In July, a major global computer outage was caused by a faulty software update issued by the cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike. The outage caused ripple effects all over the world, affecting airlines, media outlets, hospitals, banks, supply chains, small businesses, emergency services, and more.
The incident demonstrates the perils of an increasingly interdependent digital society and it offers important lessons for policymakers. Kevin C. Desouza, Richard Watson, and Yancong Xie discuss how to establish guardrails against system failures.
Back to school in an election year. Gen Z youth alone will make up one fifth of potential U.S. voters this fall. However, not all young people are planning to vote. On September 6, see how schools and colleges can nurture young people's development as citizens and voters.
America's Ukraine and Russia policies. The next U.S. administration will face major policy questions related to Ukraine's NATO membership, rebuilding Ukraine, and the Russia-Ukraine war. At a webinar on September 12, Fiona Hill, Constanze Stelzenmüller, and more experts will dive into these questions.
The upcoming U.S. tax debate. Almost all the individual tax provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) are set to expire in 2025, setting up a major tax debate in Washington. During a September 12 in-person and online event, learn about the TCJA's effects and what lies ahead for U.S. tax policy.
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