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Virpratap Vikram Singh
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SIPA Cyber Program
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Curriculum

SIPA Cyber has expanded the graduate curriculum at Columbia SIPA to include additional classes and capstones around cyber risks, cyber conflict, and cyber policy. These classes see interest from students pursuing a variety of interests from International Finance and Economic Policy, International Organizations and UN Studies and more.

The International Security Policy concentration recently added Cybersecurity as a focus area for its students.

New courses may be first found on the Course Bulletin.

Explore potential career pathways with our updated Cyber Jobs Brochure.

2023-2024 Courses

Fall 2023

INAF U6531	Cyber Conflict and Cybersecurity in the Indo-Pacific	Adam Segal
INAF U6518	Cybersecurity: Technology, Policy, & Law	Jason Healey, Evan Wolff, Charles Carmakal
INAF U6529	Cyberspace in Strategy and Grand Strategy	Erica Lonergan
INAF U6004	Programming for Social Impact	Sameer Maskey
INAF U6005	Natural Language Processing Applications in Public Policy	Sameer Maskey
REGN U8753	Propaganda, Russia, ＆ The World Information War	Thomas Kent
INAF U6006	Computing in Context	Adam Cannon
INAF U6046	Global Media: Innovation ＆ Economic Development	Anya Schiffrin
INAF U6509	Basics of Cybersecurity	Elizabeth Cartier
INAF U6523	Cyber Risks and Vulnerabilities	Elizabeth Cartier
INAF U6614	Data Analysis for Policy Research Using R	Harold Stopler
INAF U6918	Digital Service Delivery for Leaders and Policy Makers	Haley Van Dyck
INAF U6546	Artificial Intelligence and Conflict Prevention: Practical, Policy, and Ethical Dimensions	Eduardo Albrecht
INAF U6502	Into to Text Analysis in Python	Rebecca Krisel
INAF U6122	Viral Videos, Generative AI ＆ Geopolitics in a Changing World	Erica Berenstein & Mounir Ibrahim

Spring 2024

INAF U6525	Social Innovation, Technology & Public Policy in the Global South	Miguel Lago
INAF U6534	Cyberspace in Modern Warfare	Erica Lonergan
INAF U6202	Internet Governance and Human Rights	Peter Micek
INAF U6198	Technology for International Crisis and Response & Good Governance	Nicholas Martin
INAF U6906	Policy Solutions for Online Mis/Disinformation	Anya Maria Schiffrin
INAF U6979	Online Trust ＆ Safety	Camille Francois
INAF U6383	Foundations of Cyber Conflict	Jason Healey & Greg Rattray
EMPA U6105	Strategic Management of Information & Communications Technologies for the Public Good	Robert Z. Tumin
INAF U6009	Artificial Intelligence in Public Policy	Sameer Maskey
INAF U6509	Basics of Cybersecurity	Elizabeth Cartier
INAF U6523	Cyber Risks and Vulnerabilities	Elizabeth Cartier
INAF U6524	Cybersecurity and Business Risk	Neal Pollard & Matthew Devost
INAF U6614	Data Analysis for Policy Research Using R	Harold Stopler
INAF U6593	R for Public Policy	Mike Zhu
INAF U6504	Python for Public Policy	Aidan Feldman

Capstone Workshops

2023-2024 Workshops

Bank of America	Can Generative AI Help Financial Institutions Mitigate Risks?	Neal Pollard and Elizabeth Cartier
Booz Allen Hamilton	Climate and Artificial Intelligence (AI) – Harnessing the Whole of Government to Improve Climate Resiliency	Tim I. Meyer and Ulrike Zeilberger
Cyber Defense Assistance Collaborative (CDAC)	Improving Cyber Defense Assistance to Meet the Challenge of Hybrid Warfare	Daniel Dobrygowski
McKinsey & Company	Never let a Cyber Crisis go to Waste: Learning from Hacks and Cybersecurity Incidents	Evan Wolff
Recorded Future	Disclosure Requirements Impact on Ransomware Incentives	Adam Segal
PriceWaterhouseCooper (PwC)	What would a Quantum Strategy Look Like for a Fortune 500 Company?	Elana Broitman
United States Department of State, Global Engagement Center	Great Power Competition with a focus on Influence Operations Against India	Robert McKenzie

Previous Years' Courses

Spring 2023

INAF U6525	Social Innovation, Technology & Public Policy in the Global South	Miguel Lago
INAF U6202	Internet Governance and Human Rights	Peter Micek
INAF U6198	Technology for International Crisis and Response & Good Governance	Nicholas Martin
PUAF U6135	Civic Innovation and Building a People-Centered Government	Evagelia Tavoulareas
INAF U6906	Policy Solutions for Online Mis/Disinformation	Anya Maria Schiffrin
INAF U6979	Online Trust ＆ Safety	Camille Francois
INAF U6383	Foundations of Cyber Conflict	Jason Healey & Greg Rattray
EMPA U6105	Strategic Management of Information & Communications Technologies for the Public Good	Robert Z. Tumin
INAF U6512	Data Driven Approaches for Campaigns and Advocacy	Mark Steitz & Ben Yuhas
INAF U6004	Programming for Social Impact	Sameer Maskey
INAF U6009	Artificial Intelligence in Public Policy	Sameer Maskey
INAF U6508	Using Big Data to Develop Public Policy	Francesco Brindisi
INAF U6509	Basics of Cybersecurity	Elizabeth Cartier
INAF U6523	Cyber Risks and Vulnerabilities	Elizabeth Cartier
INAF U6524	Cybersecurity and Business Risk	Neal Pollard & Matthew Devost
INAF U6614	Data Analysis for Policy Research Using R	Harold Stopler
INAF U6593	R for Public Policy	Mike Zhu
INAF U6504	Python for Public Policy	Aidan Feldman

Fall 2022

INAF U6531	Cyber Conflict and Cybersecurity in the Indo-Pacific	Adam Segal
INAF U6518	Cybersecurity: Technology, Policy, & Law	Jason Healey and Evan Wolff
INAF U6529	Cyberspace in Strategy and Grand Strategy	Erica Borghard
INAF U6209	Tech ＆ Tactics for Innovative Policymaking	Alexis Wichowski
INAF U6004	Programming for Social Impact	Sameer Maskey
INAF U6005	Natural Language Processing Applications in Public Policy	Sameer Maskey
REGN U8753	News ＆ Disinformation: Propaganda, Russia ＆ the Geopolitics of Information	Thomas Kent
INAF U6006	Computing in Context	Adam Cannon
INAF U6046	Global Media: Innovation ＆ Economic Development	Anya Schiffrin
INAF U6509	Basics of Cybersecurity	Elizabeth Cartier
INAF U6523	Cyber Risks and Vulnerabilities	Elizabeth Cartier
INAF U6614	Data Analysis for Policy Research Using R	Harold Stopler

Spring 2022

INAF U6525	Social Innovation, Technology & Public Policy in the Global South	Miguel Lago
INAF U6202	Internet Governance and Human Rights	Peter Micek
INAF U6198	Technology for International Crisis and Response & Good Governance	Nicholas Martin
PUAF U6135	Civic Innovation and Building a People-Centered Government	Evagelia Tavoulareas
INAF U6382	Technology, National Security & the Citizen	Alexis Wichowski
INAF U6975	Internet Business Models and US Policy: How We Got to Here	John Battelle
INAF U6383	Dynamics of Cyber Power and Conflict	Jason Healey
EMPA U6105	Strategic Management of Information & Communications Technologies for the Public Good	Robert Z. Tumin
INAF U6512	Data Driven Approaches for Campaigns and Advocacy	Mark Steitz & Ben Yuhas
INAF U6004	Programming for Social Impact	Sameer Maskey
INAF U6009	Artificial Intelligence in Public Policy	Sameer Maskey
INAF U6508	Using Big Data to Develop Public Policy	Francesco Brindisi
INAF U6509	Basics of Cybersecurity	Colin Ahern
INAF U6523	Cyber Risks and Vulnerabilities	Janee Potts & Natalie Vanatta
INAF U6524	Cybersecurity and Business Risk	Neal Pollard & Matthew Devost
INAF U6614	Data Analysis for Policy Research Using R	Harold Stopler

Fall 2021

INAF U6531	Cyber Conflict and Cybersecurity in the Indo-Pacific	Adam Segal
INAF U6518	Cybersecurity: Technology, Policy, & Law	Jason Healey and Evan Wolff
INAF U6209	Tech ＆ Tactics for Innovative Policymaking	Alexis Wichowski
INAF U6908	Information Operations on Social Media	Camille Francois
INAF U6205	Technopolitics, Democracy, and Development	Timothy Mitchell
INAF U6004	Programming for Social Impact	Sameer Maskey
INAF U6005	Natural Language Processing Applications in Public Policy	Sameer Maskey
REGN U8753	News ＆ Disinformation: Propaganda, Russia ＆ the Geopolitics of Information	Thomas Kent
INAF U6006	Computing in Context	Adam Cannon & Scarlett Swerdlow
INAF U6906	Policy Solutions for Online Mis/Disinformation	Anya Schiffrin & Emily Bell
INAF U6600	Testing Models of Public Policy Making	Sharyn L O'Halloran
INAF U6876	US Foreign Policy and the Geopolitics of the Internet and the Global Technology Industry	Gordon Goldstein & David Gross
INAF U6509	Basics of Cybersecurity	Colin Ahern
INAF U6523	Cyber Risks and Vulnerabilities	Janee Potts & Natalie Vanatta
INAF U6614	Data Analysis for Policy Research Using R	Harold Stopler

Spring 2021

INAF U6911	Democracy, Policy and Digital Governance	Toomas Hendrik Ilves
INAF U6525	Social Innovation, Technology & Public Policy in the Global South	Miguel Lago
INAF U6202	Internet Governance, Human Rights, & Inclusive Policymaking (in the Digital Age)	Peter Micek
INAF U6198	Technology for International Crisis and Response & Good governance	Nicholas Martin
PUAF U6135	Civic Innovation and Building a People-Centered Government	Evagelia Tavoulareas
INAF U8201	Innovations in Public Education	Lisa Belzberg
INAF U6382	Technology, National Security & the Citizen	Alexis Wichowski
INAF U6975	Internet Business Models and US Policy: How We Got to Here	John Battelle
INAF U6383	Dynamics of Cyber Power and Conflict	Jason Healey
EMPA U6105	Strategic Management of Information & Communications Technologies for the Public Good	Robert Z. Tumin
INAF U6512	Data Driven Approaches for Campaigns and Advocacy	Mark Steitz & Ben Yuhas
INAF U6004	Programming for Social Impact	Sameer Maskey
INAF U6009	Artificial Intelligence in Public Policy	Sameer Maskey
INAF U6506	Data Science & Public Policy	Tamar Mitts
INAF U6514	Text as Data	Tamar Mitts
INAF U6508	Using Big Data to Develop Public Policy	Francesco Brindisi
INAF U6509	Basics of Cybersecurity	Colin Ahern
INAF U6523	Cyber Risks and Vulnerabilities	Janee Potts & Natalie Vanatta
INAF U6524	Cybersecurity and Business Risk	Neal Pollard & Matthew Devost
INAF U6614	Data Analysis for Policy Research Using R	Harold Stopler

Fall 2020

INAF U6509	Basics of Cybersecurity	Colin Ahern
INAF U6518	Cybersecurity: Technology, Policy, and Law	Jason Healey
INAF U6523	Cyber Risks and Vulnerabilities	Janee Potts, Natalie Vanatta
INAF U6531	Cyber Conflict and Cybersecurity in East Asia	Adam Segal
INAF U6914	Policies and Practices in Digital Development	Savita Bailur
INAF U6209	Tech & Tactics for Innovative Policymaking	Alexis Wichowski
INAF U6906	Policy Solutions for Online Mis/Disinformation	Anya Maria Schiffrin
INAF U6905	Fundamentals of Podcast Interviews	Katie Shepherd
INAF U6004	Programming for Social Impact	Sameer Maskey
INAF U6006	Computing in Context	Adam Cannon, Scarlett Swerdlow
INAF U6614	Data Analysis for Policy Research Using R	Harold Stolper

Spring 2020

INAF U6202	Communications Policy in the Digital Age	Peter Micek
INAF U6382	Technology, National Security and the Citizen	Alexis Wichowski
INAF U6383	Dynamics of Cyber Power and Conflict	Jason Healey
INAF U6506	Data Science & Public Policy	Tamar Mitts
INAF U6508	Using Big Data to Develop Public Policy	Francesco Brindisi
INAF U6512	Data Driven Approaches for Campaigns and Advocacy	Mark Steitz, Ben Yuhas
INAF U6514	Text as Data	Tamar Mitts
INAF U6524	Cybersecurity & Business Risk	Neal Pollard
INAF U6004	Programming for Social Impact	Sameer Maskey
INAF U6009	Artificial Intelligence in Public Policy	Sameer Maskey
INAF U6198	Technology for International Crisis Response and Good Governance	Nicholas Martin
INAF U6515	Technology & the Future of Governance & Public Policy	Hollie Russon Gilman
INAF U6525	Social Innovation, Technology, and Public Policy in the Global South	Miguel Lago
INAF U6911	Democracy, Policy and Digital Governance	Toomas Hendrik Ilves
INAF U6912	Messaging Policy in the Digital Age	Tammy Fine
INAF U6975	Internet Business Models and US Policy	John Battelle
PUAF U6135	Civic Innovation and Building a People-Centered Government	Evagelia Tavoulareas
EMPA U6105	Strategic Management of Information & Communications Technologies for the Public Good	Robert Z. Tumin Washington

Fall 2019

INAF U6975	Internet Business	John Battelle
INAF U6525	Social Innovation, Technology, and Public Policy in the Global South	Miguel Lago
INAF U6506	Data Science & Public Policy	Tamar Mitts
INAF U6009	Artificial Intelligence in Public Policy	Sameer Maskey
INAF U6006	Computing in Context	Adam Cannon, Scarlett Swerdlow
INAF U6382	Technology, National Security & the Citizen	Alexis Wichowski
INAF U6198	Technology for International Crisis Response and Good Governance	Nicholas Martin
INAF U6202	Communications Policy in the Digital Age	Peter Micek
INAF U6501	Text as Data	Tamar Mitts
INAF U6512	Data Driven Approaches for Campaigns and Advocacy	Mark Steitz, Ben Yuhas
INAF U6518	Cybersecurity: Technology, Policy and Law	Steven M. Bellovin, Jason Healey, and Evan Wolff
INAF U6912	Messaging Policy in the Digital Age	Tammy Fine
PUAF U6135	Civic Innovation and Building a People-Centered Government	Evagelia Tavoulareas
PUAF U6212	Digital Media Management	Dorian Benkoil
INAF U6521	Introduction to Cyber Threat Intelligence	JD Work

Spring 2019

INAF U6975	Internet Business	John Battelle
INAF U6525	Social Innovation, Technology, and Public Policy in the Global South	Miguel Lago
INAF U6506	Data Science & Public Policy	Tamar Mitts
INAF U6009	Artificial Intelligence in Public Policy	Sameer Maskey
INAF U6523	Cyber Risks and Vulnerabilities	Michael Klipstein
INAF U6524	Cybersecurity & Business Risk	Neal Pollard
INAF U6517	Tech, Policy, and Culture in the Developing World: Living on the Edge	Ronaldo Lemos
INAF U6382	Technology, National Security & the Citizen	Alexis Wichowski
INAF U6198	Technology for International Crisis Response and Good Governance	Nicholas Martin
INAF U6202	Communications Policy in the Digital Age	Peter Micek
INAF U6512	Data Driven Approaches for Campaigns and Advocacy	Mark Steitz, Ben Yuhas
INAF U6912	Messaging Policy in the Digital Age	Tammy Fine
PUAF U6135	Civic Innovation and Building a People-Centered Government	Evagelia Tavoulareas
PUAF U6212	Digital Media Management	Dorian Benkoil

Fall 2018

SIPA U4020	Data Visualization Workshop	Douglas Williamson
INAF U6004	Programming for Entrepreneurs	Sameer Maskey
INAF U6006	Computing in Context	Adam Cannon, Scarlett Swerdlow
INAF U6198	Technology for International Crisis Response and Good Governance	Nicholas Martin
ENVP U6275	GIS for International Studies	Gregory Yetman
INAF U6344	Military Technology Assessment	Stephen Biddle
INAF U6383	Dynamics of Cyber Power and Conflict	Jason Healey
EMPA U6428	Digital Media and the Public Interest	Kweli Washington
INAF U6509	Basics of Cybersecurity	Michael Klipstein
INAF U6521	Introduction to Cyber Threat Intelligence	JD Work
INAF U8340	Digital Economy and Development: An Asian Perspective	Mari Pangestu
INAF U6120	Tools and Craft of Multi-Platform Storytelling	Christopher Booker, Jacob Templin

Spring 2018

INAF U6004	Programming for Entrepreneurs	Sameer Maskey
INAF U6120	Tools and Craft of Multi-Platform Storytelling	Christopher Booker
INAF U6515	Technology and the Future of Governance and Public Policy	Hollie Russon Gilman, Ari Wallach
INAF U6603	Data Analysis for Policy Research and Program Evaluation	Harold Stopler
INAF U6135	Civic Innovation and Building a People-Centered Government	Evagelia Tavoulareas
INAF U6516	Entrepreneurship for the New (Technology) Economy	Hilary Gosher, John Eley
INAF U6383	Dynamics of Cyber Conflict	Jason Healey
INAF U6517	Tech, Policy, and Culture in the Developing World: Living on the Edge	Ronaldo Lemos
INAF U6382	Technology, National Security & the Citizen	Alexis Wichowski
INAF U6198	Technology for International Crisis Response and Good Governance	Nicholas Martin
INAF U6202	Communications Policy in the Digital Age	Peter Micek
INAF U6512	Data Driven Approaches for Campaigns and Advocacy	Mark Steitz
INAF U6508	Using Big Data to Develop Public Policy	Francesco Brindisi
INAF U6521	Introduction to Cyber Threat Intelligence	JD Work
PUAF U6212	Digital Media Management	Dorian Benkoil

Fall 2017

ENVP U6275	GIS for International Studies	Gregory Yetman
INAF U6004	Programming for Entrepreneurs	Sameer Maskey
INAF U6144	Media Campaigning and Social Change	Anya Schiffrin, Minky Worden
INAF U6511	Introduction to Infographics and Data Visualization	Dino Sossi
INAF U6006	Computing in Context: Public Policy	Adam Cannon, Gregory Falco
INAF U6518	Cybersecurity: Technology, Policy, and Law	Jason Healey
INAF U6519	Data-Driven Government and Evidence-Based Policymaking	Venkat Motupalli
INAF U6924	The Panama Papers	Jenik Radon, Anya Schiffrin

Spring 2017

INAF U6004	Programming for Entrepreneurs	Sameer Maskey
INAF U6120	Tools and Craft of Multi-Platform Storytelling	Christopher Booker
INAF U6515	Technology and the Future of Governance and Public Policy	Hollie Russon Gilman, Ari Wallach
INAF U6144	Media Campaigning and Social Change	Anya Schiffrin, Minky Worden
INAF U6135	Civic Innovation and Building a People-Centered Government	Evagelia Tavoulareas
INAF U6516	Entrepreneurship for the New (Technology) Economy : Launching & Executing a Tech Business	Hilary Gosher
INAF U6386	Policy Dilemmas in Cybersecurity	Jason Healey
INAF U6382	Technology, National Security & the Citizen	Alexis Wichowski
INAF U6198	Technology for International Crisis Response and Good Governance	Nicholas Martin
INAF U6202	Communications Policy in the Digital Age	Peter Micek
INAF U6512	Data Driven Approaches for Campaigns and Advocacy	Mark Steitz
INAF U6508	Using Big Data to Develop Public Policy	Francesco Brindisi
SIPA U4022	Research, Design & Prototype a Mobile App	Matthew Weber
INAF U6203	Digitial Activism	Jason Ng
INAF U6511	Introduction to Infographics and Data Visualization	Dino Sossi
INAF U6379	Privacy, Secrecy and Surveillance – History and the Future	Matthew Connelly
INAF U8254	How to Manage the Regulatory Conflicts and Opportunities of the Digital Economy	Eli Noam

Fall 2016

INAF U6004	Programming for Entrepreneurs	Sameer Maskey
INAF U6120	Tools and Craft of Multi-Platform Storytelling	Christopher Booker
INAF U6511	Introduction to Infographics and Data Visualization	Dino Sossi
PUAF U6212	Digital Media Management	Dorian Benkoil
INAF U6006	Computing in Context	Adam Cannon, Gregory Falco
INAF U6924	The Panama Papers	Jenik Radon, Anya Schiffrin
ENVP U6275	GIS for International Studies	Malanding Jaiteh
INAF U6209	E-Government & Digital Diplomacy	Alexis Wichowski
INAF U6211	Technology Solutions for Development & Social Change	Eric Cantor
INAF U6383	Dynamics of Cyber Power and Conflict	Jason Healey
INAF U8217	Tools and Principles for Managing in the Information Economy and the Media Sector	Eli Noam
COMS 4419	Internet Technology, Economics and Policy (cross-registration required)	Henning Schulzinne

Previous Years' Capstone Workshops

2022-2023

Bank of America	Fake and Misinformation in the Finance Sector - Strategies to Prevent and Deter	Neal Pollard and Beth Cartier
Booz Allen Hamilton	AI / Machine Learning Algorithms: Bridging the Gap between Policy and Practice	Tim I. Meyer and Ulrike Zeilberger
Dell Technologies	Leveraging Public Policy to Enhance Sustainable Procurement	Michelle Greene
Ernst & Young	Cyber Programs and Pursuit of a Zero Trust Architecture	Munish Walther-Puri
Federal Reserve Bank of New York	Central Banks and Digital Currencies	Daniel Waldman
Government of Estonia	Estonia: Advancing and Protecting Media Freedom, Human Rights and the International Rule of Law/Governance In A Time of Global Turbulence	Jenik Radon
Palo Alto Networks	Does Data Localization Adequately Balance Privacy and Security?	Adam Segal
PriceWaterhouseCooper (PwC)	The Future of Digital Assets and Energy Implications	Michael Greenwald
SAP Global	Incentivizing Trustworthy Technologies	Daniel Dobrygowski
The Signals Network	Big Tech Accountability: Boosting the Impact of Whistleblowers	Anya Schiffrin
United Nations Development Programme: Regional Bureau of Eastern Europe and Central Asia	Accelerate Development of Digital Businesses for Kosovo	Alexis Wichowski
United States, Department of Homeland Security, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency	What will it Take to Attract and Retain the World’s Top Semiconductor Factories - the Federal-local Regulatory Challenge to High Stakes National Security and Economic Goals	Elana Broitman
United States Department of Defense, National Security Innovation Unit (NSIN)	The Application of Technology and Innovation to Urban Conflict and Casualty Prevention in Ukraine	David Bonfili
United States Department of State, Global Engagement Center	Great Power Competition with a Focus on Influence Operations Against the United Kingdom	Robert McKenzie

Fall 2022

Dell Technologies

Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM)

Leroy Terrelonge III

2021-2022

Bank of America	Opportunities for Innovation in the Financial Services Industry using AI	Elizabeth Ann Cartier and Neal Pollard
Booz Allen Hamilton	AI and Machine Learning Algorithms: Public Policy Framework 2032	Harry Silver and Ulrike Zeilberger
Gemini	Examining the Intersection of Cryptocurrency and Illicit Criminal Activities, and Recommending Effective Deterrent and Prevention Strategies	Annemarie McAvoy
Government of Estonia	Estonia, the Land of Skype: How Lessons from an Innovative Digital State Can Advance International Governance	Jenik Radon
New York City Mayor's Office of the Chief Technology Officer	Workforce Needs in New York City’s IoT Ecosystem	André Corrêa d'Almeida
PriceWaterhouseCooper (PwC)	The Implications of Digital and Crypto Currency on Economic Statecraft
SAP	Mapping Global Cybersecurity and Privacy Regulations, and the Implications for Multinationals	Katheryn Rosen
Tech Policy Press	Tackling Online Mis/Disinformation: the role of AI Startups	Anya Schiffrin
UBS Group	Evaluating Strategic Cyber Threats	Adam Segal
United Nations Secretariat, Office of Supply Chain Management	Collaboration with Data in the Context of the United Nations’ Supply Chain Operations	Melanie Petsch
United States Department of Defense, DARPA	Vanguard Technology: Next Generation Ideas for U.S. National Security	Nancy Collins
United States Department of State, Global Engagement Center	Great Power Competition with a Focus on Influence Operations	Robert McKenzie
United States Military Academy at West Point Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering	Urban Informatics for Enhanced Innovation, Connectivity, and Governance	Patrick Mahaney

2020-2021

Barclays Public Finance Department	Green Bonds, Blockchain and Fintech: Proof of Impact	Amar Pradhan
Booz Allen Hamilton	Implications of Policies and Governance for Ethical Artificial Intelligence Algorithms on the Private Sector’s Algorithm Development Costs	Tim Meyer and Ulrike Zeilberger
Daimler Truck North America (DTNA)	Future Smart City Transportation Systems	Stefan M. Knupfer
Eurasia Group	US-Sino Technology Competition: Chinese State Capitalism vs US State Capitalism	Markus Jaeger
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development	Leveraging Digitalization to Stimulate Formalization of Economic Activities	Seamus O'Cleireacain
Gemini	Cryptocurrency and the Unbanked/Underbanked in the World	Annemarie McAvoy
Government of Estonia	Estonia, the Land of Skype: How to Address International Governance Issues during COVID-19 Pandemic?	Jenik Radon
New York City Mayor's Office of the Chief Technology Officer	A Guide to Fighting Digital Redlining	Greta Byrum and Houman Saberi
PriceWaterhouseCooper (PwC)	US Cyberspace Solarium Commission and the Defense Industrial Base	Beth Cartier and Neal Pollard
United States Department of Defense - J5 Strategic Plans and Policy Directorate	The Pentagon’s Investments: Strategies for New National Security Needs	Nancy Collins
United States Department of State, Global Engagement Center	Elections Interference & Influence Operations: Solving for State-Sponsored Disinformation Activities Against the United States	Robert McKenzie

2019-2020

Barclays Public Finance Department and Town+Gown	The Road to a Smart City: Life Cycle Cost Benefit Analysis to Support Creation of Smart City Infrastructure Authority/New York City	Thomas Quaranta
Booz Allen Hamilton	Illuminating the Intersection of Institutionalized AI Policies and the Use of AI in Business and Government Applications	Tim Meyer and Ulrike Zeilberger
Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS)	Online Hate Speech & Communal Conflict: Identifying New Conflict Prevention Tools	Sohini Chatterjee
Government of Estonia	Estonia, the Land of Skype, the Small State Voice in the UN, UN Security Council, and the World: How Can it be Heard?	Jenik Radon
ITS RIO	AI-Driven Innovations at the Brazilian Judiciary	André Corrêa d'Almeida
Large Social Media Company	The 2020 Election Integrity Project	Robert McKenzie
New York City Center for Innovation and Data Intelligence (CIDI)	NYC Well-Being Index: Neighborhood Case Studies	Eva Weissman
New York City Cyber Command (NYC3)	Helping Cities Respond When A Cyber-Attack Strikes - How to Leverage Cyber and Technology Professionals as Volunteers During a Response	Katheryn Rosen
Smallholder Farmers Alliance and Timberland	Designing an Ag-Tech Data System for Smallholder Farmers in Haiti and Private Sector Buyers	Rob Johnson
Standard Chartered Bank	Cyber Threat Intelligence - What is the Impact of Information Disclosures on an Adversary’s Operations?	Neal Pollard
United States Department of Defense, National Security Innovation Network	Lessons for Defense Innovation from the Financial Cyber Security Sector	Elad Yoran
United States Department of State – Global Engagement Center	Transnational Networks of Violent Ethno-Nationalist Groups and the Implications for US and its Allies Interests	Robert McKenzie

2018-2019

United States Mission to the United Nations	Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning – Implications for Peace and Security	John Paul Farmer
Government of Aruba – Chief Innovation Officer	Developing an E-Governance Knowledge-Platform for the Government of Aruba	Alexis Wichowski
The World Bank Group’s Finance, Competitiveness & Innovation Global Practice (FCI)	Disruptive Technologies to Improve Lending for Agriculture in East Africa	Tim Meyer and Ulrike Weinberger
Government of Estonia	Estonia, The Skype Nation – How A Small Nation Can Be and Remain a Global Leader: What Does It Take?	Jenik Radon
Institute of International Finance	Value Chain Disruption and the Future of Finance: AI, Quantum Computing, and Distributed Crypto Applications	Katheryn Rosen
Inter-American Development Bank	Toward Efficient Regulation of Fin-Tech in the LAC Region – Alternative Finance for MSMES	Fernando Sotelino
FireEye	How Does Iran Conceive of Cyber as Part of Its National Strategy?	Greg Rattray
Morgan Stanley – Global Financial Crimes Unit	Cryptocurrencies: Evaluating Risk and Regulation in the Digital Currency Age	Anemarie McAvoy
AfricInvest	Exploring New Transaction Infrastructure in Africa Powered by Blockchain Technologies	Bruce Taragin
Municipality of Santiago Chile	Harnessing Data to Improve Santiago’s Public Services and Revenues	Carol Cleireacain
United States Department of Defense, MD5 – The National Security Technology Accelerator	How to Develop A Military Technology Ecosystem?
United States Department of State – Global Engagement Center	Measuring the Impact and Effectiveness of Adversarial Propaganda and Disinformation	Robert McKenzie
International Peace Institute (IPI)	New Technologies to Support Protection of Civilians, Humanitarian Aid and Accountability	Walter Miller
Morgan Stanley Cyber Fusion	Optimal Organizational Design of Enterprise Cybersecurity Centers	Neal Pollard
Business Development Bank of Canada	Serving the Public Good: Artificial Intelligence in the Public Sector	Christine Capilouto
Smallholder Farmers Alliance	Smallholder Data Initiative	Rob Johnson
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)	Sustainable City Mobility Innovations	Joah Sapphire
New York City Center for Innovation through Data Intelligence	Updating and Enhancing NYC’s Well-Being Index	Eva Weissman
Microsoft	What do Shifting Coalitions among Liberal Democracies Mean for International Agreements on Cybersecurity?	Adam Segal

2017-2018

Alto Data Analytics	Mapping the Conversation: From Big Data to the Real Voices of Trump Supporters and Opposers
Eurasia Group	How Governments Strategically Harness Technology in the 21st Century
FireEye	Assessing Social Media-Driven Influence Operations in Latin America
Government of Estonia	Estonia, The Skype Nation – How a Small Nation Can be a Global Leader and Punch Above its Weight
IBM GBS: Watson AI Center of Competence	Best Practices and Policies for an Ever More AI Dependent World
Institute for International Finance	Counting on the Cloud: Implications of Third-Party Vendor Risk on Financial Stability in the Cyber Age
Inter-American Development Bank	E-Commerce Last Mile Logistics
New America Cybersecurity Initiative	NATO and the Role of Cyber Capabilities for Strategic Stability and Deterrence
New York City Center for Innovation and Data Intelligence (CIDI)	Addressing Violence through a Public Health Response
New York City Mayor's Office of Workforce Development	Developing the Pipeline for Good-Paying Jobs of the “New Economy”
RAND	Identifying and Responding to Russian (Mis)Information
Regional Council of the Island of Réunion	From Sugar Cane to Digital Services: ICT Challenges for Réunion Island
TechPar Group	Applications for the Emerging Blockchain Ecosystem
United Nations Peacebuilding Support Office	Using Big Data to Prevent Conflict
United Nations Women	Innovation in Women Programming – Understand the Potential of Using Twitter Data Combined with Traditional Survey Data to Measure Societal Dynamics Related To Violence Against Women (VAW) In Brazil
United States Chief of Staff of the Army, Army Future Studies Group (AFSG)	Urban Futures, Technology and Military Operations: Managing Disaster, Terror, and Tanks in 2020-2040
United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM)	Cyber Analogies in Comparative Perspective
United States Department of State - Global Engagement Center	Social Media and Violent Extremism: Strategies and Methods to Identify, Monitor, and Influence Extremist Behavior Online
United States Mission to the United Nations	Innovation and Technology in UN Peace Operations

2016-2017

AXA Strategic Ventures	Cyber Security, Big Data, Infrastructure, Mobile Marketing, Social Media – AXA Strategic Ventures Survey Tristate Area CIOs and IT Groups on IT Spending Changes
CyberGreen	Identifying Correlations between Cyber Health and Socioeconomic Conditions
Eurasia Group	Technology and the 21st Century State
FireEye	Labor Market Drivers of Future Cyber Threat Activity
IBM Market Development and Insights Group	Beyond Fitbit: Trends and Healthcare Policy Considerations for the Cognitive Internet of Things
Inter-American Development Bank	Improving Supply Chain Performance with New Digital Technologies
Morgan Stanley	Analyzing Risk for Financial Institutions—Recommendations for ways to Improve/Adapt Current Model to Better Address Emerging Threats
New America Foundation, Cybersecurity Initiative	Cybersecurity as an Engine for Growth
Quaternion Risk Management	Measuring Systemic Risk through Open Source Tools to Determine Collateralized Exposure Calculations
Thomson Reuters, Wood Mackenzie	Analyzing the Rebalance of Global Crude Oil Markets
United States Defense Intelligence Agency	Digital Financial Services and Fintech in Africa: Using Partial Credit Guarantees to Promote Financial Inclusion
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)	Technological Change and China’s Public Security System
United States Department of State, Global Engagement Center	Digital Early Warning – Identifying the Very Early Key Indicators of Radicalization by Known Extremists on Social Media
World Bank Group	Economic/Financial Analysis and Impact Assessment of World Bank Financed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Investments in Malawi

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