To compete and thrive in the 21st century, democracies, and the United States in particular, must develop new national security and economic strategies that address the geopolitics of information. In the 20th century, market capitalist democracies geared infrastructure, energy, trade, and even social policy to protect and advance that era’s key source of power—manufacturing. In this century, democracies must better account for information geopolitics across all dimensions of domestic policy and national strategy.
Mr. Falkowitz is a founder and the CEO of Area 1 Security. He holds numerous patents and is an avid wearer of bow ties on Thursday. Previously, he held positions at the National Security Agency (NSA) and United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM).