Overview
Emerging technologies offer unprecedented opportunities alongside enormous and unique national security challenges. We have the ability to connect with communities and cultures thousands of miles away, offering a chance for advancements in knowledge and understanding. However, new technologies have also been weaponized for war, social manipulation and intrusion, political gain and other national security concerns. At the Center, we are dedicated to finding and implementing solutions to addressing emerging threats while fostering the evolution of novel technologies.
Intelligence law
Intelligence and counter-intelligence increasingly rely on technologies which raise novel questions of domestic and international law. The text-searchable Intelligence Law database, curated by Professor Laura K. Donohue, is the definitive database of legal authorities pertaining to intelligence law and national security.
Projects
Biometrics
“Biomanipulation,” a term coined by Professor Laura K. Donohue, poses a new and potentially dangerous form of manipulation that can undermine individual autonomy and decision-making. Data related to physiological and behavioral characteristics can be used to generate a deep understanding of an individual, allowing for highly targeted and effective manipulation.
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Space Law & Policy
The law of outer space is under stress. The prodigious growth in private-sector space activities is matched by a surge in military space activities. This includes the creation of the U.S. Space Force, the threat of Russia placing a nuclear weapon in orbit, and other countries continuing to experiment with anti-satellite weapons and techniques.
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The interplay between technology, innovation, and national security has never been more complex. Emerging technology allows us to create new life forms and killer robots. Giant social media companies capture what you read, what you believe, and what you do, creating the risk of surveillance, microtargeting, identity theft, and the ability to disrupt society.
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People
Other Focus Areas
Use of Force, Human Security, and Justice
Advancing policies to protect civilians and promote human security in conflict zones.
National Security Norms, Institutions, and Emerging Issues
Helping to shape the future of global security and governance.