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
David Levine Testifies before House Homeland Security’s Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation
Statement of David Levine, Elections Integrity Fellow, Alliance for Securing Democracy Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection & Innovation of the Committee on Homeland Security Hearing On “Safe, Secure and Auditable: Protecting [...]
David Levine Discusses Election Security during the Coronavirus Pandemic with the Global Cyber Alliance
On June 29, 2020, Elections Integrity Fellow David Levine joined the Global Cyber Alliance for an interactive online event to discuss the issues facing elections and possible ways forward. [...]
Rachael Dean Wilson and Dave Salvo in Discussion with the Tennessee World Affairs Council
Foreign interference in U.S. democracy isn’t just about Russia — and it shouldn’t be a partisan issue. Foreign-backed cyberattacks, disinformation campaigns, and hack and leak efforts aimed at damaging our democratic system only exacerbate the uncer [...]
Nad’a Kovalcikova in discussion with Jens Stoltenberg on #NATO2030
ASD Fellow and Program Manager Dr. Nad'a Kovalcikova moderated a panel discussion with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to discuss the launching of #NATO2030 and the future of the alliance in an increasingly competitive world. [...]
David Levine Discusses 20 Ways to Protect the 2020 Presidential Election with Secure Elections Network
In this first of two webinars on securing the upcoming elections, David Levine, Elections Integrity Fellow at the Alliance for Securing Democracy, and Matt Weil, Director of the Elections Project at the Bipartisan Policy Center, share their new repo [...]
Nad’a Kovalcikova Joins Globsec to Discuss Push and Pull Factors of the COVID-19 Infodemic
Fellow and Program Manager Nad'a Kovalcikova joined Globsec for a webinar discussion entitled "COVID-19 Infodemic: Push and Pull Factors." As the coronavirus pandemic starts to retreat and countries are starting to open their economies, false stori [...]
Paris Call Community for Countering Election Interference
Director Laura Rosenberger joined Microsoft President Brad Smith and President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada Dominic LeBlanc to announce that the Government of Canada will work alongside ASD and Microsoft to co-lead the Community for Count [...]
David Levine Talks Disinformation and Election Security with the National Cybersecurity Center
Elections Integrity Fellow David Levine joined the National Cybersecurity Center for a virtual discussion on elections misinformation campaigns, government responses, and possible voter responses. [...]
COVID19 Disinformation and the Global Battle of Narratives: A U.S. and EU Perspective
Naja Bentzen, an analyst at European Parliamentary Research Service, and Sophie in't Veld, member of the European Parliament and chair of the Democracy, Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights Monitoring Group, joined ASD Director Laura Rosenberger for a [...]
Nad’a Kovalcikova Discusses European Responses to the Coronavirus Pandemic with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation
Fellow and Program Manager Nad'a Kovalcikova joined the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for a discussion on European responses to the coronavirus pandemic. The discussion focused on national responses to COVID-19 pandemic and challenges the crisis has [...]
Laura Rosenberger Discusses How Authoritarian Regimes Have Taken Advantage of the Coronavirus Crisis with the Henry Jackson Society
Director Laura Rosenberger joined the Henry Jackson Society for a webinar discussion entitled "When the World Wasn't Looking: How Authoritarian States Have Taken Advantage of the COVID-19 Crisis." "Covid-19 has left a trail of destruction everywher [...]
Nad’a Kovalcikova Talks Disinformation in Europe with Alliance4Europe
Program Manager Nad'a Kovalcikova joined an Europe's Day webinar panel hosted by the Alliance4Europe entitled "True or false? How disinformation divides, and what can bring us together." The panel was part of the Citizens Take Over Europe program. [...]