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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International Collaboration Took the United States Back to the Moon

Artemis II was more than a U.S. mission—it was a global effort. The success of U.S. lunar exploration depends on sustaining international partnerships that provide essential capabilities, legitimacy, and long-term leadership in space.

Commentary by Lauryn Williams — April 17, 2026

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Iran Conflict Heightens Cyber Threats to U.S. Energy Infrastructure

An audio version of “⁠Iran Conflict Heightens Cyber Threats to U.S. Energy Infrastructure⁠,” a new Commentary by CSIS's Leslie Abrahams and Lauryn Williams. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Podcast Episode by Leslie Abrahams and Lauryn Williams — April 2, 2026

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Iran Conflict Heightens Cyber Threats to U.S. Energy Infrastructure

As the Iran conflict intensifies, U.S. energy infrastructure faces escalating cyber threats from nation-state actors. Scale, age, and regulatory fragmentation leave the sector uniquely exposed. A successful attack would cascade across the entire U.S. economy.

Commentary by Leslie Abrahams and Lauryn Williams — April 2, 2026