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Back to news homeDisinformation demands a collective defense
Lisa Kaplan Contributor Lisa Kaplan is the founder and CEO of Alethea Group, a technology company that detects and mitigates instances of disinformation, misinformation and social media manipulation on behalf […]
Government action on tech innovation is good news for startups
Dana Linnet Contributor Dana Linnet is president and CEO of The Summit Group DC, an independent strategic advisory consultancy in Washington, D.C. specializing in defense, space and emerging technologies. She […]
The rise of defense tech is bringing Silicon Valley back to its roots
Josh Wolfe Contributor Josh Wolfe is the managing partner and co-founder of Lux Capital, a multi-stage venture capital firm, where he invests in deep tech companies ranging from space and […]
Reigniting the Pentagon and Silicon Valley partnership
Mike Brown Contributor Mike Brown is the director of the Defense Innovation Unit. Prior to DIU, Mike served as CEO of Symantec Corporation and Chairman and CEO of Quantum Corporation. […]
Securing the global digital economy beyond the China challenge
Ainikki Riikonen Contributor The TechCrunch Global Affairs Project examines the increasingly intertwined relationship between the tech sector and global politics. The push by countries at all levels of development to modernize their […]
Europe’s antitrust policy shouldn’t ignore ChinaÂ
Carisa Nietsche Contributor Carisa Nietsche is an associate fellow for the Transatlantic Security Program at the Center for a New American Security. The TechCrunch Global Affairs Project examines the increasingly intertwined relationship […]
The US government needs a commercialization strategy for quantum
Laura E. Thomas Contributor Laura E. Thomas is the senior director of National Security Solutions at quantum sensing and computing company ColdQuanta. She is a former Central Intelligence Agency case […]
How to avoid falling into China’s ‘data trap’
Dr. Samantha Hoffman Contributor Dr. Samantha Hoffman is a senior analyst at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute’s International Cyber Policy Centre and an independent consultant. The TechCrunch Global Affairs Project examines the […]
Can America meet its next Sputnik moment?
Megan Lamberth Contributor The TechCrunch Global Affairs Project examines the increasingly intertwined relationship between the tech sector and global politics. The Soviet Union kicked off the Space Age when it propelled the […]