The Geopolitics of Information
May 28, 2019To 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...
View ArticleD3P Helps States Increase Security for 2020 Elections
Jun 6, 2019As threats to U.S. elections multiply, the Belfer Center’s Defending Digital Democracy Project (D3P) continues to help election officials fight back. Coordinated by D3P’s Mari Dugas, the...
View ArticleMaria Barsallo Lynch Named Executive Director of Defending Digital Democracy...
Sep 17, 2019Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center has named Maria Barsallo Lynch Executive Director of the Center’s Defending Digital Democracy Project (D3P). Barsallo Lynch brings to D3P a background...
View ArticleHow to Win the Battle Over Data
Sep 17, 2019It can be tough to craft regulations and national security policies for data and technology that do not fall afoul of democratic and capitalist values. A national information strategy can...
View ArticleHarvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center Names Directors for Cyber Projects
Sep 17, 2019The Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard Kennedy School has named Lauren Zabierek, Maria Barsallo Lynch, and Julia Voo to head three of the Center’s growing...
View ArticleDebora Plunkett Testimony to House Judiciary Committee Hearing "Securing...
Sep 27, 2019Debora A. Plunkett, Senior Fellow with the Defending Digital Democracy Project, testified before the House Judiciary Committee during a hearing Friday, September 27, 2019, titled "Securing...
View ArticleRegistration Form for D3P Battlestaff Bootcamp
Oct 28, 2019This is a PDF copy of the registration form for the Defending Digital Democracy Project's Battlestaff Bootcamp training exercise, which will take place on Monday, December 16, 2019 in...
View ArticleCharting Cyber's Future
Dec 17, 2019From safeguarding elections - to engaging with China's cyber officials - to protecting user data, the Center's cyber initiatives are working to protect the public from digital dangers and...
View ArticleThe Elections Battle Staff Playbook
Dec 20, 2019Our previous Playbooks have focused on the threats posed by cyber attacks and information operations. This Playbook has a broader scope, and equips you with strategies to operationalize the...
View ArticleStatement from the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
Feb 4, 2020Statement by the Defending Digital Democracy Project on their work with the Iowa parties.
View ArticleDefending Digital Democracy Project Advances Election Security
Mar 24, 2020With the 2020 elections around the corner, we know that adversaries who seek to undermine democracy are preparing attacks—so states that run the elections must be ready. The Belfer Center’s...
View ArticleConsiderations for Digital Contact Tracing Tools for COVID-19 Mitigation:...
Jun 22, 2020Many are looking to digital contact tracing to assist reopening efforts, especially in light of reports that the U.S. could expect as many as 100,000 more deaths due to the virus by this...
View ArticleThe Election Influence Operations Playbook, Part 1
Sep 2, 2020Influence Operations (IO), also known as Information Operations, are a series of warfare tactics historically used to collect information, influence, or disrupt the decision making of an...
View ArticleThe Election Influence Operations Playbook, Part 2
Sep 2, 2020This section of the Playbook includes recommendations and materials focused on the response process. It will help election officials respond to election-related mis and disinformation...
View ArticleIran’s Reported Election Meddling: How We Can Defend Against Influence...
Oct 22, 2020In light of these tactics and known interference, we must seek authoritative sources of information throughout this election season, report incidents that seem to confuse voting facts, and...
View ArticleFinal Week Cybersecurity Considerations: Top Takeaways
Oct 29, 2020This election has already faced threats from cyber adversaries seeking to influence its outcome. The joint CISA-FBI alert confirming Russian state-sponsored activity targeting government...
View ArticleElections Battle Staff Communications: Top Takeaways
Oct 29, 2020Especially when teams are unable to rely on physical co-location during a pandemic, it is important to have contingency plans in place. Ahead of election day, make sure you have a back-up...
View ArticleMis/ Disinformation and Cyber Incident Communications Response: Top Takeaways
Oct 29, 2020The top priority in a cyber crisis or in the face of mis and disinformation, will be to maintain public trust. The most effective way to achieve that goal is to respond confidently and...
View ArticleD3P Helps Safeguard 2020 Elections
Dec 15, 2020A number of factors in the fall of 2020 made it easier for agents of disinformation to cast doubt on the legitimacy of the election process and results—before, during, and after election...
View ArticleBeyond 2020: Policy Recommendations for the Future of Election Security
Feb 5, 2021The 2020 election presents a paradox. Despite dramatic changes to the election process due to the COVID-19 pandemic and increasingly complex threats since the 2016 election, 2020 is widely...
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