Insights & Research

For our second special episode of the Distilling Cyber Policy podcast, Alex and Jen from the Center are joined by experts to try and predict the future of cyber policy in the coming year, while reflecting on some of their previous prediction.

Offensive cyber activity has become a central policy conversation as governments worldwide rethink what tools are necessary to counter increasingly sophisticated threats.

In 2025, the cybersecurity ecosystem became more complex and we’ve seen governments rethink critical policy frameworks. Nonetheless, the Center has remained steadfast in strengthening cybersecurity through policy, collaboration, and education.

Ransomware payments peaked in 2023 at $1.1 billion with 1,512 reported incidents and dropped by a third to $734 million on 1,476 incidents in 2024, according to FinCEN.

Mobile devices serve many purposes and a single vulnerability can wreak havoc. This paper focuses on the DMA provisions around mobile OS's, identifies the key risks, and makes makes recommendations to void weakening the mobile ecosystem.

The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) program is the global standard for identifying and naming software vulnerabilities.

This one-pager outlines what quantum computing is, why it poses both extraordinary opportunities and serious risks, and what steps policymakers and industry leaders must take to prepare.

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and we’re launching an educational one-pager series spotlighting the policies and frameworks that shape our collective defense.

The Cybersecurity Coalition and the Cyber Threat Alliance hosted the 9th annual CyberNext DC, convening innovators, policymakers, and security experts to explore the pressing challenges and innovative responses shaping the cybersecurity space.

Submarine cables are the essential infrastructure enabling the global economy. This paper recommends enhancing the resilience of the ecosystem through greater route diversity and redundancy, rapid repair capacity, and secure supply chain.