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On Thursday, April 20, the Strauss Center welcomes Dr. Martin Libicki, Keyser Chair of Cybersecurity Studies at the U.S. Naval Academy, for a discussion on “Cyberwar, Deterrence, and the Escalation Lattice.” This talk will be held at the LBJ School of Public Affairs as part of the Strauss Center’s Brumley Speaker Series.

In his talk, Libicki will begin with an introduction of the role of cyber operations in U.S. national security, discussing their primary characteristics and how cyber is integrated into larger U.S. strategy. Then, he will shift to discussing cyberdeterrence methods and operations, ending with a thoughtful discussion about how we talk about the premise of “cyberwar.”

This event is free and open to the public. No RSVP is required and lunch will be provided. If you have any questions about this event, please contact Brittany Horton at brittany.horton@austin.utexas.edu.

Biography Martin Libicki (Ph.D., U.C. Berkeley 1978) holds the Keyser Chair of Cybersecurity Studies at the U.S. Naval Academy. In addition to teaching, he carries out research in cyberwar and the general impact of information technology on domestic and national security. He is the author of a 2021 textbook on cyberwar, Cyberspace in Peace and War (2nd edition), as well as Conquest in Cyberspace: National Security and Information Warfare and various related RAND monographs. Prior employment includes twelve years at the National Defense University, three years on the Navy Staff (logistics) and three years for the US GAO.