Technology

TUESDAY, APRIL 11 — Each of us has the ability to improve our own cybersecurity, protect our own data and privacy and, by extension, our national and economic security. craig newmark philanthropies and Aspen Digital will highlight the one-year anniversary of Craig Newmark’s launch of the Cyber Civil Defense (CCD) initiative, a broad coalition of organizations dedicated to educating and protecting Americans amid escalating cybersecurity 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.

The last decade has seen unprecedented technological advancement, yet grave challenges threaten our global societies. We convened two diverse groups of experts to discuss how they might advise building and distributing artificial intelligence for equitable outcomes. Our hope is that this report inspires greater curiosity among technologists and the communities they serve, and spurs and shapes the development of markets, norms, and policies toward achieving greater equity.

We asked business executives, journalists, and scholars for their predictions about the path ahead in 2023.

U.S. leadership in space is at a critical juncture. Commercial, civil, and military stakeholders need to take a whole-of-nation approach to handle the increased competition in space, according to a study by MITRE and the Aspen Institute.

AI can be a force for productivity and efficiency. It can also have unintended consequences for your customers, staff, and reputation.

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

To help companies navigate the process for hiring and supporting people returning from incarceration, the Aspen Institute and Slack are launching a new Playbook, which breaks down everything from legal and HR hurdles to the human elements of making hiring programs a long-term success. Divided into discrete, bite-sized content, the Playbook makes it easier for companies to answer the question, “Where to begin?”

This playbook helps companies navigate the process for hiring and supporting people returning from incarceration, breaking down everything from legal and HR hurdles to the human elements of making hiring programs a long-term success. Divided into discrete, bite-sized content, it makes it easier for companies to answer the question, “Where to begin?”

National Trust for Local News CEO & Co-Founder Elizabeth Hansen Shapiro argues for taking an ecosystem approach to local news and highlights impactful industry collaborations across the US, advising how newsrooms can make use of available tools and build new resources.