Craig Newmark Philanthropies announces continued funding for IST’s #UnDisruptable27.
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NC3 systems are often called the “fourth leg” of the U.S. nuclear enterprise. In this month’s TechnologIST, @MishraSylvia joined us for a Q&A about IST’s recent primer on NC3 systems, drafted for a workshop focused on the integration of AI & NC3. 🗞️ The TechnologIST | Separating.
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IST Senior Director @michaelfklein moderates, with panelists Amy McLaughlin (@CoSN), and Vince Voci (@Cloudflare). Additional speakers to be announced.
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How has E-rate historically improved broadband access and cybersecurity? What impact will the K-12 cyber pilot have, and how might it be expanded? How might the USF be used to help K-12 schools with urgent cybersecurity needs? And what legal and policy barriers could prevent it.
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With the recent decision in FCC vs. Consumers’ Research, Congress is looking to update the statutory basis for the Universal Service Fund (USF), the telecommunications fee-based mechanism that aims to ensure all Americans have access to affordable communications that funds.
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In Aug 2023, the FCC announced the Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program to expand access to core security technologies not covered by the existing E-Rate program. As of Jan 2025, schools and districts have been selected & are now in the process of making their.
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RT @OEA_Cyber: Today, the Brazil Ransomware Task Force #RTF Report 🇧🇷 was officially launched, during a side event to the @UN's OEWG sessio….
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“[In NC3 systems,] conventional and nuclear forces are “entangled” in the form of operational overlaps,” the authors write. “Because these systems are interdependent and tightly coupled, the potential role of AI is not limited to a single application.”.
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This primer provides a technical and in-depth overview and analysis of strategic warning, decision support, and adaptive targeting subsystems that comprise the NC3 “system of systems.”.
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🚨NEW from IST: NC3 systems are critical to ensuring the authorized use of nuclear weapons. Today, IST experts @alice_saltini, @MishraSylvia & Philip Reiner release a primer on NC3 systems and subsystems. 🌐 Read the primer:
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🛡️On Monday, IST will join @ItamaratyGovBr and @OEA_Cyber for a discussion on the #RansomwareTaskForce. If you’re in New York for the Open-ended Working Group on the security of and in the use of information and communications technologies, reach out to IST to learn more!.
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IST's @michaelfklein spoke on a @CLTCBerkeley #CyberCivilDefense Summit panel addressing regional cyber resilience. @tgrossman_ reflects on the conversation, which highlighted pathways to improve state & local cybersecurity. 🖋️ From the #NatSpecs blog:
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Last week, IST’s Exec in Residence @joshcorman attended @NRECANews' Co-op Cyber Tech conference to present #UnDisruptable27 and connect with rural electric coops nationwide. He moderated a panel to discuss how to prepare our critical infrastructure services for nation-state
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“If the worst consequences would be a physically damaging attack, we want to take practical steps that are affordable and familiar,” Josh explained. 🛡️Learn more about #UnDisruptable27:
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