Have you requested an invitation to attend the Third Annual Cyber Policy Awards™ Gala? On 2/5, senior policy leaders, veteran cyber experts & industry partners will gather in D.C. to recognize this years’ Atlas Trophy winners. Registration closes 1/21, so act now to secure your spot! 🏆 Request:

Combatting the threat of #ransomware requires collaboration across sectors. On Jan. 28, the NIST will host IST and the Center for Internet Security to present the latest resources in ransomware risk management. 🛡️Register to attend: www.nist.gov/news-events/...

Now that the finalists have been announced, the Third Annual Cyber Policy Awards™ are just around the corner! On the evening of Feb. 5, the winners in each category will be revealed and celebrated before the wider cyber community. Request your invitation before Jan. 21! 🏆 Request now:

The #CyberPolicyAwards organizing committee is pleased to announce the finalists in contention for the Atlas at the Third Annual Cyber Policy Awards™. After careful review of more than 85 submissions, the judges have selected 4 finalists per award category. 🏆 Learn more:

The comms channels the world has relied on since the Cold War are more fragile than we might think. Enter #CATALINK, IST’s initiative to develop a blueprint for a dedicated, last-resort communication system designed to be the ultimate backstop against nuclear escalation. ➡️ Watch the new video:

The Third Annual Cyber Policy Awards™ Gala is only 31 days away! Have you requested your invitation? On the evening of February 5, join eminent members of the cyber policy community in Washington, D.C. to celebrate those who drove progress in 2025. 🏆 Request an invite:

Happy New Year from IST and the Cyber Policy Awards Organizing Committee! In Feb., the cyber policy community will gather to recognize and celebrate winners of The Atlas trophy for achievement in 2025. Act now to secure your spot for the Third Annual Cyber Policy Awards™ Gala! 🏆 Request an invite:

IST’s #CATALINK is a blueprint for a secure, resilient, last-resort communication system that works even if the internet or cell networks go dark. But why is this kind of nuclear hotline important? Former NATO DSG Rose Gottemoeller unpacks the Initiative in a new video. ➡️ Watch now:

In a nuclear crisis, leaders have minutes to decide. But are our Cold War-era hotlines ready for today’s deepfakes & cyber attacks? Watch #CATALINK’s video, narrated by former NATO DSG Rose Gottemoeller, on why the world needs a new backup plan. ➡️ youtu.be/Ap0oowJig1A

Have you requested an invitation to attend the Third Annual Cyber Policy Awards™ Gala? On 2/5, senior policy leaders, veteran cyber experts & eminent members of industry will gather to celebrate progress those who drove cyber policy in 2025. Act now to secure your spot! 🏆 Request an invite:

AI agents are shaping how decisions are made & humans navigate the digital world. To unpack the implications of this shift, IST hosted a closed-door workshop on the potential effects of AI on human agency. For the #NatSpecs blog, Jennifer Tang & Tiffany Saade summarize the discussion. 🧠 Learn more:

On Thursday, February 5, IST will host the Third Annual Cyber Policy Awards™ Gala, the premier gathering of the U.S. cyber policy community. Join senior policy leaders, veteran cyber experts, and eminent members of industry in celebrating those who drove progress in 2025. 🏆 Request an invitation:

As we reflect on 2025 at IST, we’ve compiled the year’s best op-eds, long-form analyses, podcasts & articles. From AI security to cyber policy to the resilience of our nation’s critical infrastructure, there’s something for everyone in this month’s #TechnologIST newsletter. ⬇️ Scroll for a sneak peek

In an era defined by escalating geopolitical conflict & renewed nuclear brinkmanship, IST’s #CATALINK offers a solution. In a new video, former NATO DSG Rose Gottemoeller presents #CATALINK, a blueprint for a dedicated, last-resort communication system. ⚠️ Watch the full video: bit.ly/3XXlvoH

This holiday season, bring critical infrastructure security home with the UnDisruptable Holiday Challenge! IST’s #UnDisruptable27 Initiative is asking volunteers & supporters to join Operation FrostyVolt25 & start a convo about the resources that matter most: water, power & hospitals. ❄️ Learn more:

NEW @hacktheplant.bsky.social: What are the #cyber needs of a ship at sea? Maritime cybersecurity expert Gary Kessler joins host @brysonbort.bsky.social to walk us through the ins and outs of cybersecurity at sea & AI’s current and future role in maritime operations. 🎙️ Listen to episode 48:

K-12 schools experienced end-of-year data breaches in 3 of the last 5 years. This is due to holiday staffing holiday shortages, IST Sr. Dir. @michaelfklein.bsky.social told Politico’s Morning #Cybersecurity, and recent funding cuts to the Ed Dept will only exacerbate the problem. 🛡️ Read more:

IST experts testified before the Maryland General Assembly this week, sharing our strategy to protect K-12 schools from cyber threats and our efforts to help water facilities in hospital communities become “undisruptable” by 2027. Watch @joshcorman.bsky.social & @michaelfklein.bsky.social:

At the Second Annual #CyberPolicyAwards, the International Policy Impact Award went to Dr. Adam Segal, for influencing the United States’ strategy on international cyberspace & digital policy. What individual, group, or organization deserves recognition in 2026? 🏆 Submit before midnight:

The AI-NC3 initiative, with support from Longview Philanthropy, is entering phase 2 and establishing an Executive Committee (EC) and 4 Working Groups on competitive AI dynamics, global perspectives, AI technical development, and AI norms & governance.

Over the last 4 years, IST has been a critical partner to the CRI's coalition of govts & key partners in coordinating global actions against #ransomware. IST’s Steve Kelly, Elizabeth Vish & Gigi Flores Bustamante joined the CRI’s annual summit to share IST’s research & insights. 🛡️ Learn more:

On the evening of Feb 5, IST will host the Third Annual Cyber Policy Awards™ Gala, the premier gathering of the U.S. cyber policy community & key international partners. Request an invite & join IST in celebrating those who drove progress in cyber policy in 2025. 🏆 Request an invitation now:

The Third Annual Cyber Policy Awards™ is just 64 days away! Today, the Organizing Committee is pleased to announce that the deadline to submit nominations has been extended. Until 12/12, help us recognize excellence within the #cyber policy community. 🏆 Submit now: form.jotform.com/252225026250...

Sources say the next national cyber strategy will address federal procurement, but secure-by-demand rules have been stuck at the FAR Council since 2022. For @lawfaremedia.org, IST Senior VP Nick Leiserson argues that stopping procurement regulation vaporware is key. 🛡️ Read more:

Phishing & cyber-enabled fraud are escalating, targeting individuals as well as businesses & governments. How can we begin to turn the tide? This week, the WEF’s Partnership against Cybercrime, in collaboration with IST, published a systemic defense framework to confront this challenge. 🛡️ Read more:

Have you submitted your nominees for next year’s #CyberPolicyAwards? The Organizing Committee relies on the #cyber policy community to help recognize & celebrate achievements in advancing domestic & international cyber policy & partnerships, journalism, research & more. 🏆 Submit your nominations:

What should be prioritized in the White House’s forthcoming National Cyber Strategy? Writing for @claroty.bsky.social, IST CSO @megans.bsky.social unpacks the #ransomware ecosystem & outlines what the strategy must get right in order to safeguard citizens & maintain global leadership. 🛡️ Read more:

🧵 #GivingTuesday is a powerful opportunity for 501(c)(3) nonprofits like IST to call attention to our mission: bringing together tech & policy leaders to tackle some of the most pressing security challenges facing our world. With the critical support of our donors, in the last year, we have:

As AI tech proliferates across the globe, govts face a daunting challenge: understanding & managing the risks of these rapidly evolving systems. In July, IST’s AI Risk Reduction Initiative collaborated with the Korea AI Safety Institute to support the development of their AI Risk Map. 🛡️ Learn more:

IST Exec in Residence @joshcorman.bsky.social joined the Security Ledger podcast to discuss what #UnDisruptable27 is doing to mitigate the #cyber threats facing small and local water utilities across the world: “we believe we can inform them and be forthright.” 🛡️ Listen to the full episode:

This Thanksgiving, who are you thankful for in the #cyber policy community? Show your appreciation by nominating an individual, group, or org for recognition in domestic or international policy, partnership, journalism, research at the Third Annual Cyber Policy Awards™. 🏆 Submit your nominations:

At the Second Annual #CyberPolicyAwards, International Counter Ransomware Initiative leadership took home the Atlas Award for International Partnership for shaping the international response to #ransomware. What individual, group, or org deserves recognition in 2026? 🏆 Submit your nominations:

With #nuclear tensions on the rise, nuclear weapons have been in the headlines & on our screens lately. In this month’s #TechnologIST, we sat down with IST’s Nuclear Policy team to disucss what a new film & orders to the U.S. Dept. of War could mean for global security & stability. 🗞️ Read more:

In 2025, the Atlas Award for U.S. Domestic Policy Impact went to Lauren Zabierek, Jack Cable & Bob Lord, alongside Jim Richberg & Taylor Roberts, for making #SecurebyDesign a reality while at CISA. Nominations for the third annual Cyber Policy Awards™ are open to the cyber community! 🏆 Learn more:

IST Adjunct @brysonbort.bsky.social was honored as a @washingtonian.com 2025 Tech Titan last month! As co-founder of ICS Village, Scythe CEO, IST Adjunct & @hacktheplant.bsky.social host Bryson is dedicated to promoting lifeline infrastructure security. Congrats Bryson! 🛡️ Learn more: bit.ly/43CWKkR

IST's Brandon Cortino spent the last year as a fellow in the @csis.org FACE cohort, which aims to train the next generation of arms control negotiators. For the #NatSpecs blog, Brandon shares lessons learned from his study of the 2002 Moscow Treaty signed by Presidents Bush and Putin. 🌐 Read more:

The original Blueprint for Ransomware Defense aligned its curated subset of CIS Security Controls to NIST's Cybersecurity Framework 1.0. IST’s Michael Klein spoke to Inside Cybersecurity on remapping the Blueprint to CSF 2.0 and a new core function: Govern. 🛡️ Learn more: bit.ly/3LJJ55r

IST hosted international security expert & author Ankit Panda for a fireside chat with IST CEO Philip Reiner to discuss his latest book on the nuclear age and the need for political & technical solutions for emerging tech. IST’s Catherine Murphy recaps the event for the #NatSpecs blog. 🛡️ Learn more:

For #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth, our social channels featured practical resources, novel research, and critical insights from IST’s cadre of experts. Compiled for the #NatSpecs blog, these resources showcase IST’s work in the fields of #ransomware, #AI, #cyber & more. 🛡️ Learn more: bit.ly/4i12g6C

IST joined the CRI in Singapore last month to share research, build capacity & reaffirm our collective commitment to addressing #ransomware on a global scale. IST's Elizabeth Vish spoke to Inside Cybersecurity on the annual summit. 🛡️ Read the interview: insidecybersecurity.com/daily-news/i...

Nominations are now open for the 3rd Annual #CyberPolicyAwards! The Awards recognize those who've driven meaningful progress in domestic & international policy, research, journalism, and more. Submit your noms & join us in D.C. in February! 🏆 Nominations close 12/5: form.jotform.com/252225026250...

#Ransomware attacks have plagued the U.K. this year, but in its first year the independent Cyber Monitoring Centre is providing transparent, impartial incident assessments. IST SVP Nicholas Leiserson unpacks the program & calls on global policymakers to franchise the model. 🛡️ Learn more:

IST's Lauren Zabiernik joined the Cyber Wire Data Security Decoded podcast to discuss her work on driving momentum in #SecurebyDesign. “Having more secure software is not a technical impossibility," she told host Caleb Tolin. 🎙️ Listen now:

In advance of the Third Annual Cyber Policy Awards™ on Feb. 5, 2026, the organizing committee is pleased to announce three new additions to our independent panel of distinguished judges: Tom Fanning, Dr. Susan Landau, and Ciaran Martin, CB. 🏆 Learn more: securityandtechnology.org/blog/announc...

CVE has quietly underpinned global cybersecurity for 26 years—tracking vulnerabilities across systems we all depend on. But on the Cyber Focus podcast @istorg.bsky.social's Nick Leiserson says that foundation is cracking. Find us on Spotify, Apple, or YT youtu.be/jYXxlDWF7hw #Cybersecurity #CVE

The #RansomwareTaskForce developed the Blueprint for Ransomware Defense to provide SMEs with an actionable cyber framework, aligning with NIST's Cybersecurity Framework 1.0 & using the CIS Controls. Today IST remaps the Blueprint to NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0. 🛡️ Learn more: bit.ly/480PHEZ

The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures program is “taken for granted,” IST SVP Nicholas Leiserson told McCrary Institute Director Frank Cillufo on the #CyberFocus podcast. 🛡️ Listen to the full discussion:

Deep-tech hardware—advanced semiconductors, batteries, quantum computers—faces a systematic financing gap. U.S. companies can access the capital for innovation, but struggle to scale and deploy. @istorg.bsky.social proposes ways to close this missing middle: securityandtechnology.org/virtual-libr...

“Cyber terrorism is not what’s keeping us up at night. It’s cyber criminals and adversary states." In a new @cyberscoop.bsky.social op-ed, IST's Nick Leiserson and FDD's Mark Montgomery call on Congress to consider a cyber reinsurance program. ✒️ Read the op-ed: cyberscoop.com/congress-cyb...

As #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth comes to an end, IST is sharing one last resource on harnessing opportunities and mitigating risk in security applications. 🧵