Technology and Security (TS)

In this episode of Technology and Security, Dr Miah Hammond-Errey speaks with Nina Jankowicz, world leading disinformation expert and author. They discuss the necessity of an alliance among democratic nations to address technological challenges, and shape policies that have real impact. They discuss the security threats of disinformation campaigns, highlighting their real-world impact on human behaviour and the role of data in targeted manipulation. Russian disinformation tactics were examined, in the context of events in Ukraine, the treatment of Navalny, and broader global developments. Nina also shared examples of successful strategies used by countries like Estonia and Ukraine in countering disinformation through social policies and media literacy initiatives. They explore content moderation and censorship equivalence and what it means for social media platforms and safeguarding democracy. The discussion touches on the impact of attention capture on our information environment. Looking ahead, they predict increased interference campaigns in 2024 as well as discuss the role of AI and watermarking, the necessity of improving legal frameworks for online harms, and the importance of transparency and oversight in social media to counter data and information warfare effectively. The conversation includes personal reflections from Nina and insights into the normalisation of misogyny and the alarming rise of deepfake pornography, with strategies to combat its proliferation and potential role for public figures like Taylor Swift in mobilising survivor communities. Resources mentioned in the recording: · Nina Jankowicz, How to Lose the Information War: Russia, Fake News, and the Future of Conflict (Bloomsbury 2020) https://www.ninajankowicz.com/books · Nina Jankowicz, How to Be a Woman Online: Surviving Abuse and Harassment and How to Fight Back (Bloomsbury 2022) https://www.ninajankowicz.com/books · Vaclav Havel, The Power of the Powerless. October 1978. · Miah Hammond-Errey Big Data, Emerging Technologies and Intelligence: National Security Disrupted (Routledge 2024) (20% discount code for book AFL04) · Miah Hammond-Errey, 18 December 2023, Did you Tech 2023? A wrap of the year’s tech news, with an Australian flavour, The Mandarin This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Dharawul people, and we pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge their continuing connection to land, sea and community, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Thanks to the talents of those involved. Music by Dr Paul Mac and production by Elliott Brennan. Transcript: please check against delivery Dr Miah Hammond-Errey: My guest today is Nina Jankowicz. Nina is a disinformation expert who advocates for those harassed online. She's the vice president of the centre for Information Resilience. In 2022 she served as the executive director of the Disinformation Governance Board in the US Department of Homeland Security. She has authored two fabulous books, How to Lose the Information War and How to Be a Woman Online. Thanks so much for joining me, Nina. Nina Jankowicz: I'm really excited to be here. Dr Miah Hammond-Errey: We're coming to you today from the lands of the Dharawal people. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging, We acknowledge their continuing connection to land, sea, and community and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Dr Miah Hammond-Errey: Nina, you have written extensively about elections and the information environment, and we've both written about the significance of 2024 for elections. 76 countries are holding elections this year, which will see more than half the world's population casting a ballot. What are you most concerned about? Nina Jankowicz: I think the the thing that makes me most worried is actually the change kind of sea change in how we think about content...

In this episode of Technology and Security, Dr Miah Hammond-Errey speaks with Brendan Dowling, Ambassador for Cyber Affairs and Critical Technology. They discuss the Australian government's cybersecurity outlook for 2024, focusing on the anticipated pace and scale of responses from advisories to law enforcement actions and sanctions. Additionally, it covers the use of cyber autonomous sanctions, examining the case of Ermakov, as well as potential future uses and the process involved, particularly the criteria for significant cyber incidents. The interview touched on the establishment of a permanent cyber crisis response team in the Pacific, highlighting its readiness and composition as a crucial step in bolstering regional cybersecurity capabilities. This conversation explored efforts to enhance access to secure technology in the Asia-Pacific region, spanning from IoT to cloud migration, and addressed growing concerns regarding information influence and election disinformation, including TikTok's impact and recent regional acquisition. The discussion explored the necessity of forging diverse alliances to bolster technology security, access, and policy, showcasing collaborative initiatives with partners such as the UK, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Japan, and ASEAN. Further, it covered interdependencies, including its reliance on foreign-developed software and hardware, and the imperative of leveraging international cooperation to shape the global market and protect critical infrastructure given heavily digital reliance and wide spread data aggregation. Fittingly, this episode was delayed a few weeks due to a cyber incident. Resources mentioned in the recording: · Miah Hammond-Errey (2024) Big Data, Emerging Technologies and Intelligence: National Security Disrupted (20% discount code for book AFL04) · Miah Hammond-Errey, 18 December 2023, Did you Tech 2023? A wrap of the year’s tech news, with an Australian flavour, The Mandarin · George Packer, Our Man 2019, Random House · Gerald Murnane, Border Districts, 2017, Giromando This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Gadigal people, and we pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge their continuing connection to land, sea and community, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Thanks to the talents of those involved. Music by Dr Paul Mac and production by Elliott Brennan. Transcript: please check against delivery Dr Miah Hammond-Errey: [00:00:03] Welcome to Technology and Security. TS is a podcast exploring the intersections of emerging technologies and national security. I'm your host, Dr Miah Hammond-Errey. My guest today is Brendan Dowling. Brendan is the ambassador for cyber affairs and critical technology. He played a key role in developing Australia's recent cyber security strategy, and leads Australia's international engagement on cyber and critical technology. Brendan previously worked at the Department of Home Affairs, including as first assistant secretary of the Cyber and Critical Technology Coordination Centre, and worked in Australia's embassy in the United States and Jordan. We're thrilled to have you on the podcast, Brendan. Brendan Dowling: [00:00:40] Thanks so much for having me, Miah. Dr Miah Hammond-Errey: [00:00:42] We're coming to you today from the lands of the Gadigal people. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging. We acknowledge their continuing connection to land, sea and community and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Dr Miah Hammond-Errey: [00:00:56] 2024 has already seen significant law enforcement action and government response to cybercrime, from the first use of autonomous cyber sanctions to joint announcements regarding living off the land, attacks on critical infrastructure to the takedown of Lockbit. Brendan, what else can we expect this year? Brendan Dowling: [00:01:11]...

Special Episode: Big Data, Emerging Technology & National Security Decision-Making Lecture *Unfortunately, the episode we had planned to release today is still in production. Our guest was recalled to deal with a major cyber incident on the day of recording. This episode will hopefully be released soon.* Instead, by popular request, we are bringing you a special episode. This is an edited lecture I gave at ANU which covers big data and emerging technologies, their impacts on national security and how they create friction in national security decision-making. Big data isn't just a buzzword anymore; it's fundamentally altering the landscape of national security. Data abundance, digital connectivity, and ubiquitous technology form what I call the big data landscape. They are a trifecta shaping the future of national security. This lecture highlights how the big data landscape and technologies like AI are broadening out and challenging our understanding of national security. It also shows that they are centralising informational, computation and commercial power. It then explores the way new technologies create friction in national security agencies and in policymaking process. Friction from within shows how intelligence and decision-making are impacted and friction from outside looks at the information environment. Resources mentioned in the recording: · · Miah Hammond-Errey (2024) Big Data, Emerging Technologies and Intelligence: National Security Disrupted (20% discount code for book AFL04) · Jennifer Jackett (2023) Black Swan Strategy paper, Defence Innovation and The Australian National Interest · Miah Hammond-Errey (2020) Chapter 18, Transformational Technology and Strategy In: N. Finney, ed., On Strategy,1st ed. Army University Press · Feb 2023, Secrecy, sovereignty and sharing: How data and emerging technologies are transforming intelligence, USSC · Blake Johnson, Miah Hammond-Errey, Daria Impiombato, Albert Zhang (2022) Suppressing the truth and spreading lies. How the CCP is influencing Solomon Islands’ information environment · Miah Hammond-Errey (2023) Big data, emerging technologies and the characteristics of ‘good intelligence’, Intelligence and National Security · 15 July 2023, Twitter Is Becoming a Sewer of Disinformation, Foreign Policy https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/07/15/elon-musk-twitter-blue-checks-verification-disinformation-propaganda-russia-china-trust-safety/ · Zedner, Lucia. 2009. Security (Routledge: London). · Véliz, Carissa. 2021. 'Privacy and digital ethics after the pandemic', Nature Electronics, 4: 10-11. · Buzan, Barry, Ole Waever, and Jaap de Wilde. 1998. Security : a new framework for analysis (Boulder, Colo. : Lynne Rienner Pub. , 1998.). · Kent, Sherman. 1966. Strategic intelligence for American world policy (Princeton University Press: Princeton, N.J.,). · Lowenthal, Mark M. 2012. Intelligence: from secrets to policy (SAGE/CQ Press: Los Angeles Thousand Oaks, California). · Omand, David. 2010. Securing the state (Columbia University Press: New York). This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Ngunnawal and Ngambri people, and we pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging — here and wherever you’re listening. We acknowledge their continuing connection to land, sea and community, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Thanks to the talents of those involved. Recording by ANU, music by Dr Paul Mac and production by Elliott Brennan. Transcript, check against delivery Dr Miah Hammond-Errey: [00:00:02] Welcome to Technology and Security. TS is a podcast exploring the intersections of emerging technologies and national security. I'm your host, Doctor Miah Hammond-Errey. Today we are bringing you a special episode. Our planned guest was recalled to deal with a major cyber incident on the day of recording. The episode we had planned to release today is still under production and we hope to get it to you...

In this episode of Technology and Security, Dr Miah Hammond-Errey speaks with Professor Nita Farahany about the increasing emergence of neurotechnology and what it means for national security as well as consumers, policy makers, military forces and nation states. They discuss the importance of ensuring the privacy of brain data as the ‘final piece in the jigsaw puzzle’ of data collection by large technology companies. They also discuss the possibility of identifying, verifying and targeting individuals by their neural signature and why addressing this technology should be a national security priority. They explore the current and potential roles neurotechnology can play in combatting information warfare and improving cognitive resilience as well as the increasing role of AI. Finally, they highlight what to look out for in tech in 2024. Nita Farahany is a Professor of Law & Philosophy at Duke University and is a leading scholar in the ethical, legal and social implications of emerging technologies. She has consulted extensively and including advising DARPA and has testifying before Congress. Nita was on the US Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues for many years. Her latest book, The Battle for Your Brain: Defending the right to think freely in the age of neurotechnology, examines the ethical and legal challenges of emerging neurotechnology. Technology and Security is hosted by Dr Miah Hammond-Errey, the inaugural director of the Emerging Technology program at the United States Studies Centre, based at the University of Sydney. Resources mentioned in the recording: The Battle for Your Brain: Defending the right to think freely in the age of neurotechnologyPresidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical IssuesVision ProMeta Connect ConferenceBig data and national security: A guide for Australian policymakersBig Data, Emerging Technologies and Intelligence: National Security DisruptedAddition of Certain Entities to the Entity List and Revision of an Entry on the Entity ListAI will shape our world – even our brains – but it can be regulatedThinking, Fast and SlowMiah’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Miah_HE The USSC website: https://www.ussc.edu.au/ Making great content requires fabulous teams. Thanks to the great talents of the following. This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Gadigal people, and we pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging — here and wherever you’re listening. We acknowledge their continuing connection to land, sea and community, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Dr Miah Hammond-Errey is joined by Professor Johanna Weaver, founding Director of the Tech Policy Design Centre, to discuss the recent 2023–2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy, including its funding, implementation and challenges, the relationship between hacktivism and international humanitarian law and the different ways of thinking about AI risk and harms. They also discuss their highlights for 2023, Australia’s important position in driving change in multilateral forums, myGov and digital government services and their hopes for the tech policy conversation in 2024. Professor Johanna Weaver is the founding Director of the Tech Policy Design Centre at the Australian National University (ANU). Before joining ANU, she was Australia’s independent expert and lead negotiator on cyber issues at the United Nations. Johanna also led the Cyber Affairs branch at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, is on the global advisory board on digital threats during conflict at the International Committee of the Red Cross and a former commercial litigator. Johanna also hosts the Tech Mirror podcast, which hosts discussions reflecting on technology and society. Technology and Security is hosted by Dr Miah Hammond-Errey, the inaugural director of the Emerging Technology program at the United States Studies Centre, based at the University of Sydney. Resources mentioned in the recording: HomepageTech Mirror2023–2030 Australian Cyber Security StrategyCyber and Infrastructure Security CentreBig Data, Emerging Technologies and Intelligence: National Security DisruptedCombatting RansomwareBuilding the Quad Technology Workforce Pipeline and Research RelationshipsGovernments and hackers agree: the laws of war must apply in cyberspaceGlobal Advisory Board on the digital threats during conflict8 rules for “civilian hackers” during war, and 4 obligations for states to restrain themPart 1Part 2Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of AIEU AI ActAI Safety SummitThe Bletchley Declaration by Countries Attending the AI Safety Summit, 1-2 November 2023G7 Leaders Statement on the Hiroshima AI ProcessSupporting responsible AI: discussion paperCyber security, critical infrastructure and ransomware taskforce with Home Affairs’ Hamish HansfordCultivating CoordinationClampdown on chip exports is the most consequential US move against China yetDominello to lead myGov advisory groupCryptonomiconThe Illuminae FilesThe CodebreakersQueen of Codeshttps://twitter.com/Miah_HEThe USSC website: https://www.ussc.edu.au/ Making great content requires fabulous teams. Thanks to the great talents of the following. Research support and editorial assistance: Tom Barrett Production: Elliott Brennan Podcast design: Susan Beale Music: Dr. Paul Mac This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Ngunnawal people, and we pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging — here and wherever you’re listening. We acknowledge their continuing connection to land, sea and community, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Dr Miah Hammond-Errey is joined by The Hon. Dr Andrew Leigh, Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury and the Assistant Minister for Employment, to discuss artificial intelligence (AI) in the context of competition, the initial months of the Australian Centre for Evaluation and coordinating with overseas regulators on the complexities of AI. They also discuss Australia’s technology workforce challenges, charting a uniquely Australian approach to building industrial capacity, and the ongoing, global geopolitical technology competition. Dr Andrew Leigh is the Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury and the Assistant Minister for Employment. He is the member for Fenner and has been in government for more than a decade, holding various Shadow Ministry positions, and was the Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister in 2013. He previously worked as a lawyer and a Professor of Economics at ANU. He holds a PhD from Harvard in Public Policy and has written numerous books on inequality, economics, randomisation and innovation. His long running podcast, The Good Life is focused on ethics, health and happiness. Technology and Security is hosted by Dr Miah Hammond-Errey, the inaugural director of the Emerging Technology program at the United States Studies Centre, based at the University of Sydney. Resources mentioned in the recording: The Good LifeCompetition and Artificial IntelligenceNavigating the Jagged Technological Frontier: Field Experimental Evidence of the Effects of AI on Knowledge Worker Productivity and QualityBig Data, Emerging Technologies and Intelligence: National Security DisruptedWorking Future: The Australian Government’s White Paper on Jobs and OpportunitiesThe Race Between Education and TechnologyAI will shape our world – even our brains – but it can be regulatedSeptember 2023 interim reportR&D spendingTaking Part in an EEF ProjectArnold Foundation Announces Expanded Funding for Low-Cost Randomized Controlled Trials to Drive Effective Social SpendingIndependent Evaluation GroupEvaluationLiving Systematic Reviews: An Emerging Opportunity to Narrow the Evidence-Practice GapGlobal Evidence Commission ReportTomorrow, and Tomorrow, and TomorrowThe Seven Moons of Maali AlmeidaThe Age of AI: And Our Human FutureMiah’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Miah_HE The USSC website: https://www.ussc.edu.au/ Making great content requires fabulous teams. Thanks to the great talents of the following. This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Ngunnawal people, and we pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging — here and wherever you’re listening. We acknowledge their continuing connection to land, sea and community, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Dr Miah Hammond-Errey is joined by Dr Kobi Leins (GAICD), Honorary Senior Fellow at King’s College, London and international law expert, to discuss her work on nanomaterials and their implications for existing international law governing chemical and biological weapons. They also discuss why international standards are so important, AI’s potential for evil and the need for improved understandings of data ethics – from the classroom to the boardroom – as well as why we should be wary about claims of de-identified or anonymised data. Kobi is an Honorary Senior Fellow of King’s College, London; an Advisory Board Member of the Carnegie AI and Equality Initiative; a technical expert for Standards Australia advising the International Standards Organisation on forthcoming AI Standards; and co-founder of the IEEE's Responsible Innovation of AI and the Life Sciences. She is also a former Non-Resident Fellow of the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research, worked at NAB in Data Ethics and in 2022 published her book, New War Technologies and International Law: The Legal Limits to Weaponising Nanomaterials. Technology and Security is hosted by Dr Miah Hammond-Errey, the inaugural director of the Emerging Technology program at the United States Studies Centre, based at the University of Sydney. Resources mentioned in the recording: New War Technologies and International Law: The Legal Limits to Weaponising NanomaterialsLife, love & Lethality: History and Delegating Death on the BattlefieldThe evolving threat from chemical weaponsThe Chemical Weapons ConventionArticle 36, Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts (Protocol 1)PugwashAre We Automating the Banality and Radicality of Evil? Artificial Intelligence & Equality InitiativeGive Me Convenience and Give Her Death: Who Should Decide What Uses of NLP are Appropriate, and on What Basis?Mia Shah-DandTimnit GebruJoy BuolamwiniBig Data, Emerging Technologies and Intelligence: National Security DisruptedSC42 – Artificial IntelligenceThe Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy BiggerThe Final Frontier of Cyberspace: The Seabed Beyond National Jurisdiction and the Protection of Submarine CablesAnna JohnstonWeapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens DemocracySmall Is Beautiful: A Study of Economics as if People MatteredMiah’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Miah_HE The USSC website: https://www.ussc.edu.au/ Making great content requires fabulous teams. Thanks to the great talents of the following. Research support and editorial assistance: Tom Barrett Production: Elliott Brennan Podcast design: Susan Beale Music: Dr. Paul Mac This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Gadigal people, and we pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging — here and wherever you’re listening. We acknowledge their continuing connection to land, sea and community, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Kara Hinesley, Canva’s global Head of Public Policy and Government Affairs, joins Dr Miah Hammond-Errey to discuss her experience during the creation of The Christchurch Call after the livestreamed 2019 terrorist attack in New Zealand while at Twitter, the complex relationship between AI, art and artists, AI and IP, AI regulation and the technology workforce shortages, as well as building robust civic discourse and debate on digital platforms. They also discuss, what differentiates Australian and American tech companies and culture, working to prevent online and offline harms and navigating a career shift from law into public policy and from the United States to Australia. Before her current role as the global Head of Public Policy and Government Affairs at Canva, Kara worked at Twitter, including as the Director of Public Policy, Government, and Philanthropy, overseeing policy strategy in Asia-Pacific. Kara was also previously an advisor for the Honorable Minister Ed Husic when he was in Opposition and has a background in law, in Australia and the United States. Technology and Security is hosted by Dr Miah Hammond-Errey, the inaugural director of the Emerging Technology program at the United States Studies Centre, based at the University of Sydney. Resources mentioned in the recording: AI-generated art cannot receive copyrights, US court saysSubmission to DISR consultation paper, ‘Supporting Responsible AI’AI Bill of RightsChristchurch Call StoryGlobal International Forum to Counter TerrorismMeasuring The Health of Our Public ConversationsTwitter health metrics proposal submissionLox In A BoxGod Human Animal MachineMiah’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Miah_HE The USSC website: https://www.ussc.edu.au/ Making great content requires fabulous teams. Thanks to the great talents of the following. Research support and assistance: Tom Barrett Production: Elliott Brennan Podcast Design: Susan Beale Music: Dr. Paul Mac This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Gadigal people, and we pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging — here and wherever you’re listening. We acknowledge their continuing connection to land, sea and community, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Dr Miah Hammond-Errey is joined by the Hon Victor Dominello, former NSW Minister for Community Services and Digital Government. They discuss the potential and complexities of digital identification, what it means for democracies, and how to lead risk-averse organisations like government in a manner that promotes innovation and productivity and empowers decision-making. They also discuss AI regulation, building trust in technology between government, corporations and individuals, and what can be learnt from Estonia when it comes to digital service delivery. Across a 12-year term as cabinet minister, Victor helped modernise service delivery in the NSW Government across a set of portfolios, which included leading the development of the Services NSW app, the Digital Driver’s License and COVID-19 vaccine certificates. He now sits on the board of the Tech Council of Australia and is the Director of the UNSW-UTS Trustworthy Digital Society Hub. Technology and Security is hosted by Dr Miah Hammond-Errey, the inaugural director of the Emerging Technology program at the United States Studies Centre, based at the University of Sydney. Resources mentioned in the recording: Trustworthy Digital Society HubNSW Digital Driver LicenceEstonia must be Australia's digital ideal: NSW Finance Minister Victor DominelloCollaboration with trusted allies and distrust in Chinese technology: American, Australian and Japanese views on technologyAustralia’s Digital Spine: Tech Council of Australia 2 March 2023Compute capacity chokepoints offer a novel regulatory framework for AITechnology and Security (TS) podcast | Synthetic biotech, DARPA for intelligence and AI regulation with RAND CEO Jason MathenyExponential Organizations: Why new organizations are ten times better, faster, and cheaper than yours (and what to do about it) Miah’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Miah_HE The USSC website: https://www.ussc.edu.au/ Making great content requires fabulous teams. Thanks to the great talents of the following. Research support and assistance: Tom Barrett Production: Elliott Brennan Podcast Design: Susan Beale Music: Dr Paul Mac This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Gadigal people, and we pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging — here and wherever you’re listening. We acknowledge their continuing connection to land, sea and community, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

In a special episode, Dr Miah Hammond-Errey is joined by Michael Green, CEO of the United States Studies Centre, to consider the conversations and developments around technology decoupling between the United States and China across the past six months. Drawing on insights from previous guests on the podcast, Miah and Mike cover topics from international standards, subsea cables and individual user trust in technology to the role of Japan and Australia. They also discuss the role of alliances, digital infrastructure, national security and historical lessons that can inform this evolving area of debate. Technology and Security is hosted by Dr Miah Hammond-Errey, the inaugural director of the Emerging Technology program at the United States Studies Centre, based at the University of Sydney. Clips used in this recording: Technology and Security Episode 1.Technology and Security Episode 2Technology and Security Episode 3‘Technology, Innovation And Strategic Competition’Technology and Security Episode 4.Resources mentioned in the recording: Collaboration with trusted allies and distrust in Chinese technology: American, Australian and Japanese views on technologyIconic NationProtecting your devices and cybersecuritySecrecy, sovereignty and sharing: How data and emerging technologies are transforming intelligenceDecoupling Is Already Happening – Under the SeaCHIPS and Science ActCommerce Implements New Export Controls on Advanced Computing and Semiconductor Manufacturing Items to the People’s Republic of China (PRC)Defence Strategic Review 2023National Security StrategyNational Security StrategyPotato Chips Vs. Computer Chips – High Technology Any Way You Slice ItMaking great content requires fabulous teams. Thanks to the great talents of the following. Special co-host: Dr Mike GreenResearch support and assistance: Tom BarrettProduction: Elliott BrennanPodcast Design: Susan BealeMusic: Dr Paul MacThis podcast was recorded on the lands of the Gadigal people, and we pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging — here and wherever you’re listening. We acknowledge their continuing connection to land, sea and community, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Dr Miah Hammond-Errey is joined by Jason Matheny, CEO of RAND Corporation and founder of CSET to delve into the complexities of regulating emerging technologies — from AI to biotechnology, what the United States can learn from Australia, the opportunity a current bottleneck in compute capacity offers democracies, and his work at IARPA — ‘the DARPA of the intelligence world’ — using innovative methods to solve the hard problems of policy and national security. They also discuss the role of alliances such as Five Eyes in combatting AI-generated disinformation and why standards bodies need greater support. Jason is the President and CEO of RAND Corporation. He previously led technology and national security policy for the White House in the National Security Council and the Office of Science and Technology Policy. Jason founded the Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET) at Georgetown University, was a Commissioner on the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence and the director of the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA). He has also worked at the World Bank, Oxford University, the Applied Physics Laboratory and Princeton University. Technology and Security is hosted by Dr Miah Hammond-Errey, the inaugural director of the Emerging Technology program at the United States Studies Centre, based at the University of Sydney. Miah’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Miah_HE Resources mentioned in the recording: Supporting responsible AI: discussion paperThe Illusion of China’s AI ProwessArtificial Intelligence: Challenges and Opportunities for the Department of DefenseChallenges to US National Security and Competitiveness Posed by AIDealing with Disinformation: A Critical New Mission Area For AUSMINRAND Truth Decay original reportRAND Truth DecayThe future of digital health with federated learningMaking great content requires fabulous teams. Thanks to the great talents of the following. Research support and assistance: Tom BarrettProduction: Elliott BrennanPodcast Design: Susan BealeMusic: Dr Paul MacThis podcast was recorded on the lands of the Ngunnawal people, and we pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging — here and wherever you are listening. We acknowledge their continuing connection to land, sea and community, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Dr Miah Hammond-Errey sits down with Hamish Hansford, Deputy Secretary of the Cyber and Infrastructure Security Group at the Department of Home Affairs, to discuss the evolution of the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act (SOCI), including Critical Infrastructure Risk Management Programs (CIRMPs), refining the critical asset class definitions and the importance of board accountability. They also cover the International Counter Ransomware Taskforce, working with other countries in cyber security and Australia’s upcoming Cyber Security Strategy for 2023–30, including lessons from the US National Cybersecurity Strategy. The discussion also touches on lessons from the Optus and Medibank data breaches, Australia’s progress towards the goal of being the world’s most cyber-secure nation by 2030 and the unrealised potential of 5G networks. Hamish Hansford is the Deputy Secretary of the Cyber and Infrastructure Security Group at the Department of Home Affairs. He has more than 20 years of experience across government, including as the Inaugural Head of the Cyber and Infrastructure Security Centre. He also led the delivery and implementation of Australia's 2020 Cyber Security Strategy and has worked in cybercrime, combating terrorism and child exploitation, as well as on reform of critical and emerging technology, data security and surveillance. Technology and Security is hosted by Dr Miah Hammond-Errey, the inaugural director of the Emerging Technology program at the United States Studies Centre, based at the University of Sydney. Resources mentioned in the recording: 2018 Security of Critical Infrastructure Act (SOCI)Critical Infrastructure Asset Class Definition GuidanceDealing with Disinformation: A Critical New Mission Area For AUSMINEmerging technologies and signals intelligence with the ASD's Jessica HunterTrusted Information Sharing NetworkInternational Counter Ransomware Task ForceUS Cyber Security Strategy 2023Miah’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Miah_HE The USSC website: https://www.ussc.edu.au/ Making great content requires fabulous teams. Thanks to the great talents of the following. Research support and assistance: Tom BarrettProduction: Elliott BrennanPodcast Design: Susan BealeMusic: Dr Paul MacThis podcast was recorded on the lands of the Ngunnawal people, and we pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging — here and wherever you are listening. We acknowledge their continuing connection to land, sea and community, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Dr Miah Hammond-Errey interviews Susan Gordon, former US Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, discussing the potential of public disclosures of intelligence to build trust, the nuanced differences between American and Australian cultures that impact technology policy and innovation, especially in areas like AI regulation, and what is needed to make AUKUS Pillar II a success. They also cover the increasing role of private-sector firms in national security — from supply chain decisions to the role of Starlink in the Russian invasion of Ukraine to Chinese infrastructure investment in the Indo-Pacific — how best to harness them and their technologies, and the new heights disinformation could reach, and the fact “2022 was the last time we talked about AI in the future.” Susan M. Gordon was the former Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, advising the President on intelligence matters and providing operational leadership of the US intelligence community. She has had an extensive career in the US Intelligence Community — working as the Deputy Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and spending 29 years at the CIA where she also led the establishment of In-Q-Tel, the CIA’s venture arm. She is a fellow at Duke and Harvard Universities and has worked with leading companies and government on intelligence integration, outreach and driving innovation. Technology and Security is hosted by Dr Miah Hammond-Errey, the inaugural director of the Emerging Technology program at the United States Studies Centre, based at the University of Sydney. Miah’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Miah_HE The USSC website: https://www.ussc.edu.au/ Resources mentioned in the recording: Secrecy, sovereignty and sharing: How data and emerging technologies are transforming intelligenceCollaboration with trusted allies and distrust in Chinese technology: American, Australian and Japanese views on technology Making great content requires fabulous teams. Thanks to the great talents of the following. Research support and assistance: Tom Barrett Production: Elliott Brennan Podcast design: Susan Beale Music: Dr Paul Mac This podcast was recorded in Washington DC, which sits on the ancestral lands of the Anacostans or Nacotchtank, and the neighbouring Piscataway and Pamunkey peoples. We acknowledge the Native Peoples on whose ancestral homelands we gather and pay our respects to their elders past and present — here and wherever you’re listening.

Dr Miah Hammond-Errey talks with Australia’s eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, about AI’s rapid rise, online harms, where banking has led the way in technology regulation, and much more. In this episode they discuss eSafety’s world-leading regulation work, why we can’t just regulate algorithms and how eSafety collaborates with industry to drive change. They also cover the TikTok bans and some of the wild technologies coming down the pipeline. As Australia’s eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant focuses on keeping Australia’s citizens safe online. She has previously worked across the public and private sector in the US technology space, including at Microsoft and Twitter. Her work has helped drive world-first regulatory regimes under the Online Safety Act 2021, and positioned eSafety to harness proactive, systemic approaches and addressing online user safety through a range of schemes, education tools and strategies. Technology and Security is hosted by Dr Miah Hammond-Errey, the inaugural director of the Emerging Technology program at the United States Studies Centre, based at the University of Sydney. Resources mentioned in the recording: Secrecy, sovereignty and sharing: How data and emerging technologies are transforming intelligenceCollaboration with trusted allies and distrust in Chinese technology: American, Australian and Japanese views on technology Tech platforms asked to explain how they are tackling online child sexual exploitation World-first report shows leading tech companies are not doing enough to tackle online child abuseGlobal Online Safety Regulator’s NetworkBrief on Technology-Facilitated Abuse (TFA)‘Women in the Spotlight’ reportMiah’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Miah_HE The USSC website: https://www.ussc.edu.au/ Making great content requires fabulous teams. Thanks to the great talents of the following. Research support and assistance: Tom Barrett Production: Elliott Brennan Podcast design: Susan Beale Music: Dr Paul Mac This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, and we pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging — here and wherever you’re listening. We acknowledge their continuing connection to land, sea and community, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

In this episode Alex Lynch, from Google Australia’s Public Policy team, joins Dr Miah Hammond-Errey to discuss emerging technologies, quantum, Australia’s role and much more. They cover Google’s recent quantum announcement on error correction and Australia’s significant role in quantum research, data localisation, ethics in AI — including Google’s approach — and strategic decoupling. They also talk about the complexity and security of Google’s global infrastructure, data breaches and what it is that should not be automated. Alex manages Google's public policy engagement in emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence and quantum computing, as well as related areas, including digital lines of communication, technology supply chains and trade and investment. Prior to joining Google, Alex consulted on crisis and strategic reputation management for some of Australia's top companies, having formerly worked as a national security practitioner in New Zealand. Technology and Security is hosted by Dr Miah Hammond-Errey, the inaugural director of the Emerging Technology program at the United States Studies Centre, based at the University of Sydney. Resources mentioned in the recording: https://www.ussc.edu.au/analysis/secrecy-sovereignty-and-sharing-how-data-and-emerging-technologies-are-transforming-intelligencehttps://www.ussc.edu.au/analysis/collaboration-with-trusted-allies-and-distrust-in-chinese-technology-american-australian-and-japanese-views-on-technologyhttps://blog.google/technology/ai/ai-principles/https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/04/28/fact-sheet-united-states-and-60-global-partners-launch-declaration-for-the-future-of-the-internet/https://blog.google/intl/en-au/company-news/outreach-initiatives/digital-future-initiative/https://www.usni.org/press/books/fleet-tactics-and-naval-operations-third-editionMiah’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Miah_HE The USSC website: https://www.ussc.edu.au/ Making great content requires fabulous teams. Thanks to the great talents of the following. Research support and assistance: Tom Barrett Production: Elliott Brennan Podcast design: Susan Beale Music: Dr Paul Mac This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, and we pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging — here and wherever you’re listening. We acknowledge their continuing connection to land, sea and community, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

In this episode, Jessica Hunter from the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) joins Dr Miah Hammond-Errey to talk about emerging technologies and signals intelligence. They cover ASD’s role in Australian intelligence, REDSPICE, offensive and defensive operations and the Russia–Ukraine conflict, technology as statecraft and cybercrime. They also discuss alliances, the security of everyday technology, the Optus and Medibank hacks, international standards, and the value of creativity and vulnerability for leadership in intelligence. Jess is a First Assistant Director-General at the ASD, working at the Australian Cyber Security Centre under Access & Effects. She has worked in the intelligence and security community for almost 20 years, including postings at agencies in the United States and the United Kingdom. She has held leadership roles in offensive and defensive cyber security, cyber resilience, threat assessment and disruption. Technology and Security (TS) is hosted by Dr Miah Hammond-Errey, the inaugural director of the Emerging Technology program at the United States Studies Centre, based at the University of Sydney. Resources mentioned in the recording: Secrecy, sovereignty and sharing: How data and emerging technologies are transforming intelligenceCollaboration with trusted allies and distrust in Chinese technology: American, Australian and Japanese views on technologyASD Resources for cybersecurityThe Factory, The Official History of the Australian Signals DirectorateGet in touch with Miah via Twitter or email. Learn more about the Emerging Technology program at the United States Studies Centre. Making great content requires fabulous teams. Thanks to the great talents of the following. Research support and assistance: Tom Barrett Production: Elliot Brennan Podcast Design: Susan Beale Music: Dr Paul Mac This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Ngunnawal people, and we pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging — here and wherever you’re listening. We acknowledge their continuing connection to land, sea and community, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.