ASD convenes transatlantic policymakers, elected officials, academics, technical experts, and leaders from civil society and the private sector to address the urgent need to secure our democracies, create a common understanding of the techniques used to undermine democracies, and share lessons learned about effective defensive and deterrent strategies.
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), former Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff, and former acting CIA director Michael Morell discuss ASD’s Policy Blueprint for Countering Authoritarian Interference in Democracies at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center on June 26, 2018.
Past Events
Josh Kirschenbaum Discusses Shoring Up Anti-Money Laundering Supervision in Europe with PIEE
A series of anti–money laundering (AML) supervisory fiascos since 2018 have raised doubts about the integrity of the EU financial system. In July, the European Commission published wide-ranging proposals for reform, including the creation of a new E [...]
Maurice Turner Explains Why Hacking Voters Is Easier Than Hacking Ballots at Def Con
Vulnerabilities in U.S. election infrastructure not only expose the nation’s elections to hybrid physical and network attacks, but its voters to influence campaigns designed to cast doubt in the process itself. Authoritarian regimes such as Russia, [...]
Maurice Turner on Tackling the Remnants of Systematic Discrimination in the Tech Industry at Def Con
It’s easy to just accept the status quo even when it’s harmful because that’s just how it’s always been done. Discrimination in the tech industry is no different. The reuse and amplification of discriminatory language can have damaging effects on th [...]
Laura Thornton on the Appeal of Autocrats with One Young World
Director Laura Thornton joined One Young World to discuss the appeal of autocrats. [...]
Nad’a Kovalčíková Discusses EU Efforts to Combat Disinformation
Program Manager and Fellow Nad’a Kovalčíková spoke at a European Policy Centre event, The Disinformation and Democracy Action Plans: The EU’s response to a changing information environment. European Commission Vice President for Values and Transpare [...]
Making Cyberspace Safe for Democracy
Cybersecurity Fellow Maurice Turner led a conversation on making cyberspace safe for democracy at the German Marshall Fund's Brussels Forum. He was joined Mieke Eoyang, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for cyber policy at the U.S. Departmen [...]
Josh Rudolph Discusses U.S. Anti-Corruption Policy with CAP
The fight against corruption has emerged as a defining struggle of our era and a key area of emphasis for the Biden administration and Congress. In late May, the White House designated combating corruption as a core national security interest, an un [...]
Defending Democracies Against Autocratic Advances
Head of Policy and Research Jessica Brandt led a conversation on democratic competition with autocracies at GMF's Brussels Forum. She was joined by U.S. Senator Ben Cardin; National Institute for Civil Discourse Executive Director Carolyn J. Lukensm [...]
Investing in Resilience
Program Manager and Fellow Nad’a Kovalčíková led a discussion on how and why NATO member states can build up their democratic, societal, and economic resilience at NATO 2030 at Brussels Forum with U.S. Representative Gerald Connolly; Tania Latici, a [...]
Laura Thornton Discusses Resilience in Georgia with NATO
Director Laura Thornton joined NATO in Georgia to highlight why strengthening a country's resilience is so important. [...]
David Salvo Discusses How to Strengthen Transatlantic Relations in Response to Russia and China with EUROPEUM
After the first 100 days of the US President Biden in the office and in expectation of the upcoming NATO summit in June 2021, it is the right time to assess where the transatlantic relationship stands and especially in regard to countering two of it [...]
David Levine On Election Resilience and Trust with Idaho Association of County Recorders and Clerks
Elections Integrity Fellow David Levine gave a presentation on election resilience and trust at the Idaho Association of County Recorders and Clerks' 2021 conference. [...]