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.”
Biography
Dr. Michael Miner is an Associate Fellow with the Intelligence Project in the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. He holds a particular interest in bureaucratic reform including the role of intelligence in policymaking. Michael has taught at Harvard for over a decade including courses on intelligence, cyberspace, strategy, and international security. He earned his PhD at King's College London studying with the Official Historian of the British Joint Intelligence Committee. The Perennial Quest: Intelligence Integration from London to Washington, 1936-2019 examines the historical evolution of national intelligence in the United Kingdom and the United States. Outside of teaching Michael speaks to various audiences and organizations on current affairs and advocates for matters of public interest. He holds an appointment on the Fulbright Specialist Roster supported by the U.S. Department of State, is active with the North American Society for Intelligence History, and volunteers in the United States Marine Corps Cyber Auxiliary. Michael is a native Bostonian and a graduate of Dartmouth College.
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