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Papers & Primers

Interested to learn more about the technology, security and policy issues of the day?

CSINT’s Paper & Primers series offers selections from the team’s research articles alongside primers with more introductory information to come up to speed on important topics.

Cyber Espionage

Technology ·

Primer on the Costs of Cyber Espionage


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Technology ·

Mythical Beasts & Where to Find Them


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International ·

Markets Matter - A Glance into the Spyware Industry

A case study in the modern spyware marketplace and the impact of recent policy actions including from the United States (in partnership with the Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative).
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Doreen Bogdan-Martin speaks after receiving AU’s inaugural Outstanding Technology Policy Changemaker Award in September 2021

Alumni ·

Changemaking Alumna Elected First Woman to Lead UN Technology Agency

Doreen Bogdan-Martin will work to protect the right to communicate and strive to connect the world as secretary-general of the International Telecommunication Union.
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Government & Politics ·

The Causes and Consequences of War: A Conversation with Professor Hew Strachan

This is the full transcript of the event titled The Causes and Consequences of War: A Conversation with Professor Hew Strachan co-hosted by CSINT and Hudson Institute
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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen gives remarks on digital assets at American University.

Technology ·

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Gives Landmark Cryptocurrency Speech at AU

Yellen told an assembled crowd and media at AU’s Center for Innovation that the government should ensure responsible innovation in digital assets
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Hack-for-a-Change Green Bar team presentation

Student Life ·

Making a Difference One Hack at a Time

Hack-for-a-Change is a hackathon with a difference. It’s also multidisciplinary, involving students from a range of AU disciplines. There’s a big incentive involved, too: it comes with a $10,000 cash prize split between the three finalists.
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Professional News ·

Welcome Dr. Samantha Bradshaw

The Center for Security, Innovation, and New Technology is delighted to welcome Dr. Samantha Bradshaw to American University, the School of International Service, and CSINT.
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Jorhena Thomas, left to right, Dianna Burley, Derrick Cogburn, and Sasha O'Connell are among a group of AU leaders seeking to ensure decisions are made with an equitable and inclusive lens.

Technology ·

AU Group Pushing Inclusive Approach to Tech Policy

A new inclusive tech policy group brings together AU’s experts on technology, security, and science who shape decisions and policies at the national and global level.
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Technology ·

Book Review - The Perfect Weapon: War, Sabotage and Fear in the Cyber Age

Book review of The Perfect Weapon: War, Sabotage and Fear in the Cyber Age by David E. Sanger. (New York, US: Broadway Books, 2019).
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