This Does Not Compute

In this episode, Jim Lewis speaks with John Smee, Senior Vice President of Engineering at Qualcomm Technologies. They speak about semiconductor regulations, the CHIPS Act, innovation and competition, American 5G implementation, and much more. 

In this episode, Jim Lewis speaks with Mihoko Matsubara, Chief Cybersecurity Strategist at NTT Corporation in Tokyo. They discuss the current state of Japanese cybersecurity, relations with China, public-private partnerships, cyber threat perceptions, and more.

In this episode, Jim Lewis and Greg Allen speak with Walter Scott, Chief Technology Officer at Maxar Technologies. The episode discusses innovations in space technology, the geopolitical implications of these innovations, and more.  

CSIS guest host Caitlin Chin sits down with Lisa Macpherson, a senior policy analyst at Public Knowledge, to discuss how the news industry has been affected by digital transformation, particularly as large technology platforms increase their market share of online advertising. In addition, they examine policy frameworks to support the news industry—including negotiation models such as the U.S. Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) and Australia’s News Media Bargaining Code, as well as alternative proposals such as tax credits for local newspapers, non-profit status for media outlets, taxes on large digital platforms, and public broadcasting services.

In this episode, guest host Caitlin Chin joins Lydia X. Z. Brown and Ridhi Shetty of the Center for Democracy & Technology to discuss why automated surveillance technologies can pose disproportionate harms for disabled individuals. They discuss how algorithms are often built around ableist norms and standards, and why the rise of automated surveillance technologies across numerous use cases—including remote proctoring, social media tracking, and worker productivity monitoring—both reinforce risks of discrimination and present new legal and policy challenges.

In this episode, guest host Caitlin Chin, a Fellow in the Strategic Technologies Program, speaks with Zach Meyers, a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for European Reform. They preview the forthcoming Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act in the EU, analyze transatlantic trends related to competition in digital markets, and discuss opportunities for EU-U.S. alignment on antitrust principles and enforcement.

In this episode, Jim Lewis talks with Carol Kuntz, adjunct fellow at CSIS and adjunct professor at Georgetown and George Washington Universities. They talk about Kuntz’s latest report on the development, best practices, and implications of the purposeful manipulation of genomes.

In this episode, guest host Caitlin Chin and Fellow in the Strategic Technologies Program, speaks with Kirk Nahra, Partner and Co-Chair of the Cybersecurity and Privacy Practice at WilmerHale and Adjunct Associate Professor of Law at American University. They talk about developing federal and state privacy legislation in the United States, recent enforcement trends in the United States and European Union, and the importance of clear boundaries on data use for businesses.

In this episode, Jim Lewis talks with Jeff Greene, Chief of Cyber Response and Policy on the National Security Council. They talk about the development and implementation of Executive Order 14028, ransomware, open-source software security, public-private cooperation, and more.

In this episode, Jim Lewis talks to Director of the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), Mike Brown. They discuss aligning national security innovation to the work in the private sector, specifically a “fast follower” strategy to adopting commercial technology.

In this episode, Jim Lewis talks with Andrei Soldatov, investigative journalist and Editor of Agentura.Ru, about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. They discuss the cyber elements of the conflict, the history of Russian military operations, Russian intelligence throughout the invasion, and the perspective of the Russian people, among other issues.

In this episode, Jim Lewis talks to Jane Horvath, Chief Privacy Officer at Apple. They discuss privacy legislation, including cross-border data flows and the prospects of a federal data privacy law in the U.S. They also explore antitrust regulations, such as the Digital Markets Act (DMA) in the EU and the Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act in Congress and their potential impacts on security. This podcast is made possible thanks to the support of Apple.

In this episode, Jim Lewis talks with Joanna Burkey, Chief Information Security Officer at HP Inc. They discuss public/private collaboration and cybersecurity from the enterprise perspective, focusing on small and medium businesses, incentives, the workforce, the role of Federal agencies, and learning from the Log4j vulnerability. This podcast is made possible thanks to the support of HP Inc.

In this episode, Jim Lewis talks with Shane Tews, non-resident senior fellow at American Enterprise Institute (AEI) and President of Logan Circle Strategies. Jim and Shane talk tech regulation—from data privacy and protection to antitrust regulation and innovation. This podcast is made possible thanks to the support of Apple.

Glenn Solomon, Managing Partner at GGV Capital, and Jim Lewis talk about how every company, from pizza shops to clothing brands, is turning into a software company. They also discuss the importance of being a data-driven company, the transition from open-source software to commercial product, and the SaaS model.

Jim Lewis talks with Tracy Young and Ralph Gootee, co-founders of PlanGrid. PlanGrid is a software tool that digitizes construction plans and was acquired by Autodesk in 2018. They discuss their roles as visiting partners for Y Combinator, the acquisition process, and look ahead at the future of the startup world. 

Quantum computing is closer than we think, and we need to have a deeper understanding of this technology. Jim Lewis sits down with Zaira Nazario and Ryan Hagemann from IBM to discuss the technical fundamentals of quantum computing, its policy implications, and how the global stage can prepare for the next generation of computing.

In this episode, Jim Lewis talks with Ronald Deibert, Director of The Citizen Lab at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, at the University of Toronto. They discuss his new book RESET and work at The Citizen Lab, the challenges presented by surveillance capitalism, upcoming regulation attempts across the world, and needed next steps to ensure a better internet.

In this episode, Jim Lewis talks with Brian Hendricks, Vice President of Policy and Government Relations at Nokia. They discuss the state of the 5G industry, the opportunities presented by Open RAN, and the role of policy and financing in helping to promote open and secure telecom networks around the world.  

In this episode, Jim Lewis talks with Benji Hutchinson, Vice President of Washington D.C. Office and Federal Business and Brent Bombach, Director of Government Relations at NEC Corporation of America. They discuss the emerging opportunities for facial recognition use in the private sector, how the issue of facial recognition is being considered by Congress in the context of privacy discussions, and how the U.S. compares to other nations around the world in the way it has been deploying the technology.

Jim Lewis talks with Mihoko Matsubara, Chief Cybersecurity Strategist at NTT Corporation in Tokyo and a key player in Japan's cybersecurity efforts. They discuss the state of cybersecurity in Japan, how the Japanese government had been preparing for the Olympics, and the way COVID-19 and work-from-home creating new cyber risks for Japanese citizens and businesses.

In this episode, host Jim Lewis talks with Aaron Cooper, Vice President of Global Policy at BSA | The Software Alliance. They discuss how the debate around digital privacy is evolving in the U.S., how Congress is thinking about the issue, and the impact COVID-19 is having. 

In this episode, host Jim Lewis talks with John Boyd, Assistant Director of the Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM) at DHS. They discuss how DHS has been thinking about using technologies like facial recognition to support their work, the impact COVID-19 has had on the drive to improve biometric identification, and the opportunities and obstacles DHS sees in the future.

In this episode, host Jim Lewis talks with Greg Allen, Chief of Strategy and Communications at the DoD Joint AI Center (JAIC). They discuss the role of the JAIC in helping the Defense Department improve its capacity to leverage AI, how the Pentagon is working with private industry to develop new technologies to promote national security, and where future opportunities lie for AI at DoD.

On this episode of The Technology Policy Podcast, Jim Lewis sits down with David Hanke, one of the intellectual architects of the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA). FIRRMA strengthened and modernized the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) in order to better address the national security concerns associated with certain foreign investment transactions. They discuss Hanke’s work on FIRRMA as a lead policy advisor to Sen. John Cornyn; the importance of robust foreign investment review and export control policies for the 21st century to safeguard America's innovative and technological advantages; prospects for export control reforms that cover emerging technologies; and the United States' complex and evolving relationship with China.

In this episode, Jim Lewis talks with Colonel Donald Bray, former Acting Cybersecurity Director of the U.S. Army and current Director of Cyber Operations at Raytheon.  As the leader of Raytheon's cyber training efforts, Col. Bray works closely with the Department of Defense to train its cyber mission forces.  Jim and Col. Bray discuss the training program and how it has improved DoD's cyber capabilities; how attitudes towards cyber among the military branches have changed over time; and how cyber recruitment, training, and operations are likely to evolve in the future.

Quantum computing has been an ethereal concept for years, but what is it really? China is investing heavily in its development, but is the United States really falling behind? Jim Lewis sits down with Michael Brett, CEO of QxBranch, to dispel some of the common myths about quantum computing. They discuss how the U.S. can harness quantum’s potential, and how to face current challenges to American innovation.

Host Jim Lewis interviews Admiral Michael McConnell, former Director of the National Security Agency, and the second Director of National Intelligence. As head of the NSA during the early days of the internet, he helped set the path for how the U.S. intelligence community responded to the opportunities and risks of emerging digital technologies. They discuss how the nature of surveillance transformed with the emergence of the internet, how U.S. vulnerability to cyber threats has changed over time, and what needs to be done to confront the growing cyber threat posed by our nation’s adversaries.

In this episode Jim Lewis interviews William J. “Bill” Lynn, CEO of Leonardo DRS, a leading defense contractor, about his time as the Comptroller and Deputy Secretary of Defense. At the Department of Defense (DoD) he created a new kind of partnership between companies in the defense industrial base (DIB) through the DIB program and helped reorient DoD to treat cyber as a fifth domain.

In this first episode, host Jim Lewis interviews John Hamre, President and CEO of CSIS and Former Deputy Secretary of Defense. He was one of the first to recognize the strategic implications of cybersecurity and cyber conflict, and who helped lead the DoD in its early approaches to emerging cyber issues. He discusses the hacking incidents that first alerted policymakers to the cyber threats faced by the U.S.; the obstacles and successes in working with other agencies, Congress, and the private sector to address cyber threats; and how to chart a path towards developing structures and doctrines to manage cyber risks.

William A. Carter of the Technology Policy Program interviews the UVA Cyber Defense Team, 2018 winners of the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (NCCDC). NCCDC is a national red/blue team cyber defense competition in which undergraduates defend the networks of fictional companies against teams of real world professional hackers and contractors. The UVA team, formed just 3 months before the competition, describe how they came together to defeat 230 experienced teams from across the country, and the lessons they learned from the competition that can be applied to the challenges faced by real-world companies and policymakers.

This podcast discusses how one technology could completely change the public debate about secure communications and surveillance – quantum computing. While quantum computing can be employed to crack encryption algorithms, quantum cryptography can be used to securely transmit information over communication networks. Listen in to find out which quantum application will advance faster as our guests discuss quantum computing and the security implications of quantum technologies. Our podcast guests are Ned Allen, Chief Scientist at Lockheed Martin; Seth Lloyd, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Systems at MIT; and Evan Rolfe, an Associate at Avascent.

CSIS is conducting a series of podcasts on quantum computing – what the technology is, what it enables us to do, and its implications for computing and communications. Our first podcast this topic is an interview with Micahel Brett, CEO and co-founder of QxBranch. Michael co-founded QxBranch to drive commercial application of advancements in data analytics and quantum computing. QxBranch focuses on analysis of challenging analytics problems in for finance, insurance and technology customers, applying expertise in quantitative analytics with quantum computing technology. On this podcast, we discuss the current uses and applications of quantum technologies, and how various industries are looking to use quantum to do nothing less than change the fundamental way we solve problems.

How will virtual and augmented reality applications change the way we connect and interact, and how is this being used in the defense industry? Katrina Timlin of CSIS interviews Dr. Mark Livingston, Head of the Virtual Environments and Visualization Section in the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL).

Jody Westby is the CEO of Global Cyber Risk, where she regularly consults with governments and private sector executives, and operational personnel on the development of enterprise security programs. Prior to forming Global Cyber Risk, Ms. Westby served as senior managing director for PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), specializing in outsourcing and cyber security/privacy issues. Ms. Westby has recently co-authored and edited the book “The Quest for Cyber Peace”. This book was also written by Hamadoun Toure, Secretary-General of the ITU, and members of the World Federation of Scientists’ Permanent Monitoring Panel on Information Security.

Dan Paltiel and Will Carter of CSIS speak with Admiral Paul F. Zukunft, Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, about the USCG’s new Cyber Strategy, released at CSIS. The strategy outlines the Coast Guard’s plan to work with industry to protect critical infrastructure and treat cyberspace as an operational domain.

Will Carter and Dan Paltiel of CSIS speak with Andres Kütt, Architect and Adviser for the Estonian Information System's Authority (EISA), and Liina Areng, Head of International Relations for EISA, about Estonia’s modern system of digital governance and its implications for cybersecurity and privacy.

Dan Paltiel and Will Carter of CSIS speak with Martin Libicki and Scott Harold of the RAND Corporation about their recent trip to China, where they interviewed Chinese officials and experts about potential areas where progress can be made in U.S.-China cyber relations.

Sean O’Keefe, former NASA Administrator, and General James Cartwright, former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speak with Will Carter, CSIS Strategic Technologies Program Research Associate about the challenges ahead for U.S. civil and military space, including the growing role of commercial entities and of foreign competitors.

CSIS Senior Fellow and Deputy Director of the Strategic Technologies Program Denise Zheng, speaks with Michael Chui and Sokwoo Rhee about opportunities for economic growth and the role of government in enabling the Internet of Things. Michael Chui is a partner at the McKinsey Global Institute and Sokwoo Rhee is Associate Director of Cyber-Physical Systems the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

CSIS senior fellow and Deputy Director of the Strategic Technologies Program, Denise Zheng, talks with Marty Edwards about the "Industrial Internet of Things". Marty Edwards is the Director of the Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS-CERT) at the Department of Homeland Security.

The U.S. Department of Defense discussed cyber deterrence for the first time in a non-classified forum in a 2011 report to Congress. In the same report, the Pentagon publicly acknowledged that it has offensive cyber capabilities. Since then, there has been much discussion about the topic and the need to strike a careful balance. Assistant Secretary of Defense Eric Rosenbach spoke at CSIS on October 2, 2014 about how the Department of Defense thinks about deterrence, including efforts to more clearly communicate intentions in cyberspace. This podcast is an excerpt from his speech.

This CSIS podcast series, funded by FireEye, interviews cybersecurity experts from different sectors to explore the effectiveness of cyber red lines and the different roles the government and private sectors have in cybersecurity policy. Ellen Nakashima is a national security reporter for The Washington Post. She focuses on issues relating to intelligence, technology and civil liberties. She previously served as a Southeast Asia correspondent for the paper. She wrote about the presidential candidacy of Al Gore and co-authored a biography of Gore, and has also covered federal agencies, Virginia state politics and local affairs. She joined the Post in 1995.

This CSIS podcast series, funded by FireEye, interviews cybersecurity experts from different sectors to explore the effectiveness of cyber red lines and the different roles the government and private sectors have in cybersecurity policy. Stewart A. Baker is a partner in the Washington office of Steptoe & Johnson LLP. Previously he was the first Homeland Security Assistant Secretary for Policy for President George W. Bush from 2005-2009. He previously served as the NSA General Counsel from 1992-1994.

This CSIS podcast series, funded by FireEye, interviews cybersecurity experts from different sectors to explore the effectiveness of cyber red lines and the different roles the government and private sectors have in cybersecurity policy. John Nagengast is Director of Government Solutions at AT&T. Prior to joining AT&T he worked for the National Security Agency for almost 38 years. At NSA he held several senior positions including Principal Director of Corporate Strategy and Assistant Deputy Director for Information Security. In 1987 he was appointed as a member of the Senior Executive Service.

This CSIS podcast series, funded by FireEye, interviews cybersecurity experts from different sectors to explore the effectiveness of cyber red lines and the different roles the government and private sectors have in cybersecurity policy. Dr. John Mulvenon is Vice President of Defense Group, Inc. Intelligence Division and Director of the Center for Intelligence Research and Analysis. He is a specialist on the Chinese Military and cyberwarfare, having testified before Congress on the issue. He received his Ph.D. from University of California at Berkley in Political Science.

This CSIS podcast series, funded by FireEye, interviews cybersecurity experts from different sectors to explore the effectiveness of cyber red lines and the different roles the government and private sectors have in cybersecurity policy. John Gilligan is President of Gilligan Group, a Virginia-based consulting company specializing in government information technology. He has over 25 years of managerial experience in leading large information technology organizations. He has expertise in business strategy, organizational innovation, program implementation, and cyber security. Recently, he was a member of the Obama-Biden Transition Review Teams focused on information technology within the defense and intelligence communities.

Teri Takai is the Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and Information Integration and the Department of Defense Chief Information Officer (ASD (NII) / DoD CIO). She serves as the principal advisor to the Secretary of Defense for Information Management/Information Technology and Information Assurance as well as non-intelligence Space systems, critical satellite communications, navigation, and timing programs, spectrum and telecommunications. In this podcast, she will discuss her top priorities as CIO, and her role in securing the Department of Defense’s networks and data.

Stewart Baker is a partner in the Washington law firm of Steptoe & Johnson. From 2005 to 2009, he was assistant secretary for policy at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Prior to that, he served as general counsel to the Silverman-Robb Commission, investigating the failures of U.S. intelligence on Iraqi WMD. From 1992 to 1994, he was general counsel of the National Security Agency. Mr. Baker is the author of the second annual McAfee report on critical infrastructure “In the Dark: Crucial Industries Confront Cyberattacks." He will discuss the main findings of the report in this podcast.

Tom Kellermann is the Vice President of Security and Government Affairs for Core Security. In this role, he is responsible for helping industry and government partners reduce risk and improve security practices and policies. He is also a Professor at American University’s School of International Service. In this podcast, Mr. Kellermann discusses cyber risk and financial institutions with Katrina Timlin.

John Gilligan, the President of the Gilligan Group, is a former CIO of both the Air Force and the Department of Energy. Recently, he was a member of the Obama – Biden Transition Review Teams focused on information technology within the defense and intelligence communities. In this podcast, Mr. Gilligan discussed cybersecurity and cloud computing with Katrina Timlin.

NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver was interviewed about the new path for NASA.

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse is the chair of the Cybersecurity Task Force, established by the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence to evaluate cyber threats to the United States and issue recommendations to the U.S. intelligence community. In this podcast he discusses cybersecurity issues with Denise Zheng.

Amit Yoran is the CEO of NetWitness and has been since November of 2006. Prior to NetWitness, he was appointed as Director of US-CERT and the National Cyber Security Division of the Department of Homeland Security. He was also previously the CEO and advisor to In-Q-Tel, the venture capital arm of the CIA. In this podcast he discusses the Kneber Botnet and cybersecurity issues with Denise Zheng.

Denise Zheng of the Technology Program interviewed Mr. Sachin Pilot, Member of Indian Parliament, Minister of State, Ministry of Communications and Technology. This was a follow up to his presentation to the event "India and the U.S.: Partners in a Tech-Driven World".

Mr. Beckstrom, President and CEO of ICANN, answers questions related to the diversity of the internet, the internationalization of the domain name system, internet security and stability, and international cooperation on cybersecurity.

Karen Evans is the former Administrator for E-Government and Information Technology at the Office of Management and Budget in the Executive Office of the President. Ms. Evans answers critical questions about the Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative (CNCI), created by the National Security Presidential Directive 54.