The Cyber Revolution: How Real is the Threat?

Many analysts argue that the advent of digital technologies—and their weaponization—have fundamentally transformed international politics. Indeed, some experts have gone so far as to compare the impact of cyberweapons to the effects of the nuclear revolution. This talk will examine whether such claims are valid or, alternatively, whether the so-called ‘cyber revolution’ is overblown. To try to answer that question, it will focus on some of the most significant cyber operations to date, such as the Stuxnet worm and Russia’s 2017 NotPetya attack on Ukraine.

Please note - we have postponed the program because of the forecasted winter storm. We will update the website when we have confirmed the new date.

In conversation with Dr. Galen Jackson

Facilitator:
Brian Edward Suslak is the former owner/president/CEO of W.J. Cowee, and a partner and owner/partner in numerous commercial real estate endeavors. He is also a former partner at MacDonald & Company, specializing in mergers and acquisitions. A graduate of Tufts University, he resides in Arlington, Vermont and volunteers for local nonprofit organizations. 

Guest Speaker:
Galen Jackson is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Williams College, where he teaches courses in international security, nuclear security, American foreign policy, the Middle East in international politics, and international relations theory. He was a 2017–2018 Postdoctoral Fellow at the Clements Center for National Security at The University of Texas at Austin. His work has been published in Security Studies, International Security, and the Journal of Cold War Studies. He received his Ph.D. in political science from UCLA in 2016.

This talk will take place on Thursday, February 6 from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm in Yester House at The Southern Vermont Arts Center.