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The US needs a tech doctrine
Scott Bade Contributor Share on Twitter Scott Bade is special series editor of the TechCrunch Global Affairs Project and a regular contributor on foreign affairs. He's a former speechwriter for Mike B
Disinformation demands a collective defense
As the disinformation threat has evolved, regulations governing the digital space have not kept up, and the agencies that have historically sought to defend us against disinformation face an asymmetry
Government action on tech innovation is good news for startups
By working together toward success, the Pentagon and Silicon Valley are truly capable of anything, including defending the free world against the worst existential threats.
Digital diplomacy gets a reboot
It should come as no surprise that government bureaucracies move slowly. But that just makes this week’s launch of the State Department’s Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy (CDP) seem positiv
It’s time to address the role of New Space firms in global security
Raquel Jorge Contributor Share on Twitter Raquel Jorge is policy analyst on technology and strategy at Elcano Royal Institute, with offices in Brussels and Madrid. She is a former Fulbright Fellow in
Artificial intelligence is already upending geopolitics
The TechCrunch Global Affairs Project examines the increasingly intertwined relationship between the tech sector and global politics.
Who really benefits from digital development?
Like almost every sector, international development has attracted the attention of technologists who believe they can code away problems -- and development practitioners have encouraged them. From USA
The rise of defense tech is bringing Silicon Valley back to its roots
Josh Wolfe Contributor Josh Wolfe is the managing partner and co-founder of Lux Capital, a multi-stage venture capital firm, where he invests in deep tech companies ranging from space and advanced man
Reigniting the Pentagon and Silicon Valley partnership
Mike Brown Contributor Mike Brown is the director of the Defense Innovation Unit. Prior to DIU, Mike served as CEO of Symantec Corporation and Chairman and CEO of Quantum Corporation. Mike also served
How the conflict in Ukraine threatens US cybersecurity
Philip Reiner Contributor Share on Twitter Philip Reiner is CEO and co-founder of the Institute for Security and Technology (IST), a global non-profit that serves as the bridge between technologists a
Opportunity not fear: Reframing cybersecurity to build a safer net for all
The TechCrunch Global Affairs Project examines the increasingly intertwined relationship between the tech sector and global politics.
Securing the global digital economy beyond the China challenge
The TechCrunch Global Affairs Project examines the increasingly intertwined relationship between the tech sector and global politics.
Europe’s antitrust policy shouldn’t ignore China
The TechCrunch Global Affairs Project examines the increasingly intertwined relationship between the tech sector and global politics.
The US government needs a commercialization strategy for quantum
The TechCrunch Global Affairs Project examines the increasingly intertwined relationship between the tech sector and global politics.
How to avoid falling into China’s ‘data trap’
The TechCrunch Global Affairs Project examines the increasingly intertwined relationship between the tech sector and global politics.
Can America meet its next Sputnik moment?
The TechCrunch Global Affairs Project examines the increasingly intertwined relationship between the tech sector and global politics.
US government must embrace stablecoins to maintain dollar dominance
The TechCrunch Global Affairs Project examines the increasingly intertwined relationship between the tech sector and global politics.
To protect the future of the internet, US-led tech diplomacy must change tack
The TechCrunch Global Affairs Project examines the increasingly intertwined relationship between the tech sector and global politics.
Putin and Xi’s evolving disinformation playbooks pose new threats
The TechCrunch Global Affairs Project examines the increasingly intertwined relationship between the tech sector and global politics.
It’s time for democracies to protect dissidents from spyware
Only by enacting stronger regulatory and legal protections can democracies ensure their survival, enable free speech to flourish and safeguard their citizens' well-being.