Today, we are excited to announce the launch of the @aspenwinchallenge.bsky.social! Over the next year, we will lead a nationwide $60M grant competition looking for ideas to change the workplace across 3 pillars: Culture & Practices, AI, and Narrative. Register to apply by Dec 11: winchallenge.org

📢 We’ve just launched Playing Offense, a new cyber project on the US pivot from defensive to #OffensiveCyber. First up in the series: 📄 Kemba Walden on common language for cyber action 🖥️ Sean Joyce on keeping cyber fundamentals strong Explore more: www.aspendigital.org/project/feat... #AspenCyber

At last year's #AspenCyber Summit, we hosted leaders from the #FiveEyes intelligence alliance. In this clip, UK National Cyber Security Centre CEO Felicity Oswald describes how to partner across nations and with industry. Watch it and then register to join us this Nov 18: www.aspencybersummit.org

It's possible for AI tools to advance the UN's #SDGs, but industry needs to align developer goals with community priorities. This requires better #AIBenchmarks. What are benchmarks, and how can they help? @b-cavello.bsky.social explains in this video. Learn more: www.aspendigital.org/event/food-s...

This week, the 2025 #AspenCommunityTech Leaders cohort met in DC for their bootcamp! 10 leaders from across the US explored AI, cybersecurity, data equity, and more at the Aspen Institute HQ. Themes included 🔐 trust, 📊 data, and 🫱🏾‍🫲🏼 community. Learn more ➡️ www.aspendigital.org/project/comm...

We're thrilled to announce the initial line-up of speakers for the #AspenCyber Summit, where we'll cover AI security, commercial spyware, and much more. Join us on November 18 to hear from leading national and international voices. Learn more and register: www.aspencybersummit.org

It's #NationalCodingWeek! We're celebrating @girlswhocode.bsky.social's work to make computer science approachable and fun for young people. Like their Coding Clubs, which have served 600k students around the US. Learn more about their impact: www.kidsareonline.org/stories/gwc-... #KidsAreOnline

Excited to share the inaugural cohort of Aspen Digital's Community & Tech Leaders Initiative! We selected 10 incredible community leaders for a yearlong journey to develop strategies to bring tech & community closer together. Check out the class here - bit.ly/46kqJ1B

This week, we hosted our Global Cybersecurity Group in Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷 Gathering top #cyber experts from 22 countries, we discussed solutions on building a more secure digital ecosystems in both Latin America and globally. Check out more here - bit.ly/3VyUmax

It's time to reclaim #AIForDevelopment. In a new report, our policy fellow Francisco Jure explains how creating new #AIBenchmarks can help steer innovation toward societal resilience. Learn more in "Reclaiming AI for Development": www.aspendigital.org/report/reclaiming-ai-for-development

With the closing of #USAID this summer, our team's @b-cavello.bsky.social reflects on the agency's #InternationalDevelopment approach to soft power, what it means for democracy, and how it can help in America's #AICompetition with China. Dive into their argument: www.aspendigital.org/blog/reimagi...

How can we help the states double down on the safety net of #CyberVolunteering? @cltcberkeley.bsky.social's Grace Menna and Sarah Powazek share expertise on how coordinated action can help these programs and partnerships scale. Read their insights: www.aspendigital.org/blog/states-... #AspenCyber

Today is #InternationalDayOfCharity, and we're thinking about how #nonprofits and #philanthropy can provide access to #data that empowers populations to better advocate for themselves. Learn how this can help build a #FairDataFuture: www.aspendigital.org/report/build... #DataEconomy

#CyberDiplomacy is more important than ever. In a new thought piece, our team's @huqyeah.bsky.social explains why the promotion of American interests and power in the online world matters, and offers expert insights on how to do it well. Dive in here: www.aspendigital.org/blog/future-... #AspenCyber

Our team's @b-cavello.bsky.social recently joined an episode of @unionbase.bsky.social, where they discussed the risks of Artificial General Intelligence. As B points out, #AGI reduces the "productive friction" that society has historically relied on to help ensure consent. Watch the clip here.

⏰ Applications close this Friday, September 5, for our #ScholarProgram. Current students and recent grads, apply to join us at the 10th annual #AspenCyber Summit for free on November 18 in DC. Thank you to Alethea and Raj Ferber PLLC for their support. Learn more: www.aspencybersummit.org/scholars

As we head into #LaborDay weekend, we remind US-based #manufacturers that #automation must be paired with improvements to #JobQuality. Unsure where to start? Our team has guidance for how to put worker well-being front and center. Check it out: www.aspendigital.org/frontline-ai

How can we steer innovation toward resilience? It's time to reclaim #AIForDevelopment. Our policy fellow Francisco Jure explains that creating new #AIBenchmarks can help. Learn more in "Reclaiming AI for Development": www.aspendigital.org/report/reclaiming-ai-for-development

We're #hiring a new Events Manager! Do you love all aspects of #EventPlanning and have nonprofit experience? If this sounds like you or someone you know, learn more and apply: www.aspendigital.org/blog/hiring-... The details:💰 $90-$105k salary,📍 DC-based, 🗓️ Minimum 5 years experience #NonprofitJobs

The states are leading expansion of #CyberVolunteering. How can we help them double down on this cyber safety net? @cltcberkeley.bsky.social's Grace Menna and @powa-sec.bsky.social share their expertise on what's needed most. Read their insights: www.aspendigital.org/blog/states-... #AspenCyber‪

We're still accepting applications for the project manager role for the #Take9 campaign. Details: ⏰term-limited (12 months), 💰$90-110k salary , and 📍DC-based. Help create a more secure future. Spread the word or apply today: www.aspendigital.org/blog/hiring-... #CybersecurityJobs #NonprofitJobs

Happy #SeniorCitizensDay! We've developed a playbook to help organizations at any maturity level improve #DigitalEquity for the US’s fast-growing and increasingly diverse population of #OlderAdults. Learn how to improve the lived experience of millions of people: www.aspendigital.org/report/older...

As geopolitical tensions rise, #CyberDiplomacy (the promotion of American interests and power in the online world), is more important than ever. Our team's @huqyeah.bsky.social explains why, and how to do it well, in a new thought piece. Read it here: www.aspendigital.org/blog/future-... #AspenCyber

Join our teammates at the Alliance for Social Trust this Thursday, 2-3pm ET, for a session on #TrustInPractice with experts from Interfaith America, Advancing Health Equity, and Silicon Valley De-bug -- moderated by our team's Jummy Banjo. Register today: aspeninstitute.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

We're 3 months away from the #AspenCyber Summit, entering its 10th year. Register to join us in DC this Nov 18: www.aspencybersummit.org/register Thanks to our sponsors: @crowdstrike.bsky.social, @craignewmark.bsky.social, PwC, @sansinstitute.bsky.social, Amazon, Coalition, CoreWeave & @roblox.com.

With the closing of #USAID, our team's @b-cavello.bsky.social reflects on the agency's #InternationalDevelopment approach to soft power, and how this learning can help in America's #AICompetition with China, "another 'Cold War moment.'" Dive into their argument: www.aspendigital.org/blog/reimagi...

📚 It's #BackToSchool season! #Teachers and #librarians, as you continue to get ready for the semester, consider adding our #AI #MediaLiteracy #LessonPlan to your schedule. 💡 Use it, repurpose it, and make it your own. Access the lesson plan for free: www.aspendigital.org/report/ai-me...

What does the rapid evolution of #AgenticAI (the kind that can make decisions) mean for America's offensive and defensive #CyberCapabilities? Sophos CEO, and #AspenCyber US Group member, Joe Levy shares his insights in a new thought piece. Read it now: www.aspendigital.org/blog/cyber-d...

We're #hiring a project manager for the #Take9 cybersecurity awareness campaign. Help create a more cyber secure future. Spread the word or apply today: www.aspendigital.org/blog/hiring-... Details: ⏰ Term-limited (12 months) 💰 $90-110k salary 📍 DC-based #CybersecurityJobs #NonprofitJobs

While #AI presents risks to #news publishers, it also offers opportunities to fulfill the public service mission of journalism, like the internet did decades ago. What's the (growing) role of AI in news? @felixsimon.bsky.social offers key insights. Read them now: www.aspendigital.org/report/ai-ro...

📚 The school year starts soon! If you're a current student or recent grad, apply to join us at the #AspenCyber Summit for free on November 18 in DC. Our #ScholarProgram is still accepting applications, in collaboration with Alethea and Raj Ferber PLLC. Learn more: www.aspencybersummit.org/scholars

@vivianschiller.bsky.social joined @nytimes.com President & CEO Meredith Kopit Levien for a conversation on the future of journalism. Amid copyright concerns with #GenerativeAI, Kopit Levien spoke to companies' responsibility to pay for the copyrighted works that feed their data. Watch the clip here

Our team's @amira.bsky.social is at #SquadCon25 this week. If you're in Vegas, catch their talk on building community success in cyber, and look for #Take9 activations around the conference center. Plus @zbarzinji.bsky.social and Cindy Joung will lead a workshop on inclusive red-teaming for GenAI.

#AI tools should solve real global challenges, like #FoodSecurity. We're helping developers align their goals with communities' priorities, starting with food systems, and running an open call to understand the needs in this space. Check out our survey: www.aspendigital.org/event/food-s... #SDGs

#AgenticAI, the kind that can act independently and make decisions, is evolving rapidly. What does this mean for the US's offensive and defensive #CyberCapabilities? Sophos CEO Joe Levy shares his insights in a new #AspenCyber thought piece. Read it now: www.aspendigital.org/blog/cyber-d...

At @aspenideas.bsky.social, @vivianschiller.bsky.social moderated a panel with NPR's Jenn White, Aspen Public Radio's Breeze Richardson, and @macfound.org's John Palfrey on the power of #LocalNews. During the panel, White offered insight on local journalism's value. Watch the clip here. #AspenIdeas

We recently hosted a one-day festival focused on what it means to be human in an age of intelligent machines. Catch some highlights from #SharedFuturesAI on the @aspeninstitute.bsky.social website, and watch our sizzle reel below: www.aspeninstitute.org/blog-posts/w...

AI tools can advance UN #SDGs, like Zero Hunger, if developers align their goals with communities' priorities. To this end, we're hosting a webinar on July 29, 12-1 ET about how AI can promote #FoodSecurity and help feed the future. Register to join us: www.aspendigital.org/event/food-s... #PublicAI

#AI tools should solve real global challenges, like #FoodSecurity. We're helping developers align their goals with communities' priorities, starting with food systems, and running an open call to understand the needs in this space. Check out our survey: www.aspendigital.org/event/food-s... #SDGs

Securing #water and wastewater #utilities is critical for #StateGovernments. Yet these utilities are chronically underfunded. Our team's Devon Regal and @scoconnell.bsky.social dive into how to effectively address these gaps in a new thought piece. Read it here: www.aspendigital.org/blog/water-u...

Our Executive Director, @vivianschiller.bsky.social‬, joined @eugenedaniels2.bsky.social and @jonathancapehart.bsky.social on @theweekendmsnbc.bsky.social to discuss recent cuts to public media, like @npr.org and @pbsnews.org. Here's what she had to say about the path forward.

AI research is falling short. What can we do about it? Translate public needs into language that AI developers understand so that they build systems that work toward UN #SDGs, like zero hunger and clean water. Learn how in our new report: www.aspendigital.org/report/intel... #AMorePublicAI

At the first-ever #TrustInPractice Summit, we were reminded that trust begins locally, through small, consistent actions that strengthen relationships over time. Our team at Alliance for Social Trust is building community among those building trust. Learn how: www.aspeninstitute.org/blog-posts/t...

Rural America is underserved, not behind. In a new article, @nicoletisdale.bsky.social dives into how cyber policies must address the gap below the #CyberPovertyLine. "National security starts at the local level, and our rural frontlines are exposed." Learn more: www.aspendigital.org/blog/cyber-p...

It's #AIAppreciationDay! We would appreciate AI tools even more if they solved real global challenges, like #FoodSecurity. So we're helping developers align their goals with communities' priorities, starting with food systems. Learn more on our website: www.aspendigital.org/event/food-s...

We're thrilled to announce the launch of the #CyberCivilDefense #EmergingLeaders program. Join us in congratulating these early-career cybersecurity professionals, who are shaping the future of cyber civil defense in meaningful ways. Read our announcement: www.aspendigital.org/blog/cyber-c...

@npr.org 1A recently featured an @aspenideas.bsky.social panel @vivianschiller.bsky.social moderated with 1A's Jenn White and Aspen Public Radio's Breeze Richardson on local journalism. Learn why #LocalNews carries such power and how to help it grow. Listen to the episode: the1a.org/segments/asp...

Our Executive Director, @vivianschiller.bsky.social, was on @cnn.com earlier this week discussing changes in leadership at X (formerly Twitter) and recent news about Grok, the platform's #AI chatbot. Here's what she had to say about regulation and content moderation in the face of AI advancements.

In "Journalism Today" last week, @reutersinstitute.bsky.social highlighted insights from our recent report on the growing role of AI in newsrooms. Read the newsletter at the link below, and learn more on this topic in "No Turning Back": www.aspendigital.org/report/ai-ro...

📣 Applications are now open for the 2025 #AspenCyber Summit Scholar Program, in collaboration with our small business partners Alethea and Raj Ferber PLLC! Students and recent grads are eligible to apply to join us on November 18 in DC. Learn more and apply today: www.aspencybersummit.org/scholars