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Second and Third Order Effects of AI

When imagining the effects of AI, we look ahead several decades, beyond first order impacts, to ensure these tools benefit all of humanity.

BY Aspen Digital

02.26.2025

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Making the Most of the Global Digital Compact

Following adoption of the Global Digital Compact, I made remarks at an informal stakeholder consultation hosted by the United Nations.

BY B Cavello

02.24.2025

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Urgent Calls to Action from the Local News Summit

This is a moment of urgency for journalists as the Trump administration attacks major news organizations and blocks access to reporters.

BY Vivian Schiller Jim Friedlich

02.21.2025

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Public AI in Canada's National AI Institutes

Canada’s National AI Institutes are at the forefront of the country’s mission to translate research in AI into commercial applications.

BY Anthony De Luca-Baratta

02.20.2025

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Our Primer on Responsible Data in Product Equity

Responsible data in Product Equity is possible. Our primer with planning resources, case studies, and current research explains how.

BY Shreya Singh Hernández Cindy Joung

02.11.2025

Strategic Reorientation on AI Competition with China

While the US and UK share some priorities and values, there are significant differences in their approaches to AI competition with China.

BY Aspen Digital

02.06.2025

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Responsible Data Practices for Product Equity

Building equitable products requires balancing a deep understanding of the people using them with responsible data practices.

BY Aspen Digital

02.04.2025

AI Futures Worth Building

We help people “flex their hope muscles” by convening diverse networks and creating resources geared toward AI futures worth building.

BY B Cavello

01.28.2025

The First AI Elections

Following the first AI elections, we look ahead to the next chapter of the influence of artificial intelligence tools on democracy.

BY Katie Harbath Tom Latkowski Vivian Schiller

01.17.2025

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Cybersecurity Policy Recommendations for the New Administration

The Aspen Institute’s US Cybersecurity Group recommends a set of cybersecurity priorities to the incoming Administration.

BY Aspen Digital

01.13.2025

Digital Wellbeing Among Youth

Government, industry, and civil society have different approaches to strengthening minors’ rights and digital wellbeing among youth.

BY Aisha Kimbrough

01.02.2025

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The Art of Trust-Building in Tech

How does trust-building in tech intersect with diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace? Business and equity experts weigh in.

BY Broderick Johnson

12.18.2024

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Salon Dinner on the Future of AI Infrastructure

How can we ensure that AI infrastructure provides public access, public accountability, and permanent public goods? Brandon Jackson explains.

12.03.2024

Tech to Government

With the quick advancements of AI-powered systems, many industry experts are taking the tech-to-government journey to state and local.

BY Shanthi Bolla

11.04.2024

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Product Equity 101

The Product Equity 101 primer describes foundational concepts and explains the importance of this emerging field in a fast-paced world.

BY Aspen Digital

10.29.2024

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Equality & Equity in Product

Discover how to apply equality and equity in the product development process with a new LinkedIn Learning course.

BY Aspen Digital

10.28.2024

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Learnings from Our Product Equity Offsite with Uber

Sixty leaders in product equity from tech and civil society came together to celebrate progress made and set new goals for collective action.

BY Cindy Joung Zaki Barzinji

10.17.2024

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Teen Perspectives on Cybersecurity

Teens have some smart thinking on cybersecurity. Learn best practices from the winners of our recent poster competition.

BY Devon Regal Sasha Cohen O’Connell

10.16.2024

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5 Post-Election Moments to Watch For

What are five key moments between November 5 and Inauguration Day that election officials, the courts, and the media need to prepare for?

10.14.2024

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Implementing the National Spectrum Strategy

Despite progress in the last three decades, the US finds itself needing to meet the demands of new innovative technologies and services.

BY Aspen Digital

10.09.2024

Cybersecurity Takes Center Stage

“For three quarters of a century, the Aspen Institute has helped leaders throughout industry, academia, and government identify not just the greatest cha ...

BY Aspen Digital Grace Bowie

10.08.2024

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Take 9 Seconds for a Safer World

In 9 seconds, a person can slow down and approach something out of place with a critical eye, preventing cyber threats.

BY Amira Dhalla Sasha Cohen O’Connell

10.02.2024

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2024 Consumer Cyber Readiness Report

Digital threats continue to evolve, but how prepared are US adults to protect themselves? A survey reveals consumer cyber readiness in 2024.

BY Consumer Reports Aspen Digital Global Cyber Alliance

10.01.2024

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Congratulations to Our Poster Competition Winners

Join us in congratulating the nine remarkable young artists who have won the "Cybersecurity in Daily Life" poster competition.

BY Devon Regal Sasha Cohen O’Connell

09.26.2024

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Democracy, AI, and the Future of Civil Rights

In order to future-proof our democracy, tech leaders will need to engage more directly with the communities their products impact.

BY Shanthi Bolla Tom Latkowski Zaki Barzinji

09.12.2024

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A Healthier Outlook on AI

As a long-time advocate for strengthening our public health system in the US, I see parallels between public AI and the public health system.

BY Diego Burga

09.05.2024

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Interpreting AI in the News

To help the rising generation think critically about AI reporting, Aspen Digital has published a media literacy lesson plan for students.

BY Aspen Digital

08.27.2024

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Looking Ahead to the 2024 Aspen Cyber Summit

We’re less than 4 weeks out from the Aspen Cyber Summit. As we gear up for another exciting event, we’re looking back at 2023 highlights.

BY Sasha Cohen O’Connell

08.23.2024

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Better Digital Futures for Older Adults

At the start of 2024, Aspen Digital began to explore the challenges older adults face in a world becoming far more technologically advanced.

BY Shanthi Bolla

08.21.2024

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Building a More Public AI Ecosystem

How can we make AI more accessible and accountable to all of us? Experts discuss laying the foundations for a more public AI ecosystem.

08.14.2024

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Older Adults & Digital Equity

This playbook is a tool for organizations to understand what steps they can take to improve the lived experiences of older adults.

BY Aspen Digital

08.14.2024

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Responsible Innovation in a Fast-Paced World

We need a framework to guide the responsible development and use of new technology in the international economic arms race.

BY Vivian Schiller

08.08.2024

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Trust and Inclusion in a Hybrid Workplace

The rise of remote work has sparked a critical conversation about the future of employment, particularly for people with disabilities.

BY Shreya Singh Hernández

07.31.2024

Why Data Needs To Be Fair

What if we made data available to the communities it's gathered from in order to benefit them?

BY Aaron Britt

07.29.2024

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AI and the Future of News

There is palpable anxiety among the news media about the rapid advance of AI tools, yet the industry ignores these technologies at its peril.

BY Aspen Digital

07.24.2024

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The “Cybersecurity in Daily Life” Poster Competition

Aimed at inspiring young artists ages 14 through 17, the contest will offer $1,000 to 8 runners up and $2,000 to the grand prize winner.

BY Devon Regal

07.11.2024

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A Path Towards an Ethical Innovation Ecosystem

Aspen Digital and Project Liberty Institute offer recommendations for ethical innovation, and a future built by and for all.

BY Aspen Digital Project Liberty Institute

06.19.2024

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AI Risks Facing the 2024 US Elections

Our AI Elections Advisory Council published three checklists on the facts underlying specific AI risks this election year.

BY Tom Latkowski

06.17.2024

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AI Election Risks

In 2024, there is growing concern over the impact that artificial intelligence (AI) could have on our elections. To help mitigate these risks, Asp ...

BY Aspen Digital

06.11.2024

Hosting Our First-Ever Product Equity Summit

This first-of-its-kind gathering brought together nearly 100 senior tech leaders, civil society experts, and community advocates.

BY Zaki Barzinji

06.05.2024

Building Resilience into Cyber-Physical Systems

Americans face a real threat that fundamental IT systems can be turned against us. How can the country strengthen its cyber-physical systems?

05.23.2024

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Building a Fair Data Future

Data has the potential to be useful to the community it pertains to, but it’s rarely made available to those who might benefit from it most.

BY Aspen Digital

05.22.2024

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Two Years of Cyber Civil Defense

Two years after Craig Newmark launched the Cyber Civil Defense initiative, cybersecurity challenges and opportunities continue to evolve.

05.20.2024

What the Winners Have to Say

Here's what the winners of the 2023 Reporting on AI Hall of Fame have to say about the importance of good writing about AI.

BY B Cavello Eleanor Tursman

05.16.2024

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Aspen Cyber Summit

The Aspen Cyber Summit connects the dots between the cybersecurity challenges of today and the topics that matter to you.

05.14.2024

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A Security Symphony

Across 60 countries, governments use an array of legal frameworks, complicating efforts to regulate cyber practices around the world.

BY Aspen Digital

05.08.2024

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Data, Democracy, and Decisions

Data and democracy experts discuss the challenges and opportunities that AI presents for maintaining the integrity and fairness of elections.

04.29.2024

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Elections, AI, Mergers, and Investments

Lessons from the 3rd annual Local News Summit show how local news leaders are tackling the challenges of our time.

BY Vivian Schiller Jim Friedlich

04.23.2024

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Assessing the State of Product Equity

Product equity experts from Adobe and Creative Reaction Lab join the Tech Accountability Coalition for a one-on-one conversation.

04.17.2024

2023 Reporting on AI Hall of Fame

Even though information about AI is everywhere, it can be hard to find a comprehensive and accurate description of these complex systems.

BY Rasika Gasti

04.05.2024

The AI Election Threat

A group of experts gathered by Aspen Digital and the Institute of Global Politics at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs recently met to discuss the impact of AI on our elections.

BY John Peabody

04.02.2024

We Need Better Reporting on AI

While it's great for fiction to inspire the future, it can be dangerous if those fantasies creep into reporting on AI.

BY Tom Latkowski

03.26.2024

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AI and 2024 Global Elections

With billions of people headed to the polls in 2024, what new challenges and opportunities will advances in generative AI bring?

03.14.2024

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Frontline A.I. Policy Brief

Policymakers have the opportunity to reduce automation risks, future-proof workforces, and increase retention in manufacturing.

BY Anahita Sahu

03.06.2024

Bits, Bytes, and Loyalty

Top talent is leaving cybersecurity due to heavy workloads and burnout, making retention one of its biggest problems today.

BY Aspen Digital

03.04.2024

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Intentional & Equitable Programming Design

The evolution of the Digital Equity Accelerator. How we refined and improved our programming design – and you can too!

BY Leana Mayzlina

02.23.2024

Cybersecurity Groups Announce New Leaders

Top representatives join a team of experts to offer fresh insights on the critical cybersecurity challenges of today.

BY Jeff Greene Yameen Huq

02.21.2024

Decoding Diversity

Where does diversity, equity, and inclusion stand in tech? Get a first look at aggregated workforce data from almost 50 US-based companies.

02.06.2024

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Preparing for the AI Election Impact

Important context and expertise on AI and how it’s changing elections from Aspen Digital.

BY John Peabody

02.01.2024

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0

Ten years after the launch of the Cybersecurity Framework, NIST released the long-awaited Version 2.0 the morning of February 26.

01.31.2024

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Generative AI Regulation and Cybersecurity

The regulatory actions taken today will determine who benefits more from the emerging capabilities of AI – attackers or defenders.

BY Aspen Digital

01.16.2024

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Envisioning Cyber Futures With AI

As organizations entrust more sensitive data to AI-powered systems, the stakes of getting cybersecurity right have never been higher.

BY Aspen Digital

01.09.2024

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Calling for 2023’s Best Reporting on AI

The best reporting on AI makes clear how the models are trained and developed, and who is involved in these processes.

BY Tom Latkowski

01.08.2024

Launching the AI Elections Initiative

Voters now face a likely future of compelling deepfakes, targeted fraudulent messages, and compounding cybersecurity threats.

BY Vivian Schiller Josh Lawson

01.05.2024

Impact of AI on Cybersecurity

The narratives on AI and cybersecurity are a Choose-Your-Own-Adventure. What can your organization can do to steer in the right direction?

12.06.2023

Talk Better About Artificial Intelligence

The discourse on artificial intelligence is riddled with breathless hype on the one hand and apocalyptic predictions on the other.

11.27.2023

2023 Aspen Cyber Summit

Following President Biden’s landmark Executive Order, leaders broke down how Generative AI will impact cybersecurity today and in the future.

BY Aspen Digital

11.15.2023

We Built a World Class Accelerator For Digital Equity

We delivered on our promise to design a high-impact proof-of-concept for accelerating digital equity on a global scale.

BY Hazami Barmada

11.14.2023

Welcoming the National Spectrum Strategy

The airwaves are an essential national asset, affecting everyday lives, driving economic growth, and furthering important government missions.

BY Aspen Digital

11.13.2023

Why Not AI?

Despite ominous headlines, HR usage of artificial intelligence to support worker financial security is limited, and adoption rates are low.

BY Morgan McMurray

10.26.2023

The Evolving Role of the CISO

Guidelines for how organizations can equip their information security teams to handle both the evolving threat landscape and their broader corporate responsibilities.

BY Aspen Digital

10.04.2023

2023 Consumer Cyber Readiness Report

There are many actions consumers can take to secure themselves online. What are common ones already in use? What more needs to be done to achieve better security?

BY Aspen Digital

10.02.2023

Introducing Next Gen Tech Fellows

Aspen Digital and Project Liberty are launching the Next Gen Tech Fellowship. It will start with a pilot group of 5 young leaders, ages 18-25, who are comm ...

BY Zaki Barzinji Shanthi Bolla

09.28.2023

Navigating Uncharted Waters

Guidance for how organizations can use openly available generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools responsibly, from the US Cybersecurity Group

BY Aspen Digital

09.20.2023

Why "Digital Equity" isn't Simply Inclusion

According to the National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA), “Digital equity is a reality in which all individuals and communities have the information technology skills and access needed for full and meaningful inclusion in their societies and economies.” Whether or not people realize it, work toward digital equity is already being carried out in every country around the world - and for leaders doing this important work, its application takes different forms depending on the needs of their communities. It’s human-centered work with an applied digital infrastructure bend.

BY Elizabeth Vivirito, Communications Lead

09.19.2023

SCOTUS’s Affirmative Action Vice Signaling

I’ve been waiting to see how affirmative action's overturning might be twisted to attack other diversity programming. It didn't take long.

BY Shijuade Kadree

08.03.2023

Cybersecurity in Perspective

We discuss how cyber fits into the broader geopolitical and cultural landscape, and how the US government is working to respond with CISA Director Jen Easterly.

08.01.2023

Social Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and the Digital Divide

On Wednesday, 30 August 2023, the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) and the Digital Equity Accelerator will host a conversation exploring the state of digital inclusion for entrepreneurs, opportunities for increasing momentum on the Global Goals, and to hear from innovative leaders around the world that are building the next generation of leaders in digital equity.

07.28.2023

Working With AI

Labor implications and opportunities of working with artificial intelligence.

BY Elizabeth Miller Aspen Digital

07.19.2023

Data: The Missing Piece in ESG Frameworks

The time has come to add a Data dimension to ESG frameworks.

BY Lorrayne Porciuncula Aspen Digital

07.17.2023

Insights from Aspen Digital’s 2023 Foresight Group

Aspen Digital's Foresight Group gathering was one of the most interesting and provocative gatherings I have attended.

BY Christopher M. Schroeder Aspen Digital

06.21.2023

Finding Experts in AI

Resources to help journalists find experts in artificial intelligence (AI).

BY Aspen Digital

06.20.2023

Intro to Generative AI

This primer addresses the common questions that many journalists have about generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems.

BY Aspen Digital

06.20.2023

AI 101

This primer addresses the common questions that many journalists have about artificial intelligence (AI) systems.

BY Aspen Digital

06.20.2023

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Announcing the 2023 Digital Equity Accelerator Mentors

Discover the exceptional mentors of the Digital Equity Accelerator 2023. These ten global leaders in digital inclusion are dedicated to promoting social justice and empowering participants to reach their full potential. From govtech enthusiasts to transformational coaches, they bring diverse expertise and a commitment to creating a future where no one is left behind. Learn more about these inspiring mentors who will guide, challenge, and connect participants to transformative opportunities and additional resources.

BY Hazami Barmada Leana Mayzlina

06.20.2023

Tech Executive Leadership Initiative Demo Day

The Aspen Policy Hub's TELI 4.0 leaders will be presenting their final policy projects virtually to stakeholders.

06.07.2023

Constructing Possible Futures

Insights from the 2023 Foresight Group, a diverse assembly of experts with a mandate to look 20 years into the future, exploring major shifts and trends that will re-shape our world.

BY Aspen Digital

06.07.2023

Real Equity is Essential to the Future of Tech

We are at a crossroads moment when it comes to the way we think about business ethics and leadership in tech. Tech is a microcosm of the current state of our country.

BY Shijuade Kadree Aspen Digital

05.31.2023

Emerging Opportunity

Tech Trends in Worker Financial Security

BY Aspen Digital

05.24.2023

Tech Trends in Worker Financial Security

The growing compilation of data across all aspects of life is shifting both opportunities and risks for workers.

BY B Cavello Aspen Digital

05.23.2023

2023 Aspen Cyber Summit

An annual gathering of top leaders from business, government, academia, and civil society to discuss the world’s urgent cyber issues.

05.17.2023

Conversations in Digital Inclusion by Global Leaders

Explore the transformative power of digital inclusion strategies in unlocking the potential of 2.7 billion people affected by the digital divide. Join the Digital Equity Accelerator and global leaders for insightful conversations on how digitalization can accelerate progress towards the 2030 Development Goals and benefit key populations. Don't miss the upcoming events on 21 June, 27 June, and 11 July 2023, discussing digital inclusion's impact on global development, women and girls, and educational equity.

BY Hazami Barmada, Project Lead, Digital Equity Accelerator Elizabeth Vivirito, Communications Lead

05.16.2023

Educational Digital Divide and Students Post Covid

Discover the impact of the generational digital divide caused by COVID-19 on students worldwide. Learn about the lifelong consequences and explore effective interventions to bridge the gap. Join us on 26 July 2023 for a conversation highlighting organizations tackling this issue and empowering youth to fulfill their dreams through technology.

05.16.2023

Women, Girls, and Digital Inclusion

Join the Aspen Institute and HP’s Digital Equity Accelerator on July 11, 2023, for a conversation on the critical issue of women's exclusion from the digital world. Discover how this barrier to education, economic opportunities, healthcare access, and gender parity has already shaved $1 trillion from the GDP of low- and middle-income countries over the last decade. Explore how digital inclusion interventions can promote social and economic progress and learn about organizations from Africa and Asia that are poised to scale their reach and impact in serving women. Register now to be part of the conversation.

05.09.2023

Digital Inclusion and the 2030 Development Goals

Join the Aspen Institute and HP’s Digital Equity Accelerator on June 21, 2023, for a conversation on digital inclusion and its potential to accelerate progress for key populations. Learn how pursuing digital equity can unlock the potential of 2.7 billion people affected by the digital divide and create real change for those experiencing poverty, gender discrimination, and disability. Register today to explore targeted, intersectional approaches to achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.

05.09.2023

Call for Submissions: “The Kids Are Online”

We’re building a new platform to share real-life examples of how to improve access to technology and the internet – and the skills to use them – for young people in America. The goal is to help communities find approaches that fit their needs to then adapt for themselves. Do you have a story of how a community has tackled the digital divide among young people in America? Share it now.

BY Aspen Digital

04.13.2023

Introducing the 2023 Digital Equity Accelerator Cohort

Today the Aspen Institute and HP Inc. announced the selection of ten not-for-profit organizations and NGOs in Malaysia, Mexico, and South Africa for the 2023 Digital Equity Accelerator (“Accelerator”). Each organization is working toward the digital inclusion of marginalized populations and, with the support of the Accelerator, poised to expand their reach and impact over the next six months. The Digital Equity Accelerator, an initiative of the Aspen Institute in collaboration with HP Inc., fuels social innovation by investing into local NGOs working to address social and economic inequalities that are exacerbated by unequal technology access and use around the world.

BY Hazami Barmada, Project Lead/ Director, Digital Equity Accelerator

03.29.2023

Unbias the Future

Throughout 2022, the Tech Accountability Coalition held conversations with over 100 tech leaders, experts, and community advocates. Their message was clear: the industry needs a shared set of standards to turn aspirational diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) commitments into transformative action - action that sparks the innovation needed for a better future. In response to that need, we developed the Equity Framework.

BY Aspen Digital

03.28.2023

What is the future of DEI in tech?

How can we hold tech companies accountable for making DEI a business imperative? The Rainbow Disruption CEO & Founder shares his take.

03.24.2023

Disrupting Digital Threats

MARCH 15, 2023 - A discussion of the “all-tools” approach to disrupting digital threats, and how the U.S. government uses investment strategy, trade policy, prosecutions, and export controls to address threats to national security.

BY Aspen Digital

03.15.2023

Executing the National Cyber Strategy

The Biden-Harris National Cybersecurity Strategy has arrived. Pillar Four – Invest in a Resilient Future – is the most forward-looking part, and perhaps the most exciting. Deputy National Cyber Director Camille Stewart Gloster and other experts from government and industry joined Aspen Digital to discuss the next steps toward that resilient future.

03.08.2023

Impact Snapshot: The Digital Equity Accelerator’s 2022 Results

In 2022, the Digital Equity Accelerator set out to help address these injustices by pursuing a singular goal: to accelerate equity in the digital economy for underrepresented and marginalized populations worldwide. The Digital Equity Accelerator, an initiative of Aspen Institute, in collaboration with HP, fuels innovation and invests in non-profit leaders who are actively working to address the inequities that exist in technology access and use around the world.

BY Hazami Barmada, Director/Lead, Digital Equity Accelerator Elizabeth Vivirito, Communications Lead, Digital Equity Accelerator

03.03.2023

Cyber Defense Assistance Imperative

Russia’s further invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 was a watershed moment, and unique in that a major nation-state had engaged in coordinated, convergent digital and physical attacks in an effort to conquer a neighboring country. Leaders will draw lessons from this conflict for years, but one is already clear: the ability to deliver cyber defense assistance must be a key national security capability.

BY Aspen Digital

02.16.2023

Cyber Lessons Learned from the War in Ukraine

Leading experts discuss how the war in Ukraine has unfolded.

BY Aspen Digital

11.16.2022

Preserving Democracy: Info Disorder

The threats posed by mis- and disinformation loomed large ahead of the 2022 midterm elections. In addition to worries about foreign information influence operations, we face a growing threat from domestic-born campaigns. What are the most significant risks that faced the elections, and what can we do to counter them and protect democratic processes?

10.19.2022

Expected the Unexpected: Elections

After the turmoil of 2020 and resulting conspiracy theories, the November 8th midterms will test our nation’s confidence in free and fair elections. In this session, election experts will help us understand what to expect when it comes to election security, audits, influence operations, the role of partisan election officials, and how to prepare a nervous public.

10.17.2022

Dedicated Nonprofits That #AccelerateDigitalEquity

There are dedicated groups accelerating digital equity for their communities around the world. Over the past four months, Aspen Digital has been training 7 groundbreaking nonprofits to scale their efforts to close the tech gap for marginalized and underserved populations. Get to know these outstanding organizations, and join us on October 7 for a virtual event to hear their stories.

BY Zaki Barzinji

10.04.2022

Accelerating Impact

On the heels of a four-month Digital Equity Accelerator, hosted by Aspen Digital in collaboration with HP Inc., this event highlighted the importance of digital inclusion and premiered the work of seven groundbreaking nonprofits – in the US, India, and Morocco – working to promote education, healthcare, and economic opportunity through digital innovation.

09.26.2022

Toward a National Spectrum Strategy

As top policy makers have recognized, a National Spectrum Strategy to address these challenges is urgently needed.

BY Aspen Digital

09.15.2022

The Network Helping to #AccelerateDigitalEquity

In our effort to support communities working to close the digital divide on both national and regional scales, the Digital Equity Accelerator relies on a diverse network of industry leaders, who help our cohort further unlock their potential for impact. Check out the folks lending their expertise to the Accelerator as Mentors and Technical Experts, and join us in offering them a warm “hello”!

BY Hazami Barmada, Lead, Digital Equity Accelerator

08.18.2022

Biden Competition Agenda

In July 2021, President Biden formed the White House Competition Council, establishing a body to combat domestic corporate consolidation and coordinate antitrust enforcement actions. One year later, what progress has been made, and how will it move forward? We were joined by Brian Deese, the Director of the White House's National Economic Council, who engaged in conversation with Cecilia Kang of The New York Times.

07.07.2022

Continuing Our Journey to #AccelerateDigitalEquity

With over 170 phenomenal applications from around the world, getting down to seven members was an inspiring challenge, and we are so grateful to the dozens of organizations that took the time to share with us their groundbreaking projects. Please welcome the inaugural cohort of the Digital Equity Accelerator!

BY Zaki Barzinji

05.24.2022

2022 Aspen Cyber Summit

Senior representatives from the US government’s cybersecurity response headlined the seventh annual Aspen Cyber Summit. Guests heard keynotes from DHS Under Secretary for Policy Rob Silvers, TSA Administrator David Pekoske, and White House Principal Deputy National Cyber Director Kemba Walden.

05.19.2022

Digital Surveillance and the Fight for Reproductive Rights

The reversal of Roe v. Wade would make it difficult or impossible for millions of people to obtain abortions, but would also open the doors to criminally prosecute people who seek or obtain an abortion.

BY Aspen Ideas to Go

05.18.2022

Surveillance & Reproductive Rights

By issuing warrants for search histories, combing through social media posts, and tapping location data to track movement, law enforcement will be able to exploit an ever-growing suite of unregulated digital forensic tools to find and prosecute so-called “offenders” en masse. What role can tech companies, advocates, and legislators play in protecting reproductive rights through better privacy protections, and how can individuals shield themselves going forward?

05.06.2022

Digital Equity Accelerator’s Advisory Council

As we prepare to welcome the Digital Equity Accelerator’s first-ever cohort, we are thrilled to introduce a phenomenal group of leaders who will serve as our inaugural Advisory Council. Comprising leaders at the forefront of advancing equity in education, healthcare, and economic opportunity across the digital space, this diverse network serves as a brain trust to ensure that the Accelerator centers on and serves the communities most impacted by the digital divide.

BY Zaki Barzinji

05.04.2022

Towards Responsible Research and Innovation

Social media platforms, virtual assistants, and other digital technologies affect human connection, emotion, agency, and identity. To address this evolving landscape, Aspen Digital hosted a series of workshops that brought together experts from various disciplines and domains with representatives from across the tech industry to critically examine responsible research and innovation in the context of well-being. The resulting report highlights the challenges and opportunities for various stakeholders, especially the tech sector, in pursuing responsible research and innovation centered on achieving a better understanding of the influence technology has on our well-being.

BY Kristine Gloria Aspen Digital

04.21.2022

Looking to the Future

APRIL 12, 2022 - A conversation at the Digital Inclusion Summit led by Aspen Digital with diverse Gen-Z leaders on the threats and opportunities provided by emerging technologies and platforms, particularly as it affects marginalized communities. We were joined by representatives of JUV Consulting.

BY Aspen Digital HTTP

04.12.2022

Think Globally, Accelerate Locally

Shahed Amanullah has spent his career developing innovative approaches for shifting power and equity, often to marginalized communities. Given that background, I was thrilled to have the chance to get his perspective on the work ahead for our program's new Digital Equity Accelerator.

BY Zaki Barzinji

03.30.2022

Guidance for Cyber Risks

Amidst widespread fears of cyber ramifications for the US and western networks due to Russia's war in Ukraine, Aspen Digital brought together some of the country's top experts on cyber threats to help small and medium-size businesses understand how to handle online risks to their networks and operations. There are several concrete actions organizations can take today to prepare for a possible cyber incident.

BY Aspen Digital

03.16.2022

Cybersecurity is a Team Sport

As the U.S. Congress moves closer to enacting a federal cyber incident reporting requirement (and as the administration fractures over how best to craft it), it is important to remember that there is another path — the federal government's partnership with the fifty states.

BY Robert Taj Moore

03.11.2022

Systemic Cyber Risk: A Primer

As Russia's war spills into cyberspace, there is a growing risk of large-scale cyber disruptions well beyond Ukraine. How did the digital world become so vulnerable to big shocks? What can be done to create resilience? And how serious and widespread is systemic cyber risk? In this primer, experts lay out the basics.

BY Jon Bateman David Forscey Nick Beecroft Beau Woods

03.07.2022

Guidance for Cyber Risks

With geopolitical tensions on the rise, there is a renewed threat of cyberattacks, including ransomware and other threats. While preparing for such attacks is costly and time consuming, there are steps that small and medium-sized organizations can take now to help protect their businesses and employees.

03.03.2022

Strengthening Support in Times of Crisis

MARCH 1, 2022 - Current public resources are not equipped to adequately support citizens in all forms of crisis. 911 responders, for example, are not able to provide care for those experiencing mental health crises. At the same time, technology-enabled mass monitoring has exacerbated cases of domestic violence and stalking. How can governments ensure citizens get the proper resources and support they need?

BY Aspen Tech Policy Hub

03.01.2022

Digital Equity in Action: Girl Rising

Operating in 12 countries, Girl Rising uses the power of storytelling to change the way the world values girls and their education. I spoke recently with their India chapter's Nidhi Shukla to learn about the organization’s journey prior to and during COVID-19, their proudest accomplishments, and how all of this has implications for digital equity.

02.28.2022

Climate Tech Has A People Problem

We need more people who understand the science and technology underpinning climate change at the table as big decisions are made. And we need diverse voices to highlight unexpected consequences of our decisions, so that groupthink does not lead us to ignore climate change’s effects on underserved communities. Until science and policy can talk to each other, we are unlikely to make adequate progress.

BY Betsy Cooper Greg Gershuny

02.24.2022

Empowering Marginalized Workers and Voters

FEBRUARY 15, 2022 - Technology can be used to empower disenfranchised groups. When used thoughtfully, tech tools can help equalize opportunity, compensation, and access to resources across organizations. How can tech be used to even the playing field for workers in corporate hierarchies and voters with limited resources? Three Aspen Tech Policy Hub Fellows showcase their projects focused on “Empowering Marginalized Workers and Voters.”

BY Aspen Tech Policy Hub

02.15.2022

Russia & Ukraine: Cyber Threats

Three decades after the fall of the Soviet Union, Russian troops stand at the border of Ukraine in a pivotal moment for the young democracy. Meanwhile, governments, industry, and the public brace for potential escalation at the border—and the keyboard. In this session, leading intelligence and security experts will discuss how a cyber conflict might unfold and what it might mean for Ukraine—and the world.

02.15.2022

How Can Activism Repair Our Democracy?

The cornerstone of democracy is the principle that all citizens have the right and ability to participate in their own governance, either directly or via representation.

BY Aspen Ideas to Go

02.02.2022

Improving Healthcare and Health Data Privacy

FEBRUARY 1, 2022 - Four Aspen Tech Policy Hub Fellows presented their innovative policy ideas for improving healthcare and health data privacy. Following the presentations of the projects, Aneesh Chopra, Co-Founder of CareJourney and former United States Chief Technology Officer, gave further remarks.

BY Aspen Tech Policy Hub

02.01.2022

Loneliness in India

Loneliness is an innate condition. It is a shared emotion that all people experience to some degree. Sometimes paired with feelings of anxiety, fear, depression, and shame, loneliness signals the need for human connection. While most studies reporting on the topic prioritize industrialized nations, Loneliness in India offers insights into the similarities and differences driving feelings of loneliness in an emerging and developing country.

BY Aspen Digital Ananta Aspen Centre

01.18.2022

The Human Condition in a Digital World

Our culture’s dependency on technology to work, eat, learn, govern, be entertained, and stay in touch underscores that digitally mediated experiences already profoundly shape our understanding of what it means to be human. To explore this deeply, Aspen Digital, with support from Pivotal Ventures, sought to reimagine how technology can shape the human experience and our sense of place.

BY Kristine Gloria Aspen Digital

01.13.2022

A Cocktail Hour Discussion on Information Disorder

America is in a crisis of trust and truth. Members of the Aspen Institute's Commission on Information Disorder participate in a live, virtual conversation on ways to address the country's mis- and disinformation challenges.

01.10.2022

State of Democracy Summit

One year after the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, 92Y’s second annual State of Democracy Summit—co-presented with Aspen Digital—explored the most important questions facing the country right now, with a special focus on technology’s impact on democracy and new approaches to civic engagement, journalism, politics and policy.

12.20.2021

Trustworthy AI

11.30.2021

Commission on Information Disorder Final Report

America is in a crisis of trust and truth. Bad information has become as prevalent, persuasive, and persistent as good information, creating a chain reaction of harm. It makes any health crisis more deadly. It slows down response time on climate change. It undermines democracy. In their final report, the Aspen Institute’s Commission on Information Disorder makes 15 recommendations for how government, private industry, and civil society can reduce the greatest harms of mis- and disinformation.

BY Aspen Digital

11.15.2021

Towards a Stronger Information Ecosystem

Following months of expert consultation and internal discussion, the Aspen Institute’s Commission on Information Disorder has launched its recommendations for addressing America’s urgent mis- and disinformation crisis. Join co-chairs Katie Couric, Chris Krebs, and Rashad Robinson for a live discussion.

11.08.2021

Journalism's norms are changing. Here's why you should care.

Norms in newsrooms across the United States are being upended thanks to deep polarization, a racial reckoning, and the pandemic. Hallmark journalistic traits like neutrality and objectivity are being redefined.

BY Aspen Ideas to Go

10.27.2021

Welcome to the Human Experience

Please welcome into your vocabulary “HX,” short for “human experience.” HX is an emerging field that sits at the intersection of many work areas, including ethics, well-being, user experience (UX), and responsible tech. It is informed by the lived experience of the next generation of humans who are eager to steward a better relationship with technology for all.

BY Kristine Gloria

10.18.2021

A Roadmap to Empowerment

The Hispanic population, representing one of every five people in the U.S., provides untapped potential for any organization in search for talent. Research suggests that inclusion of Latinos in the workforce fuels innovation and revenue, and that they are estimated to drive nearly 25% of the country’s GDP growth. However, when it comes to tech, despite explosive population growth and genuine progress in the penetration of Latinos in the industry, job numbers remain far below their white and Asian counterparts. To address this, the Aspen Institute Latinos & Society Program and Aspen Digital offer a roadmap.

BY Aspen Institute Latinos and Society Aspen Digital

10.13.2021

Whose Job Is It to Protect Your Online Data?

When you tick a box on an online privacy notice, just how much personal information are you giving away? Is the tradeoff worthwhile?

BY Aspen Ideas to Go

10.12.2021

Why Big Social can't Coexist with Democracy

Technology has changed the way we think and interact with one another, and social media platforms are intentionally engineered to be addictive and manipulative.

BY Aspen Ideas to Go

10.06.2021

A More Diverse Cyber Industry

Women and people of color are less likely to serve in leadership positions in cybersecurity companies, and there are stark cybersecurity salary discrepancies across race and gender. Yet the government and private sector laments a cybersecurity talent gap, as thousands of cybersecurity positions remain unfilled due to a supposed lack of qualified workers. We must do better. Building a more diverse cybersecurity industry is not only critical to creating a more inclusive America. It will also strengthen our nation’s security by bringing in new perspectives to solve thorny information security challenges and shoring up our workforce.

BY Camille Stewart, #ShareTheMicInCyber Mai Sistla

09.09.2021

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Cybersecurity. September 2021. Aspen Digital and Aspen Tech Policy Hub (logos).

DEI in Cybersecurity

The national reckoning on racial justice that began in mid-2020, prompted by the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and other Black Americans at the hands of police, has further clarified that current DEI efforts, however well-meaning, have not addressed the overwhelming white-ness and male-ness of the cybersecurity field. With support from the Hewlett Foundation and in consultation with cybersecurity expert Camille Stewart, Aspen Digital and the Aspen Tech Policy Hub have made recommendations for diversifying the cybersecurity industry across two categories: immediate actions and those that require further investment.

BY Aspen Digital

09.09.2021

Building a More Inclusive Cyber Future

Current diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, however well-meaning, have not adequately supported underrepresented groups in the cybersecurity field. The Aspen Tech Policy Hub and Aspen Digital hosted experts to discuss how to build a more inclusive cyber future, and launch a related report detailing the findings from two roundtables convening an intergenerational and cross-disciplinary group of professionals.

09.01.2021

2021 Aspen Cyber Summit - Day 2

Much more than just policymakers, the Aspen Cyber Summit aims to engage the boots on the ground— or the fingers on the keyboard with some of the most influential voices on cybersecurity.

08.12.2021

2021 Aspen Cyber Summit - Day 1

Much more than just policymakers, the Aspen Cyber Summit aims to engage the boots on the ground— or the fingers on the keyboard with some of the most influential voices on cybersecurity.

08.11.2021

How Can We Fix a Broken (and Dangerous) Internet?

Much of this stems from malign actors, some who are driven by profit and others, like foreign intelligence services, strategically weaponize our existing divisions against us.

BY Aspen Ideas to Go

08.03.2021

A Different Future for Digital Rights

At the core of the algorithmic bias critique is whether those who have the power to create, enable, and disseminate such systems do so equitably. Research suggests that it is far from the case. To better understand the impact of this challenge, Aspen Digital and the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth have launched Data Stewardship for Good to answer, “How can data and algorithmic operators recast our own models to forecast a different future, one that centers on the needs of the most vulnerable people?” The result is an articulation of a Digital Bill of Rights in support of low-income, historically excluded communities that may be impacted by such automated systems.

BY Aspen Digital Kristine Gloria

07.15.2021

Commission on Information Disorder Interim Report Launch

JULY 13, 2021 - Co-chairs of the Aspen Institute Commission on Information Disorder discuss their newly launched interim report, which sets the 18-member group’s priorities. They cover the Commission’s work to date, and what is next as they look towards making recommendations.

BY Aspen Digital

07.13.2021

Commission on Information Disorder Interim Report

We are living in a time of increased polarization, a rise of propaganda, extremism, distrust of institutions and of each other, racially- and ethnically-driven attacks, embrace of conspiracy theories, skepticism towards expertise, disbelief in evidence-based reality, and online and media filter bubbles that obscure or confuse uncomfortable facts and truths. To make actionable recommendations for addressing these challenges in the near term as well as chart a path for a series of longer-term interventions, the Commission on Information Disorder has identified three priorities for which it will develop recommendations in the second stage of its work: reducing harms, increasing transparency and understanding, and building trust.

BY Aspen Digital

07.13.2021

Harms, Transparency, & Trust

Join the co-chairs of the Aspen Institute Commission on Information Disorder for a discussion of their upcoming interim report, which sets the 18-member group's priorities.

07.07.2021

Cognitive Psychology and Repeated Falsehoods

Two experts in the field of cognitive science, Dr. Danielle Polage of Central Washington University and researcher Dr. Babak Hemmatian, bring an understanding to how the brain responds to false information online. Dr. Polage studies the impacts of false information in digital environments, and the effects that exposure to repeated lying can have on an individual’s belief patterns. Dr. Babak Hemmatian researches how social narratives form and are negotiated using computational methods and behavioral experiments.

BY Aspen Digital

07.02.2021

Impact of Disinformation on Brands

John Poulos - the President and CEO of a leading industry supplier of US election technology, Dominion Voting - joins Commission Co-chair Chris Krebs, founding director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, to discuss the effects on his company of the Big Lie that the 2020 US presidential election was stolen, and the active role business executives must play in preventing disinformation from spreading across their own companies to maintain trust in their brands.

BY Aspen Digital

07.02.2021

The Ethics of Journalistic Decision-Making

Featuring Eric Deggans, TV critic for NPR and contributor to MSNBC and NBC News, Joanne Lipman, author of “That's What She Said: What Men Need to Know (and Women Need to Tell Them) About Working Together” and former chief content officer of Gannett and editor-in-chief of USA TODAY and the USA TODAY NETWORK, and Brian Stelter, chief media correspondent for CNN and anchor of “Reliable Sources”, in conversation with Vivian Schiller, executive director of Aspen Digital.

06.16.2021

From Digital Hate to Real World Violence

While digital platforms enable social connection, cyberviolence and hate speech are surging at an unprecedented rate. According to the UN, three quarters or more of the victims of online hate speech are members of minority groups, such as women, religious minorities, and people of color. Of late, we’ve witnessed how such norms directly lead to real world violence against families, businesses, and houses of worship.

06.09.2021

Role of News Media

Jay Rosen, a long-time professor of journalism at New York University and one of the great thinkers on the changing nature of journalism in the digital age, speaks with Aspen Digital's Executive Director, Vivian Schiller, on the challenges and opportunities around disinformation within the news industry.

BY Aspen Digital

06.09.2021

News Literacy and Education

Alan Miller, CEO and founder of the News Literacy Project, examines the role of news literacy and education as an effective countermeasure to the spread of mis- and disinformation with Aspen Digital Executive Director Vivian Schiller.

BY Aspen Digital

06.09.2021

Perspective from the Pandemic

Perspective from the Pandemic, the June 2021 report of the Aspen Institute Roundtable on Institutional Innovation, addresses how companies might work towards actionable outcomes for organizational adaptation, in addition to resilience.

BY Aspen Digital

06.07.2021

Future Risks and Emerging Threats

Amy Webb, founder and CEO of the Future Today Institute, speaks with Aspen Digital Executive Director Vivian Schiller on future disinformation threats, what to anticipate, and effective measures society can take today.

BY Aspen Digital

06.03.2021

Impact of Anti-Black Radicalization and Disinformation

Brandi Collins-Dexter, a senior fellow at Color Of Change, discusses the book she is writing about the history and trajectory of Black political, economic and social power as it relates to the loss of offline Black-owned and controlled spaces.

BY Aspen Digital

06.03.2021

Cognitive Science on the Spread of False Information

Dr. Brendan Nyhan, a political scientist and professor of government at Dartmouth College, speaks with Commission on Information Disorder Project Director Ryan Merkley about the effectiveness of misinformation countermeasures on the retention of misperceptions, the US elections, platforms and the YouTube algorithm, and more.

BY Aspen Digital

06.03.2021

Disinformation, Technology & Polarization

Bruce Mehlman, founder of the bipartisan government relations firm Mehlman Castagnetti Rosen & Thomas, speaks on the role technology plays in a polarized political landscape with Garrett Graff, the director for cyber initiatives for Aspen Digital.

BY Aspen Digital

06.03.2021

Countering Ransomware

In recent years, thousands of schools, government agencies, healthcare providers, and small businesses have fallen prey to it, but these localized incidents failed to trigger an aggressive response to match this scourge—until now.

06.02.2021

Announcing the Virtually Human Working Group

Aspen Digital is taking a leap to reimagine how technology can shape our well-being and sense of place. The Virtually Human Working Group, composed of 24 thought-leaders across industry, research, civil society, and academia, seeks to better understand the cumulative effects of continuous and ubiquitous technology interaction on our human connections.

BY Kristine Gloria

06.01.2021

Considering the Merits of a COVID-19 Vaccine Credential

MAY 18, 2021 - The Aspen Tech Policy Hub and the Tech Talent Project's Winter 2021 Tech Executive Leadership Initiative Cohort showcased their projects focused on 'Considering the Merits of a COVID-19 Vaccine Credential.'

BY Aspen Tech Policy Hub

05.18.2021

Balancing Tech Innovation and Oversight in State Governments

MAY 11, 2021 - The Aspen Tech Policy Hub and the Tech Talent Project's Winter 2021 Tech Executive Leadership Initiative Cohort showcased their projects focused on 'Balancing Tech Innovation and Oversight in State Governments.'

BY Aspen Tech Policy Hub

05.11.2021

The Facebook Oversight Board Decision

Following the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, Facebook suspended then-President Donald Trump from its platform. The decision was referred to the Facebook Oversight Board, which voted to uphold the suspension. Fresh off the ruling, we sit down with a panel of their board members & noted experts to discuss the decision and its far-reaching implications.

05.02.2021

Global Disinformation vs. Democracy

How is the rapid evolution of disinformation in the digital age impacting democracy around the world?

04.16.2021

Illuminating SolarStorm

In December 2020, cybersecurity experts began to unravel SolarStorm, an unprecedented security breach affecting potentially thousands of organizations. As the White House and Congress debate the appropriate response, the Aspen Cybersecurity Group has collected sixteen leading experts to offer concise assessments on a productive path forward for policymakers.

BY Aspen Digital

03.04.2021

State Control & the Internet

Autocrats around the world are manipulating access to the internet as a means of state control, especially in the face of protests and dissent.

03.01.2021

Honoring Our Beloved Colleague Savilla Pitt

Savilla was our beating heart, our moral compass, and our conscience. We will forever miss her.

BY Aspen Digital

01.25.2021

A Plan for Digital Equity and Inclusion

The National Urban League, working with other civil rights organizations and public policy experts, is unveiling the Lewis Latimer Plan for Digital Equity and Inclusion, a detailed and comprehensive agenda to deploy networks everywhere, connect everyone and use the networks to improve how we deliver essential services for workforce development, healthcare and education.

01.04.2021

Understanding the Russian Cyber Attack

In the spring of 2020—and without detection—Russia infiltrated federal agencies and possibly hundreds of America's largest corporations. How did the nation’s cybersecurity defenses fail so severely, what are the risks , and what do we do now?

01.04.2021

National Cybersecurity Agenda

Achievable action steps for federal policymakers to make rapid progress toward a more resilient digital infrastructure.

BY US Cybersecurity Group

12.02.2020

2020 Aspen Cyber Summit

The Aspen Cyber Summit is a unique annual gathering, bringing together top leaders from business, government, academia, and public interest to determine ho ...

BY Aspen Digital

12.01.2020

Recount 101: What's Happening Now

There’s no reason to see a recount as a sign of anything suspicious. Recounts happen every year in close races.

BY Aspen Digital

11.05.2020

Our Info Ecosystems: Post-Election Check-in

Only 36 hours after voting ends, we’ll check in on the resilience of news organizations and social media platforms to meet the moment amidst an unprecedented election.

10.30.2020

5 Things About This Year's Elections

November 3rd is the last day of voting. Not when a winner will be known. What are the other important dates?

BY Aspen Digital

10.26.2020

Don't Panic: Election Security 2020

To help understand the nuances of ballot security, foreign threats, and the election overall, Amina Akhtar spoke to cybersecurity expert Betsy Cooper of the Aspen Tech Policy Hub.

BY Aspen Insight

10.23.2020

12 Cyber Threats That Could Wreak Havoc on the Election

From targeted misinformation to manipulated data, these are the cybersecurity concerns election officials worry about most.

BY Garrett Graff

10.23.2020

Civil Rights Violations in Tech

Today, communities of color face a battle to uphold civil rights that have been abridged through online platforms. The opportunity, well-being, and liberty of Black and Brown Americans is intensified or denied as emerging technologies transform our society.

BY Dominique Harrison

10.22.2020

How to Cover Election Day and Beyond

Elections in a democracy are just as much about convincing the loser that he or she actually lost—and that the process was free, fair, and secure enough that the loser can accept the result as legitimate.

BY Garrett Graff Vivian Schiller

10.19.2020

The Relaunched Axios Codebook Newsletter

Our senior staff writer, Zach Dorfman, will be in subscribers’ inboxes every Wednesday, reporting on the latest at the intersection of cybersecurity, national security, and technology.

BY Garrett Graff

05.20.2020

Containing the Spread of Viral Misinformation

In this episode, Aspen Digital Executive Director Vivian Schiller answers pressing questions like the long term impact of misinformation on government trust and transparency.

BY Amina Akhtar

04.10.2020

Intimacy in Isolation

One of our most primal instincts as humans is to be together. Aspen Digital and Weave: The Social Fabric Project hosted a conversation how we’re using technology to stay connected to each other.

03.31.2020

The Cybersecurity 202: Coronavirus Pandemic Makes U.S. More Vulnerable to Serious Cyberattack, Lawmakers Warn

Aspen Tech Policy Hub’s Betsy Cooper was quoted in The Washington Post’s Cybersecurity 202 on the US’ vulnerability to cyberattacks during the pandemic.

BY Betsy Cooper

03.19.2020

Misinformation in a Time of Pandemic

As COVID has spread, so too has misinformation. Aspen Digital Executive Director Vivian Schiller moderated a webinar with leading content verification expert Dr. Claire Wardle and CNN reporter Donie O’Sullivan on how accuracy in information can help control the disease worldwide.

03.16.2020

2020 Aspen Cyber Summit

Much more than just policymakers, the Aspen Cyber Summit aims to engage the boots on the ground— or the fingers on the keyboard with some of the most influential voices on cybersecurity.

01.14.2020

How Did the NBA’s David Stern Navigate Change?

The legendary basketball executive pondered the continual disruption of business, media, and society during a small conference on our Colorado campus.

BY David K. Gibson

01.10.2020

THE RISE OF THE REST: Maturing Cyber Threats Beyond the "Big Four"

THE RISE OF THE REST: Maturing Cyber Threats Beyond the Big Four Aspen Institute Cyber Threat Assessment: November 2019 By Zach Dorfman and Breanne Deppi ...

BY Aspen Digital

11.21.2019

Major Employers Commit to Build a Stronger Cybersecurity Workforce Pipeline

Major Employers Commit to Build a Stronger Cybersecurity Workforce Pipeline Date: 10/30/2019 By: John Carlin Chair, Cyber & Technology Program, The ...

BY Communications & Society Program

10.29.2019

Spectrum Policy and the Future of Satellites

This report explores how best to enable flourishing of satellite operations through effective spectrum policy.

BY Communications and Society Program

08.30.2019

Artificial Intelligence and The Good Society

Explores how all stakeholders can realize the opportunities and possibilities of automation in the work landscape.

BY Communications and Society Program

06.19.2019

Beyond Connectivity

With a focus on California Public libraries, this report suggests how library broadband can be used to address statewide goals.

BY John Horrigan

06.11.2019

The Grand Opportunity

This report details how city agencies, businesses and other stakeholders can more effectively use libraries to strengthen opportunity, equity and innovative problem-solving across Houston.

BY Amy Garmer

05.08.2019

The Future of Work 2.0

Explores how all stakeholders can realize the opportunities and possibilities of automation in the work landscape.

BY Communications and Society Program

05.07.2019

Next Generation Digital Infrastructure

Explores regulatory structures to incentivize the deployment of communications infrastructure to unserved areas and ways to promote competition and protect consumers on the internet.

BY Communications and Society Program

04.18.2019

Reflections on Artificial Intelligence

Will the history books of year 3000 paint Artificial Intelligence (AI) as the catalyst that propelled societies down a path toward moral and social good?

BY De’Aira Bryant

03.28.2019

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