
Ten at the Table: A Guide to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
Key Takeaways The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) was founded in 2001 by China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. It has grown to ten full
ACE Rebrand Update: The Alliance for Citizen Engagement is now the Alliance for Civic Engagement.

Key Takeaways The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) was founded in 2001 by China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. It has grown to ten full

Key Takeaways U.S. debris rules are split across two agencies. The FCC has a strict rule: satellites must come down from outer space within 5

Key Takeaways The Wassenaar Arrangement is a voluntary, consensus-based agreement among 42 countries that maintain shared export control lists covering both weapons and “dual-use” goods

Key Takeaways The Budapest Convention (2001) is the world’s first binding international cybercrime treaty, with 70+ signatories. China and Russia, the largest sources of state-sponsored

Key Takeaways The Department of Justice’s Data Security Program (DSP), effective October 2025, restricts U.S. persons and companies from sharing sensitive personal data with six

Key Takeaways DoD Directive 3000.09 is the U.S. military’s policy for autonomous weapons which find and attack targets without a human controlling them. The policy

Key Takeaways The Treaty on Open Skies, enacted in January 2002, allowed 34 member countries to fly unarmed aircraft over each other’s territory to monitor

Key Takeaways The U.S. has no national AI liability law. Instead, a patchwork of state laws has emerged which has resulted in legal protections being

Key Takeaways The homework gap refers to educational disparities caused by lack of home internet access or devices. An estimated 15 million K-12 students in

Key points Why has Cyber Incident Reporting Become a National Priority? In recent years, cyberattacks have grown into a serious threat to national security. Two

Key Points What is the OSCE? The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is the world’s largest regional security organization in the world.

Key Takeaways What is the OIC? Established in May 1971, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) aims to act as a collective voice for the