David E. SangerAdjunct Lecturer
Academic center · Policy · Cambridge, Massachusetts
Belfer Defense, Emerging Technology, and Strategy (DETS) is a research and training program within the Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. DETS focuses on defense policy issues and on the implications of emerging technologies for international security strategy—specifically including artificial intelligence and autonomous systems, space, synthetic biology/biosecurity, and related areas such as crypto/digital currencies and cyber risk.
In parallel, DETS emphasizes “strategy execution,” aiming to improve how public-sector organizations plan and implement security initiatives tied to technology. Programmatically, DETS describes a dual mission: (1) advance policy-relevant knowledge and strategy at the intersection of security and emerging technology, and (2) prepare future leaders for public service in relevant arenas. The program’s work includes research, events, and training opportunities, and it maintains a “National Security Fellowship” component (listed under the program’s navigation).
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The Harvard Project on Climate Agreements co-organized a workshop on China-U.S. collaboration on climate-change policy on June 25–26, 2015 in Beijing. The workshop was hosted and co-organized by the National Center for Climate Change Strategy and International Cooperation.
Isp Research Fellow Apekshya Prasai Selected 2023 Hfg Emerging ScholarWar Ukraine One Year Belfer Center PerspectivesBelfer Center 2018 GlanceUkraines Foreign Minister Shares Insights War And Ukrainian DeterminationRemembering Ash CarterBelfer Center 2017 GlanceBering Strait Navigation And Conservation Times ConflictEzinne Uzo Okoro Joins Belfer CenterCovid 19 Digital ResourcesHpca Hosts Cop 28 Side Event Challenges And Opportunities Reducing Global MethaneCorporate Intelligence Vendors And Career PathsDETS-linked student publication analyzing the European Drone Defense Initiative (EDDI) and issues around detection architecture and integration; published as open access research.
The Dual-Use Frontier of AI-Enabled Biotechnology: Civilian Opportunities, National Security Threats, and the Governance ChallengeDETS-linked open access report addressing governance challenges at the intersection of AI-enabled biotechnology and national security threats.
Europe’s Falcon Moment: Five Recommendations to Create the Conditions for Europe’s Own SpaceXOpen access student publication offering recommendations intended to help create conditions for European NewSpace scale and competitiveness.
Closing the Loop: Improving Innovation Feedback Between Soldiers, Startups, and StrategyStudent publication focused on improving innovation feedback between military forces, startups, and strategy.
Is the United States’ Big Bet on Stablecoins a Bet Against U.S. Sanctions? Opportunities for Congress to Strengthen Crypto SecurityOpen access policy analysis on stablecoins, sanctions, and opportunities for congressional action to strengthen crypto security.
Student publication examining alt-PNT architecture in the context of GPS denial/jamming and defense needs.