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Katherine Charlet
Director, Technology and International Affairs Program

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Katherine Charlet is no longer with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Katherine Charlet was the inaugural director of Carnegie’s Technology and International Affairs Program. She works primarily on the security and international implications of evolving technologies, with a focus on cybersecurity and cyber conflict, biotechnology, and artificial intelligence.

Charlet most recently served as the acting deputy assistant secretary of defense for cyber policy, where she managed the development of the U.S. Department of Defense’s cyber policy and strategy, the development of cyber capabilities, and the expansion of international cyber relationships.  

Charlet is the recipient of the Secretary of Defense Meritorious Civilian Service Award and has served in senior advisory roles on the Defense Science Board Task Forces on Cyber Deterrence, on Cyber as a Strategic Capability, and on the Presidential Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity.

Prior to working on cyberspace issues, Charlet served as the director for strategic planning at the National Security Council, led teams at the U.S. Department of Defense working on Afghanistan strategy and policy, and conducted research on issues at the nexus of science & security at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.


education
BA, Molecular Biology, Princeton University, MA, Strategic Studies, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies
languages
English, Spanish

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Campaigns Must Prepare for Deepfakes: This Is What Their Plan Should Look Like

It is only a matter of time before maliciously manipulated or fabricated content surfaces of a major presidential candidate in 2020. Here is what every campaign needs to do in advance of a deepfake emergency.

· September 5, 2019
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What the Machine Learning Value Chain Means for Geopolitics

Artificial intelligence, or AI, has become a major source of economic value, contributing as much as $2 trillion to today’s global economy. Sophisticated machine learning technology is driving this growth, but not everyone is investing equally—or reaping the rewards.

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· August 5, 2019
In the Media
How the U.S. Approach to Cyber Conflict Evolved in 2018—and What Could Come Next

In 2018, the United States took many important steps to advance its approach to cyber conflict. A review of these developments suggests signs of progress but also significant challenges ahead.

· December 26, 2018
World Politics Review
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A Conversation on Cybersecurity Strategy With DHS and DOD
October 30, 2018

Two new U.S. cyber strategies—a holistic national strategy for cyberspace and another guiding the efforts of U.S. military—have reinforced a critical need for the U.S. Departments of Defense and Homeland Security to work together in cyberspace.

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Navigating Cyber Conflict: A Conversation With David Sanger
October 4, 2018

Cyberspace has become center stage for international competition and confrontation.

In The Media
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Space Force All the Way!

Space is important to the military, and there are legitimate issues that should be addressed such as cyber security. But is this proposal to create a new branch of the military necessary?

· August 15, 2018
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Next Generation Policymakers in an Age of Global Disruption
June 7, 2018

The Carnegie Junior Fellows Conference will engage young professionals in the field of foreign policy on emerging long-term policy challenges.

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The New Killer Pathogens: Countering the Coming Bioweapons Threat

Recent breakthroughs in gene editing have generated massive excitement, but they have also reenergized fears about weaponized pathogens.

· April 17, 2018
Foreign Affairs
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Government in the Crosshairs: Recommendations for Federal Cybersecurity

Federal cybersecurity will be an enduring mission, always evolving and changing to stay ahead of the threat.

· April 12, 2018
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Understanding Federal Cybersecurity

Federal cybersecurity will be an enduring mission, always evolving and changing to stay ahead of the threat.

· April 1, 2018
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs