With talk of cyber Pearl Harbors or digital 9/11s, some of the attention paid to critical infrastructure cybersecurity might border on alarmism, but there is real reason for concern, writes Sean Atkins, a PhD candidate in security studies and international relations. He summarizes a recent CIS event aimed at defining "long term success" for government-industry partnership to secure the critical functions that US national and economic security relies on. 

Seminar XXI finds opportunity in virtual programming; The sound of a global MIT; Democracy in distress?; MISTI pilots conversations in energy; Chappell Lawson on US security policy; Donald Blackmer, professor emeritus and longtime leader at MIT, dies at 91.

We look towards the future of America during a presidential transition that culminated in a constitutional crisis. President Biden will be flooded with advice as he leads our nation during what many argue is among the darkest chapters in our democracy’s history. Here we offer fresh ideas on a range of foreign policy issues, emotions in politics, and our nation’s persistent racism. The advice is offered by our scholars, and draws on their deep knowledge and experience.

Erik Lin-Greenberg joined MIT in fall of 2020 as assistant professor in the Department of Political Science. He returns to MIT after receiving his PhD from Columbia University, and his MS and BS in political science from MIT. In this interview, he describes what it's like to be back at MIT, his research on emerging military technology, war gaming, and the role of food in international politics.