Strategic Technologies Program

The Strategic Technologies Program (STP) conducts research on the social, economic, and security challenges created by emerging technologies to inform effective policy solutions and best practices

The STP’s research agenda includes cybersecurity, emerging technologies and innovation, frameworks for digital governance, 5G networks and telecommunications, surveillance and privacy, and the role of technology in power and conflict.

The STP brings together technologists, policymakers, civil society, and business leaders from around the world. In a time when disruptive technologies are reshaping the global economy and society, the program provides pragmatic and data-driven analysis and policy recommendations to face these challenges.

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The Sovereign Cloud - Sovereign AI Conundrum

In this CSIS conversation, Matt Pearl, Director of the Strategic Technologies Program, is joined by Bill Whyman, Senior Advisor with CSIS Strategic Technologies and author of the new CSIS paper “Sovereign Cloud–Sovereign AI Conundrum: Policy Actions to Achieve Prosperity and Security,” to explore the growing global push for sovereign cloud and sovereign AI initiatives and what’s at stake.

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Commission on U.S. Cyber Force Generation

The CSIS Commission on U.S. Cyber Force Generation will convene leading experts to examine how the United States can best build a dedicated cyber service.

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Why the Administration Needs to Deliver on Spectrum

Congress set an ambitious mid-band spectrum agenda; now the White House must overcome federal resistance and deliver the wireless capacity needed to deploy AI across the physical economy.

Commentary by Grace Koh and Matt Pearl — September 9, 2026

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Making AI Work for Cyber Defenders

Carol Kuntz joins Lauryn Williams to explore how advances in AI are reshaping the balance between cyber attackers and defenders.

Podcast Episode by Lauryn Williams and Carol Kuntz — August 19, 2026

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Betting on America

An International Call to Action on 6G

This special episode of Betting on America features the recent CSIS-hosted “International Call to Action for 6G Leadership and Security” with the U.S. Department of Commerce, a leader in advancing secure, trusted, and innovative wireless technologies.

Podcast Episode by Navin Girishankar and Matt Pearl — August 19, 2026

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Beyond Line of Sight: How Part 108 Could Transform Commercial Drones

The FAA’s proposed Part 108 rule could unlock routine beyond-visual-line-of-sight drone operations, transforming emergency response, infrastructure inspection, and logistics. But getting the safety architecture right will determine whether the United States leads the next era of autonomous aviation.

Commentary by Matt Pearl and Kuhu Badgi — August 18, 2026

State of Play

Did Iran Attack U.S. Water Systems?

Nikita Shah, Caitlin Welsh, and Lauryn Williams join Will Todman to discuss why U.S. critical infrastructure is vulnerable, what can be done to respond, and if there is enough evidence to blame Iran.

Podcast Episode by Will Todman, Nikita Shah, Caitlin Welsh, and Lauryn Williams — August 17, 2026

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The Cyber Threat to U.S. Water Infrastructure

Lauryn Williams, Nikita Shah, and Caitlin Welsh join Will Todman on the State of Play podcast to discuss why U.S. critical infrastructure remains vulnerable, how to respond, and whether there is enough evidence to attribute the attacks to Iran.

Podcast Episode by Lauryn Williams, Will Todman, Caitlin Welsh, and Nikita Shah — August 17, 2026

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