Watch Now: What are the Lessons of the Past 25 Years of Warfare? CMIST Director Audrey Kurth Cronin joins Gina Bennett, David Kilcullen, Col. Ioannis Koskinas, & moderator Peter Singer at New America's 12th Annual Future Security Forum to answer this question. https://ow.ly/6f6z50ZRcYB

CMIST's Mieke Eoyang participated in 𝘎𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘛𝘦𝘤𝘩 𝘙𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵: 𝘜.𝘚. 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘢 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘌𝘳𝘢, hosted by the SAIS Institute for America, China, and the Future of Global Affairs. Watch the recording of “Calibrating the Threat—Technology, Risk, and National Security”: www.youtube.com/watch?v=y62K...

Calibrating the Threat—Technology, Risk, and National Security [Getting Tech Right, Session 3]

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Whether they focused on policy or research, regional economic development, international security, or strategic advising, CMIST students used their summer to explore new opportunities and shape their career paths. Read our latest article to see how: www.cmu.edu/cmist/news-a...

How do terrorist groups actually end? At The Soufan Center's Global Summit in NYC, CMIST Director Audrey Kurth Cronin revisits her seminal work How Terrorism Ends to analyze today's threat landscape, 25 years post-9/11. Full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfjH...

Beyond AI benchmarks, where is US-China competition decided? Join CMIST Oct 6 for a talk with Jason Hsu & Paul Triolo on how supply chains, export controls, industrial capacity, and AI governance shape the AI landscape. In-person | Registration required: https://forms.gle/wy9yYD291iXBWHUG7

CMIST's Mieke Eoyang participated in 𝘎𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘛𝘦𝘤𝘩 𝘙𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵: 𝘜.𝘚. 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘢 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘌𝘳𝘢, hosted by the SAIS Institute for America, China, and the Future of Global Affairs. Watch the recording of “Calibrating the Threat—Technology, Risk, and National Security”: www.youtube.com/watch?v=y62K...

Calibrating the Threat—Technology, Risk, and National Security [Getting Tech Right, Session 3]

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Democracy organization and political experts, including CMIST's Jonathan Cervas, weigh in on the bipartisan Gerrymandering Reform Framework released by the Problem Solvers Caucus. Read: problemsolverscaucus.house.gov/news/documen...

What They’re Saying: Problem Solvers Caucus Gerrymandering Reform Framework

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Last week, Ignacio Arana Araya visited National Chengchi University in Taipei and Yonsei University in Seoul to present his book, Presidential Personalities and Constitutional Power Grabs in Latin America, 1945-2021. Great to see our faculty’s research being shared with academic audiences abroad!

CMIST Director Audrey Kurth Cronin joined @newamerica.org's Future Security Forum alongside Gina Bennett, David Kilcullen, & Col. Ioannis Koskinas. Moderated by Peter Singer, they've examined key lessons from the past 25 years of warfare & their implications for the future of global strategy.

At the third annual Global Summit on Terrorism and Political Violence (The Soufan Center) in New York City, CMIST Director Audrey Kurth Cronin took part in the Insight Series focusing on leadership, lessons, and the evolution of the threat landscape nearly 25 years after 9/11.

Twenty-five years later, we remember those forever changed, honor the lives lost, and carry their memory with us.

Researchers at @cmu.edu introduced a framework to help the US secure its power infrastructure in the AI era. Learn about CMIST's research agenda & their latest policy paper, Electrotech Moneyball, by @harrykrejsa.bsky.social, Phoebe Benich, & Emma Stewart. www.cmu.edu/news/stories...

CMU Researchers Develop 'Electrotech Moneyball' Framework To Rank Risk and Opportunity in Energy and AI Supply Chains

Carnegie Mellon University researchers developed a framework to help the United States secure the power infrastructure needed to support artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies, all wh...

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Join us for a virtual open house to learn more about the Master of Information Technology Strategy (MITS) and the Master of Science in Security, Technology, and International Relations (MS STAIR). 🗓️Sept 23 🗓️Oct 15 🗓️Nov 19 🗓️Dec 16 🗓️Jan 12 🗓️Jan 26 Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Why does the suspension of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program deserve review? In their latest analysis in @lawfaremedia.org, Michael McLaughlin and CMIST Visiting Professor Harvey Rishikof explain. Read: www.lawfaremedia.org/article/rule...

Rulemaking by Memo: Why CMMC Suspension Deserves Review

DOD CIO suspended the backbone of defense supply-chain security with a memo. Under new case law, it may not survive the courts—or the threat.

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25 years after 9/11, the organization Osama bin Laden founded no longer exists. Writing in @foreignaffairs.com, Audrey Kurth Cronin—Director of CMIST at @cmu.edu—breaks down how Al-Qaeda ended through strategic failure and why US officials should say so. www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...

How al-Qaeda Ended

Terrorists sometimes defeat themselves.

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What will warfare look like in the next few years? CMIST Director Audrey Kurth Cronin spoke to Cheonji Ilbo about how war is evolving, the impact of digitally-connected systems like drones, and the consistency of the human element. Read: https://www.newscj.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=3428841

[Future of War] Striking Gets Easier, Winning Gets Harder: Experts on What Comes Next

Cheap drones and precision weapons will coexist, not replace each otherAsked what will not change, experts converged on one answer: people(SEOUL — Som Lee, Che

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“Restoring faith in our democratic institutions is urgent work,” says CMIST's Jonathan Cervas. See what democracy organization and political experts are saying about the bipartisan Gerrymandering Reform Framework released by the Problem Solvers Caucus: problemsolverscaucus.house.gov/news/documen...

What They’re Saying: Problem Solvers Caucus Gerrymandering Reform Framework

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How are AI and autonomous weapons reshaping modern combat? Join us at Carnegie Mellon University on Oct 1 for a conversation with former Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall on his new book, Lethal Autonomy. In-person event | Registration required: https://forms.gle/oDEjz6aJvhKBbakk9

Happy Labor Day! Today, we’re celebrating the people whose hard work, ideas, and contributions help move our community forward. We’re grateful for all that you do and look forward to everything the year ahead will bring.

Thank you to Major General (Ret.) Charles J. Dunlap Jr. for an insightful conversation on emerging technologies, developer accountability, and the evolving laws of warfare.

As cybersecurity threats escalate, securing the nation's energy grid is top priority. CMIST's body of research provides insights on how to defend and safeguard US energy systems. Read: www.cmu.edu/cmist/news-a... @harrykrejsa.bsky.social @jamiermorgan.bsky.social

In a recent analysis for East Asia Forum, CMIST's Hannah Bailey argues that China’s insistence on information control hinders its global AI ambitions. Read: https://eastasiaforum.org/2026/08/05/china-can-build-ai-but-it-cant-install-trust/

China can build AI, but it can’t install trust

China’s refusal to loosen its grip on information keeps it sidelined in the global AI game.

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We welcome all CMU military and veteran community members and advocates to the 5th annual CMU Military Community Reception, on Thursday September 10th at 5:00 pm. Registration is encouraged. https://cmu.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_08ITS3h0VDPGIQu

“War is evolving in the same kind of ‘K’ shape that the global economy is,” CMIST Director Audrey Kurth Cronin tells Cheonji Ilbo. See what she and other experts predict about the future of warfare. https://www.newscj.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=3428841

[Future of War] Striking Gets Easier, Winning Gets Harder: Experts on What Comes Next

Cheap drones and precision weapons will coexist, not replace each otherAsked what will not change, experts converged on one answer: people(SEOUL — Som Lee, Che

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CMIST is excited to welcome Major General (Ret) Charles Dunlap this Thursday for Lawfully Speaking. His lecture, “Law, Technology, and the Future of Conflict,” will tackle the legal and policy hurdles of tech militarization. With registration at capacity, we're set for a full house.

At the Swedish Defense University in Stockholm, CMIST Director Audrey Kurth Cronin has been collaborating with top global Clausewitz scholars. They're working on a new Oxford University Press translation of On War, featuring Director Cronin's chapter on AI-driven systems and remote warfare.

"The AI era is further collapsing the already-shrinking distance between electricity and military power." CMIST's Harry Krejsa and Phoebe Benich discuss the electrotech transformation of the battlefield in War on the Rocks. Full article: warontherocks.com/cogs-of-war/...

War: Watt Is It Good For?

Military analysts are captivated by how the material nature of war is transforming in Ukraine. Unmanned systems have captured Russian infantry units,

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As we begin a new academic year, CMIST is pleased to welcome the new and returning members of our community. Meet the faculty, fellows, and student workers joining us this year, and learn more about several new opportunities we’re offering. Read: www.cmu.edu/cmist/news-a...

What do we know about the Department of Justice’s disruption of a Chinese hacking group? Mieke Eoyang, former deputy assistant secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy and current CMIST visiting professor, spoke to USA Today. www.centraloregondaily.com/news/nation-...

US says Chinese hackers broke into DOJ, NASA, Federal Reserve, Senate

WASHINGTON − U.S. officials said Aug. 26 that it ‌has disrupted a Chinese hacking operation that it believes is responsible for cyber break-ins at the departments of Justice and Energy

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We are excited to welcome Kate McMahon to CMIST as a Non-Residential Fellow. A CMU alumna (CIT 17), Kate is an analytics principal, former DOE executive who managed tens of billions in energy investments, and former policy expert on supply chains. Welcome Kate!