Technology shapes power.
Collaboration shapes solutions.

The Center for Security, Innovation and New Technology brings together scholars, practitioners, and students to address the security challenges of our digital age. Based at American University’s School of International Service, we explore the risks and opportunities of emerging technologies—from cyber conflict and spyware to disinformation and frontier innovations—combining technical insight with social science to inform policy, foster innovation, and advance a more secure future.

What We Do

Research

We conduct research on the opportunities and challenges of emerging and digital technologies, including the geopolitical, and societal impacts of AI, quantum computing, and cyber threats.

Engagement

We engage policymakers, experts, and students to shape technology and security policy through events, publications, and hands-on training.

Community

We build diverse communities collaborating across sectors to advance innovative, policy-focused research on technology and global security.

Recent Publications

Upcoming Events

Featured
Workshop: Developing a New Strategy for the Information Space Amid Global Authoritarian Resurgence

On July 10th 2025 CSINT will convene an expert workshop to discuss a new strategy for the information ecosystem amid trends in global authoritarian resurgence around the globe. This is a private, invite-only event.

ICA@75: Disrupting and Consolidating Communication Research

At the 2025 International Communication Association (ICA) Conference, CSINT Director, Dr. Samantha Bradshaw, presented her latest research examining the conditions under which social media companies comply with government requests to access user data.

The Weaponization of Information, Institutions, and the Economy

SIS is thrilled to welcome Professor Ann Fitz-Gerald, Director of the Balsillie School of International Affairs, our partner school in Canada, for a timely discussion on the weaponization of information (and disinformation), institutions (law, security and bureaucracy), and the economy.

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