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Aspen Digital @aspendigital.bsky.social · 12h

Check out the @aspenwinchallenge.bsky.social newly announced WIN Council! These workplace leaders will advise the selection of the awardees for the challenge.

Find out more about the members below and at winchallenge.org

WIN Challenge @aspenwinchallenge.bsky.social · 12h

Meet the members of our WIN Council! This group of noted workplace leaders, innovative thinkers, and forward-looking problem-solvers will review finalists, advise the selection of awardees, and offer big visions for what’s possible.

Learn more about the WIN Council: www.winchallenge.org/evaluation

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Aspen Digital @aspendigital.bsky.social · 1d

Kicking off #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth, along with @consumerreports.org and @gca.bsky.social, we recently announced the fourth annual Consumer Cyber Readiness Report. The 2025 report examines American consumer attitudes toward digital privacy. Get the scoop: www.aspendigital.org/report/2025-...

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Aspen Digital @aspendigital.bsky.social · 2d

Happy #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth! Cybersecurity involves everyone, everywhere. In this clip from our 2023 #AspenCyber Summit, then-NIST Director Laurie Locascio explains how wide-reaching cybersecurity is. Watch below, and learn more about this year's event on our website: www.aspencybersummit.org

Aspen Digital @aspendigital.bsky.social · 5d

We're about six weeks away from the 10th annual #AspenCyber Summit. Help us celebrate a decade of dialogue and action. Register to join us in Washington, DC, on November 18: www.aspencybersummit.org

🔹This year's event is possible thanks to generous support from our sponsors.🔹

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Aspen Digital @aspendigital.bsky.social · 5d

Cyberspace is central to modern conflict, yet the US military lacks the capabilities to fight and win wars in cyberspace. What can be done? Guest author Mark Montgomery argues for the creation of a US #CyberForce. Read his article to learn more: www.aspendigital.org/blog/why-ame... #AspenCyber

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Aspen Digital @aspendigital.bsky.social · 7d

Along with @consumerreports.org and @gca.bsky.social, we're excited to announce the 2025 Consumer Cyber Readiness Report, kicking off #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth. The report examines American consumer attitudes toward digital privacy and security.

🐺🐑💻🔒Dive in: www.aspendigital.org/report/2025-...

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Aspen Digital @aspendigital.bsky.social · 8d

We're proud to be a main partner of Media Party along with Siegel Family Endowment. If you're in Buenos Aires this week, you won't want to miss this event. It's free to register. Plus, @vivianschiller.bsky.social will give the keynote on October 2. Learn more and register: mediaparty.org/home-2025

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Aspen Digital @aspendigital.bsky.social · 9d

#AI presents risks to #news publishers. But like the internet, it also offers an opportunity to fulfill the public service mission of journalism. In our report "No Turning Back," @felixsimon.bsky.social offers key insights on AI's growing role in news. Read it: www.aspendigital.org/report/ai-ro...

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Aspen Digital @aspendigital.bsky.social · 13d

Today, we are excited to announce the launch of the @aspenwinchallenge.bsky.social! Over the next year, we will lead a nationwide $60M grant competition looking for ideas to change the workplace across 3 pillars: Culture & Practices, AI, and Narrative.

Register to apply by Dec 11: winchallenge.org

WIN Challenge @aspenwinchallenge.bsky.social · 13d

Today Aspen Institute and Pivotal are excited to announce the Workplace Innovation Now (WIN) Challenge, a new initiative to discover and scale bold ideas to help women thrive and everyone win in a rapidly changing workplace.

Learn more and register to apply by Dec 11 at 5pm ET: winchallenge.org

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Aspen Digital @aspendigital.bsky.social · 14d

📢 We’ve just launched Playing Offense, a new cyber project on the US pivot from defensive to #OffensiveCyber.

First up in the series:
📄 Kemba Walden on common language for cyber action
🖥️ Sean Joyce on keeping cyber fundamentals strong

Explore more: www.aspendigital.org/project/feat... #AspenCyber

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Aspen Digital @aspendigital.bsky.social · 15d

At last year's #AspenCyber Summit, we hosted leaders from the #FiveEyes intelligence alliance. In this clip, UK National Cyber Security Centre CEO Felicity Oswald describes how to partner across nations and with industry. Watch it and then register to join us this Nov 18: www.aspencybersummit.org

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Aspen Digital @aspendigital.bsky.social · 16d

It's possible for AI tools to advance the UN's #SDGs, but industry needs to align developer goals with community priorities. This requires better #AIBenchmarks. What are benchmarks, and how can they help? @b-cavello.bsky.social explains in this video. Learn more: www.aspendigital.org/event/food-s...

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Aspen Digital @aspendigital.bsky.social · 19d

This week, the 2025 #AspenCommunityTech Leaders cohort met in DC for their bootcamp! 10 leaders from across the US explored AI, cybersecurity, data equity, and more at the Aspen Institute HQ. Themes included 🔐 trust, 📊 data, and 🫱🏾‍🫲🏼 community. Learn more ➡️ www.aspendigital.org/project/comm...

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Aspen Digital @aspendigital.bsky.social · 21d

We're thrilled to announce the initial line-up of speakers for the #AspenCyber Summit, where we'll cover AI security, commercial spyware, and much more. Join us on November 18 to hear from leading national and international voices. Learn more and register: www.aspencybersummit.org

Headshots of six speakers at the 2025 Aspen Cyber Summit. From left to right, top to bottom: Kemba Walden, Brett Leatherman, General (ret.) Paul Nakasone, Nate Fick, David Koh, and Sandra Joyce.

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Aspen Digital @aspendigital.bsky.social · 22d

It's #NationalCodingWeek! We're celebrating @girlswhocode.bsky.social's work to make computer science approachable and fun for young people. Like their Coding Clubs, which have served 600k students around the US. Learn more about their impact: www.kidsareonline.org/stories/gwc-... #KidsAreOnline

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Aspen Digital @aspendigital.bsky.social · 23d

Excited to share the inaugural cohort of Aspen Digital's Community & Tech Leaders Initiative!

We selected 10 incredible community leaders for a yearlong journey to develop strategies to bring tech & community closer together.

Check out the class here - bit.ly/46kqJ1B

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Aspen Digital @aspendigital.bsky.social · 26d

This week, we hosted our Global Cybersecurity Group in Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷

Gathering top #cyber experts from 22 countries, we discussed solutions on building a more secure digital ecosystems in both Latin America and globally.

Check out more here - bit.ly/3VyUmax

Aspen Digital @aspendigital.bsky.social · 28d

It's time to reclaim #AIForDevelopment. In a new report, our policy fellow Francisco Jure explains how creating new #AIBenchmarks can help steer innovation toward societal resilience. Learn more in "Reclaiming AI for Development": www.aspendigital.org/report/reclaiming-ai-for-development

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Aspen Digital @aspendigital.bsky.social · 29d

With the closing of #USAID this summer, our team's @b-cavello.bsky.social reflects on the agency's #InternationalDevelopment approach to soft power, what it means for democracy, and how it can help in America's #AICompetition with China. Dive into their argument: www.aspendigital.org/blog/reimagi...

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Aspen Digital @aspendigital.bsky.social · Sep 8

How can we help the states double down on the safety net of #CyberVolunteering? @cltcberkeley.bsky.social's Grace Menna and Sarah Powazek share expertise on how coordinated action can help these programs and partnerships scale. Read their insights: www.aspendigital.org/blog/states-... #AspenCyber

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Aspen Digital @aspendigital.bsky.social · Sep 5

Today is #InternationalDayOfCharity, and we're thinking about how #nonprofits and #philanthropy can provide access to #data that empowers populations to better advocate for themselves. Learn how this can help build a #FairDataFuture: www.aspendigital.org/report/build... #DataEconomy

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Aspen Digital @aspendigital.bsky.social · Sep 4

#CyberDiplomacy is more important than ever. In a new thought piece, our team's @huqyeah.bsky.social explains why the promotion of American interests and power in the online world matters, and offers expert insights on how to do it well. Dive in here: www.aspendigital.org/blog/future-... #AspenCyber

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Aspen Digital @aspendigital.bsky.social · Sep 3

Our team's @b-cavello.bsky.social recently joined an episode of @unionbase.bsky.social, where they discussed the risks of Artificial General Intelligence. As B points out, #AGI reduces the "productive friction" that society has historically relied on to help ensure consent. Watch the clip here.

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Aspen Digital @aspendigital.bsky.social · Sep 2

⏰ Applications close this Friday, September 5, for our #ScholarProgram. Current students and recent grads, apply to join us at the 10th annual #AspenCyber Summit for free on November 18 in DC. Thank you to Alethea and Raj Ferber PLLC for their support. Learn more: www.aspencybersummit.org/scholars

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Aspen Digital @aspendigital.bsky.social · Aug 29

As we head into #LaborDay weekend, we remind US-based #manufacturers that #automation must be paired with improvements to #JobQuality. Unsure where to start? Our team has guidance for how to put worker well-being front and center. Check it out: www.aspendigital.org/frontline-ai

This graphic includes photos of employees working in manufacturing. It reads, "Put worker well-being at the center of your automation."

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