Carnegie Mellon Institute for Strategy & Technology

09/01/2026

“War is evolving in the same kind of ‘K’ shape that the global economy is,” CMIST Director Audrey Kurth Cronin tells Cheonji Ilbo. See what she and other experts predict about the future of warfare.

Cheap drones and precision weapons will coexist, not replace each otherAsked what will not change, experts converged on one answer: people(SEOUL — Som Lee, Cheonji Ilbo)The future of warfare is un...

09/01/2026

CMIST Director Audrey Kurth Cronin has been collaborating with top Clausewitz scholars from around the world at the Swedish Defense University in Stockholm.

The group is working on a brand-new translation of On War for Oxford University Press. As part of this prestigious project, Audrey is writing the companion chapter on Clausewitz and New Technology, exploring the practical implications of remote warfare and AI-driven systems for the future of war.

08/31/2026

Curious about what it’s really like to work and live in the nation’s capital? The Carnegie Mellon University Washington Semester Program (CMU/WSP) gives undergrads an insider's perspective with a semester in Washington, DC.

Whether you are studying public policy, engineering, fine arts, business, or computer science—the CMU/WSP is open to Carnegie Mellon undergraduates of ANY major.

Join us for our upcoming CMU/WSP info session to learn more about how living, studying, and interning in DC can fit into your degree, how our team supports your internship search, where you'll live, and how to take the next step toward your Washington, DC semester.

Follow this link for more information and to register for an info session: https://www.cmu.edu/cmist/washington-center/index.html

08/28/2026

As we begin a new academic year, CMIST is pleased to welcome the new and returning members of our community. Meet the faculty, fellows, and student workers joining us this year, and learn more about several new opportunities we’re offering.

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08/28/2026

As we begin a new academic year, CMIST is pleased to welcome the new and returning members of our community. Meet the faculty, fellows, and student workers joining us this year, and learn more about several new opportunities we’re offering.

Read: https://www.cmu.edu/cmist/news-archive/news/2026/august/cmists-continued-growth-new-faculty-fellows-and-opportunities.html

08/27/2026

What do we know about the Department of Justice’s disruption of a Chinese hacking group? Mieke Eoyang, former deputy assistant secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy and current CMIST visiting professor, spoke to USA Today.

WASHINGTON − U.S. officials said Aug. 26 that it ‌has disrupted a Chinese hacking operation that it believes is responsible for cyber break-ins at the departments of Justice and Energy

08/27/2026

We're excited to welcome our Fall 2026 Carnegie Mellon University Washington Semester Program cohort to DC! We can’t wait to see what the semester has in store.

Applications for Spring 2027 are now open. Learn more: https://www.cmu.edu/cmist/washington-center/washington-semester-program/index.html

08/27/2026

We are excited to welcome the newest Non-Resident Fellow at CMIST, Kate McMahon. A CMU alumna (CIT 17), Kate is a Principal at Valdos Consulting, an analytic firm specializing in engineering economics, workforce and technology assessment, and policy analysis.

She previously served as Chief of Staff of the Underwriting & Structuring Division at the US Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office, where she helped deliver $40 billion in conditional commitments and $57 billion in closed loans to energy infrastructure projects and advanced manufacturers through rapid strategic organizational and operational change.

In prior federal positions, Kate played a key role in shaping domestic and international policy on electric vehicles and battery supply chains. At DOE, she led the analysis and the development of a policy architecture for specific tax credit provisions, managed the agency's trade portfolio, evaluated investments, and represented the agency in White House and USTR-led diplomatic negotiations with the EU and South Korea on tax credit development. Kate was also a Research Scientist at the US Geological Survey, where she analyzed critical mineral supply chains and supported the development of supply chain disruption modeling capabilities.

Kate holds an MS in Engineering and Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon, and a BS with honors in Environmental Resource Management from Pennsylvania State University, with minors in Sociology and Environmental Engineering.

Kate's divers expertise will be a valuable addition to the CMIST team. Welcome Kate!

08/26/2026

On May 27, the Global Network on Extremism & Technology (GNET) hosted its Sixth Annual Conference at King's College London, part of a joint two-day event alongside the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT). Carnegie Mellon University's Audrey Kurth Cronin gave the keynote address, in which she analyzed how frontier AI companies and governments can mitigate the risks of emerging innovation.

See the key takeaways from this event

The Sixth Annual GNET Conference: A Summary of Key TakeawaysThe Sixth Annual GNET Conference: A Summary of Key Takeaways 4th August 2026 GNET Team By GNET Team 4th August 2026 In InsightsOn Wednesday, 27 May, the Global Network on Extremism and Technology (GNET) hosted its Sixth Annual Conference, a...

08/26/2026

Last week, the Carnegie Mellon Institute for Strategy & Technology (CMIST) was proud to co-host a practitioner roundtable at the University of Texas at Austin on the state’s energy buildout and its implications for the nation's security, competitiveness, and resilience.

Our team members Harry and Phoebe traveled to Austin to help lead the discussion, which featured perspectives from critical infrastructure operators, Texan legislators, Texas Cyber Command, industry, and academia for a candid exchange on the massive energy expansion in Texas and what getting it right means for great power competition, local community resilience, and everyday life.

We want to extend a sincere thanks to everyone who joined us and to our co-hosts and partners at ICIT and UT Austin's Strauss Center for International Security and Law.