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Cybersecurity

The Role of Cybersecurity Information-Sharing Amid Geopolitical Tensions

Recent military actions have heightened geopolitical tensions and with that comes an elevated cyber threat landscape. In this context, one reality stands out: information-sharing is more important than ever.

Examining the White House’s National Cyber Strategy Webinar

A webinar that featured cyber experts who discussed the White House's latest National Cybersecurity Strategy.

Cybersecurity Coalition, Hacking Policy Council Comment on NIST Cyber AI Profile

The Cybersecurity Coalition and the Hacking Policy Council submitted comments to NIST in response to the initial public draft of the Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence Community Profile.

Special Episode: A Look at Cyber Policy in 2026 (DCP S2 E12)

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 Operations with Stacy O’Mara and Leonard Bailey (DCP S2 11)

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

2025 Year in Review: Advancing Cybersecurity Through Collaboration

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.

FinCEN: Ransomware Payments Peaked in 2023

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.

Europe’s DMA: A Cybercriminal's Paradise?

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.

Cybersecurity Awareness Month Series: The CVE Program

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

Cybersecurity Awareness Month Series: Quantum Computing

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.