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encryption
Event
February 18, 2026 12:00 am
Reinvigorating Crisis Communications in an Era of Emerging Technologies
In February 2026, IST’s CATALINK Initiative hosted a workshop in Geneva to connect with stakeholders on reinvigorating nuclear crisis communications in a new era of emerging technologies.
AI
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Broker
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crisis communications
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encryption
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hotlines
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Puck
February 19, 2026
Podcast
The Mathematics of Trust and Betrayal
In this episode of The Fourth Leg, host Philip Reiner sits down with experienced cryptographer and owner and founder of Anagram Laboratories, Dr. Tom Berson.
crisis communication
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cryptography
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encryption
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international standards
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transparency
June 22, 2020
Podcast
United Kingdom: Nuclear Weapon, Command, Control, and Communications
In this episode, Rear Admiral John Gower joins Philip Reiner and Peter Hayes to discuss the UK nuclear weapon command, control, and communications architecture. He goes into detail on the multiple communication paths, frequencies, fall-back systems, and encryption needed to continuously enable the UK's Prime Minister to act on a nuclear launch decision.
crisis communications
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encryption
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NC3
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nuclear launch
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nuclear weapons
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systems
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United Kingdom
September 12, 2019
Report
The AES Project: Any Lessons for NC3?
Thomas Berson details how lessons from the Advanced Encryption Standard Competition can aid the development of international NC3 components and even be mirrored in the creation of a CATALINK community.
advanced encryption standard
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AES
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Anagram
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blockchain
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CATALINK
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cryptography
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encryption
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NC3
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NIST
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standards
June 23, 2020
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