Navigating Technology and National Security

An expertly written guide to the regulatory maze governing the intersection of technology and national security

In Navigating Technology and National Security: The Intersection of CFIUS, Team Telecom, AI Controls, and Other Regulations, cybersecurity and technology policy researcher, consultant, and professor Justin Sherman delivers a comprehensive explanation of US tech and national security regulations and review programs. The book is an accessible and thoroughly researched analysis of important regulatory regimes that govern sensitive and emerging technologies and data used in the United States and around the world, including:

• Committee on Foreign Investment in the US
• Export Controls
• Team Telecom
• ICT Supply Chain Program
• Cloud Know-Your-Customer Program
• Bulk Data Transfer Review Program
• Outbound Investment Screening

The author concisely describes the history of each program before explaining its legal basis (like the IEEPA) and covering relevant case studies on public enforcement actions and investigations. He also offers insightful and original analysis on the major strengths and weaknesses of each program.

The book also includes:

• Emerging issues and concrete takeaways for attorneys, technologists, investors, policymakers, and other stakeholders
• Discussions of the fast-moving threat space
• Potential ways that the United States might stumble – or succeed – in the implementation of new tech review programs and regulations moving forward

An incisive and up-to-date exploration of an increasingly important area, Navigating Technology and National Security is a must-read for lawyers, policymakers, threat analysts, hedge fund and venture capital professionals, technologists, and anyone else required to navigate the regulatory maze that governs the intersection of national security and tech.

JUSTIN SHERMAN is the founder and CEO of Global Cyber Strategies, a Washington, DC-based research and advisory firm. He teaches at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service and holds positions as a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council and contributing editor at Lawfare. Sherman has also advised the US government on technology and national security review programs.