https://bsky.app/profile/cornellbtpi.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/cornellbtpi.bsky.social/post/3mhlwcnob3s2f@cornellbtpi.bsky.social Fellows had the unique opportunity to have breakfast with historian and former President of Iceland: Guðni Th. Jóhannesson. The President shared stories as a former Head of State and how he was able to connect with the Icelandic citizens and other political leaders.21 Mar 2026 20:58 +0000at://did:plc:7o6uci7janvohjz4o74t4sxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhlwcnob3s2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/cornellbtpi.bsky.social/post/3mhlw5lkr3s2fsharing this opportunity for reach! [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Mar 2026 20:55 +0000at://did:plc:7o6uci7janvohjz4o74t4sxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhlw5lkr3s2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/cornellbtpi.bsky.social/post/3mhiu2uypas23At @cornellbtpi.bsky.social, we sit at the intersection of emerging technology and national security, which means the ongoing standoff between the Pentagon and @anthropic.com lands squarely in our wheelhouse. It involves questions about what AI systems should and shouldn’t do and more.20 Mar 2026 15:40 +0000at://did:plc:7o6uci7janvohjz4o74t4sxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhiu2uypas23https://bsky.app/profile/cornellbtpi.bsky.social/post/3mhe5w642b22o@cornellbtpi.bsky.social was proud to host Polar Frontlines, a geostrategic simulation focused on the evolving security dynamics of the Arctic, funded by the Homeland Defense Institute at USAFA.18 Mar 2026 18:53 +0000at://did:plc:7o6uci7janvohjz4o74t4sxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhe5w642b22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/cornellbtpi.bsky.social/post/3mgn3egt2uc2nLast Friday, we welcomed @chinasa.bsky.social, the Founder of Technecultura, a Policy Specialist at the United Nations Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies (ODET), and a recent Computer Science Ph.D. graduate from @cornellupress.bsky.social.09 Mar 2026 14:36 +0000at://did:plc:7o6uci7janvohjz4o74t4sxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgn3egt2uc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/cornellbtpi.bsky.social/post/3mg3s7b6v322kLast Friday, @cornellbtpi.bsky.social welcomed Dr. Jennifer McArdle, Director of Helsing Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Europe’s largest VC-backed defense AI company. The talk explored the concept of software-defined warfare and Helsing’s approach to responsibly deploying AI.02 Mar 2026 17:37 +0000at://did:plc:7o6uci7janvohjz4o74t4sxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg3s7b6v322khttps://bsky.app/profile/cornellbtpi.bsky.social/post/3mfwmi6bers2hLast week, the @cornellbtpi.bsky.social welcomed Senior Fellow Lieutenant Colonel Paul Lushenko, U.S. Army, as part of our weekly Tech Talk series. Speaking in a personal capacity, Dr. Lushenko drew on his operational experience and academic research on drones, emerging technologies, and policy.28 Feb 2026 16:11 +0000at://did:plc:7o6uci7janvohjz4o74t4sxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfwmi6bers2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/cornellbtpi.bsky.social/post/3mfkcpbjhi22k@cornellbtpi.bsky.social Non-Resident Senior Fellow Gustavo F. was quoted in a new explainer on President Trump’s newly announced 10% global tariff, issued after the Supreme Court struck down the administration’s prior tariff plan. https://www.kgw.com/article/news/nation-world/trump-new-10-percent-global-tariff-explained/507-09378068-7be3-45e8-96a3-b09477d49d9d23 Feb 2026 18:44 +0000at://did:plc:7o6uci7janvohjz4o74t4sxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfkcpbjhi22khttps://bsky.app/profile/cornellbtpi.bsky.social/post/3mfcif6dbbs26@thehill.com latest technology newsletter examines growing tensions between @anthropic.com and the Pentagon over how its AI model Claude can be used in US military operations. https://thehill.com/newsletters/technology/5746560-pentagon-feuds-with-anthropic/20 Feb 2026 16:05 +0000at://did:plc:7o6uci7janvohjz4o74t4sxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfcif6dbbs26https://bsky.app/profile/cornellbtpi.bsky.social/post/3mejlvocgjk2vEarlier this semester, @cornellbtpi.bsky.social Senior Fellows Paul Lushenko and Keith Carter helped guide a bipartisan national security threat simulation at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center with congressional staffers.10 Feb 2026 18:31 +0000at://did:plc:7o6uci7janvohjz4o74t4sxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mejlvocgjk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/cornellbtpi.bsky.social/post/3me6dn3ushc24On Friday, January 23rd, @cornellbtpi.bsky.social Director’s Fellow John Miller gave a seminar on how drone warfare has evolved over the past decade and what it means for future conflict. He traced the shift from expensive, high‑end systems to cheap, mass‑produced DJI‑scale platforms.06 Feb 2026 07:04 +0000at://did:plc:7o6uci7janvohjz4o74t4sxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3me6dn3ushc24https://bsky.app/profile/cornellbtpi.bsky.social/post/3mdy475px2k2gJoin us on February 26 at for Herb Lin's talk on “When AI Safety Isn’t Enough: Managing Risk at the AI/Nuclear Weapons Nexus.”​ Herb Lin is a leading scholar on cyber, AI, and national security with experience from @stanfordpress.bsky.social, the National Research Council, and more.03 Feb 2026 19:35 +0000at://did:plc:7o6uci7janvohjz4o74t4sxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdy475px2k2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/cornellbtpi.bsky.social/post/3mdgq7luxc22iLast week, Eric Wenger (’90), Senior Director for Cyber & Emerging Tech Policy at Cisco, spoke to 250+ students about why tech policy is now central to national security and economic competitiveness.27 Jan 2026 21:45 +0000at://did:plc:7o6uci7janvohjz4o74t4sxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdgq7luxc22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/cornellbtpi.bsky.social/post/3mcwtt5cp5k2b@newyorker.com has a detailed look at how Denmark is pushing back against Trump’s renewed bid for Greenland and economic pressure on Danish wind energy.21 Jan 2026 14:07 +0000at://did:plc:7o6uci7janvohjz4o74t4sxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcwtt5cp5k2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/cornellbtpi.bsky.social/post/3magsjhjomc2yFeaturing @cornellbtpi.bsky.social Junior Fellow Aniket Martins! He studies Mechanical Engineering, is an Air Force ROTC cadet pursuing a commission in the @usspaceforce.bsky.social, and researches how computational advances are changing warfare. #TechPolicyInstitute #TPI #JuniorFellows20 Dec 2025 18:11 +0000at://did:plc:7o6uci7janvohjz4o74t4sxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3magsjhjomc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/cornellbtpi.bsky.social/post/3ma4r4t6blc2b"Without Ukraine’s capacity to produce and deploy drones at scale, Ukraine might not continue to be in this fight." @cornellbtpi.bsky.social Executive Director @jamespattonrogers.bsky.social joins @news.dw.com to explain how cheap interceptor drones are helping Ukraine counter Russia’s attacks.16 Dec 2025 18:19 +0000at://did:plc:7o6uci7janvohjz4o74t4sxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma4r4t6blc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/cornellbtpi.bsky.social/post/3ma2o7yrcyc2c@cornellbtpi.bsky.social co-hosted The Svalbard Consensus workshop in London (Nov 19–20), funded by the Royal Navy and partnered with @lborouniversity.bsky.social. The exercise used a crisis simulation to explore how tech, critical infrastructure, and climate change are reshaping Arctic security.15 Dec 2025 22:22 +0000at://did:plc:7o6uci7janvohjz4o74t4sxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma2o7yrcyc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/cornellbtpi.bsky.social/post/3m7qebnjv3k2tThe @stimsoncenter.bsky.social's new project: Drone Warfare in South Asia is an open access, free-to-use global education program on drone warfare that analyzes how India and Pakistan employed drones in the May 2025 crisis and what this reveals about future risks in a nuclear-armed region.​ https://www.stimson.org/2025/drone-warfare-in-south-asia/11 Dec 2025 19:57 +0000at://did:plc:7o6uci7janvohjz4o74t4sxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7qebnjv3k2thttps://bsky.app/profile/cornellbtpi.bsky.social/post/3m7iln757uk2jIs the US at risk of a scientific “brain drain” as research funding for agencies like NIH and NSF comes under pressure? @cornellbtpi.bsky.social Director Sarah Kreps joined WOSU’s All Sides to discuss how funding cuts and international initiatives could reshape global science and innovation.08 Dec 2025 17:48 +0000at://did:plc:7o6uci7janvohjz4o74t4sxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7iln757uk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/cornellbtpi.bsky.social/post/3m7gi7i5olk2pChina’s new Type 076 amphibious assault ship is designed to launch large numbers of surveillance and strike drones using an electromagnetic catapult and a drone‑optimized deck.​07 Dec 2025 21:41 +0000at://did:plc:7o6uci7janvohjz4o74t4sxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7gi7i5olk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/cornellbtpi.bsky.social/post/3m73n4b6fcc2xIn November, @cornellbtpi.bsky.social Junior Fellow Cynthia Tan attended a meeting of the Berkeley Consortium of Cyber Clinics, a national network that has grown rapidly to 58 clinics and whose mission is to provide pro bono cybersecurity expertise to organizations with fewer resources.03 Dec 2025 14:09 +0000at://did:plc:7o6uci7janvohjz4o74t4sxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3m73n4b6fcc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/cornellbtpi.bsky.social/post/3m6zopzkoqc24On Dec 1, the @cornellbtpi.bsky.social marked the farewell of Fellow Brett Reichert, a PhD student in Public Policy at Cornell. He led semiconductor research on how emerging military tech and global supply chains shape conflict. He will be graduating from his PhD and heading to the US Army.02 Dec 2025 19:33 +0000at://did:plc:7o6uci7janvohjz4o74t4sxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6zopzkoqc24https://bsky.app/profile/cornellbtpi.bsky.social/post/3m6xbpjfdj22jLast week, @cornellbtpi.bsky.social Fellows engaged in conversation with Dr. Chris Ellis: career Army officer with 26+ years of service and a PhD from Cornell. He is a leading expert in disaster preparedness and focuses on how individuals, communities, and nations respond to large-scale threats.01 Dec 2025 20:35 +0000at://did:plc:7o6uci7janvohjz4o74t4sxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6xbpjfdj22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/cornellbtpi.bsky.social/post/3m6kpeae4ms2lFrom November 13-14th, Joshua Greenberg (@cornellbtpi.bsky.social Fellow) attended a workshop on precision lethality and DoD policy for civilian harm mitigation hosted by the Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law, Center for Ethics and the Legal Profession, and Perry World House at @upenn.edu.26 Nov 2025 20:34 +0000at://did:plc:7o6uci7janvohjz4o74t4sxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6kpeae4ms2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/cornellbtpi.bsky.social/post/3m6i5h547p22fLast week, a major outage at @cloudflare.social temporarily disrupted access to numerous websites and services, including OpenAI, Spotify, and canva. Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince confirmed the outage originated from an internal software failure involving an oversized configuration file.25 Nov 2025 20:09 +0000at://did:plc:7o6uci7janvohjz4o74t4sxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6i5h547p22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/cornellbtpi.bsky.social/post/3m63u5x3u5k2rSeptian Hario Seto, Executive Secretary of the National Economic Council of the Republic of Indonesia, gave a presentation on Indonesia's strategy for critical minerals. The event featured faculty respondents including @cornellbtpi.bsky.social Executive Director @jamespattonrogers.bsky.social.20 Nov 2025 22:50 +0000at://did:plc:7o6uci7janvohjz4o74t4sxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3m63u5x3u5k2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/cornellbtpi.bsky.social/post/3m5woixdwxs2xThe @cornellbtpi.bsky.social was proud to convene the panel Soft Power, Hard Questions: Debates in Arctic Science and Technology Cooperation at the Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavik.18 Nov 2025 21:26 +0000at://did:plc:7o6uci7janvohjz4o74t4sxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5woixdwxs2x