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Special Event | The Future of the Digital Order

Jan 28, 2022
1:00pm to 2:00pm ET


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Nations that successfully harness the vast economic, political, and societal power of emerging information and communications technologies will shape the future of the global digital order. But this future is not set in stone. A closed, illiberal order is taking root in strategic regions around the world, as non-democratic governments exploit digital tools to grow both internal control and external influence. China, Russia, and various Middle Eastern governments are cultivating a new digital order across the pillars of information control, surveillance, and technology governance.

On Friday, January 28, CNAS hosted an event to discuss a U.S. policy response that addresses challenges at home, engages with democratic and nondemocratic partners, and counters adversaries. It must take a leadership role, recognizing that the future digital order is at stake.

Opening Remarks

Richard Fontaine
Chief Executive Officer
Center for a New American Security

Fireside Chat

Dr. Sheena Chestnut Greitens
Associate Professor of Public Affairs
Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs
University of Texas at Austin
Jeane Kirkpatrick Visiting Fellow, American Enterprise Institute

Moderated by:

Megan Lamberth
Associate Fellow
Technology and National Security Program
Center for a New American Security

Report Authors Panel

Lisa Curtis
Senior Fellow and Director
Indo-Pacific Security Program
Center for a New American Security

Dr. Andrea Kendall-Taylor
Senior Fellow and Director
Transatlantic Security Program
Center for a New American Security

Kara Frederick
Research Fellow in Technology Policy
The Heritage Foundation

Moderated by:

Ainikki Riikonen
Research Associate
Technology and National Security Program
Center for a New American Security