The overarching question imparting urgency to this exploration is: Can U.S.-Russian contention in cyberspace cause the two nuclear superpowers to stumble into war? In considering this question we were constantly reminded of recent comments by a prominent U.S. arms control expert: At least as dangerous as the risk of an actual cyberattack, he observed, is cyber operations’ “blurring of the line between peace and war.” Or, as Nye wrote, “in the cyber realm, the difference between a weapon and a non-weapon may come down to a single line of code, or simply the intent of a computer program’s user.”
Please join the Belfer Center's Intelligence Project for a breakfast seminar with the Honorable Susan M. Gordon, who most recently served as the fifth Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence.
In her role as PDDNI, Ms. Gordon assisted the Director of National Intelligence in leading the 17 agencies that comprise the US Intelligence Community (IC), and in managing the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. In particular, Ms. Gordon focused on advancing intelligence integration across the IC, expanding outreach and partnerships, and driving innovation across the Community.
In this seminar, Ms. Gordon will discuss the new security threats in the digital world; the shared responsibility across geopolitical and organizational boundaries; trust and distrust; and the joys and challenges of commanding data.
Intelligence Project Director Paul Kolbe will moderate. Please RSVP below.