Cybersecurity: The Intersection of Policy and Technology is an intensive, week-long program led by a team of Harvard faculty members, policy makers, and leading practitioners in the field of cybersecurity, many of whom advise governments, agencies, and industry around the world on security and technology. The curriculum brings together technologists and policymakers and provides them with a conceptual framework for the design of both cybersecurity policy and technology. The course focuses on the technical and policy aspects of security, surveillance, and conflict. Participants come away with skills applicable to other situations in which policy and technology interact. Based on case studies drawn from recent events, participants develop techniques of risk analysis and threat-modeling applicable to a broad set of problems.

Website: https://www.hks.harvard.edu/educational-programs/executive-education/cybersecurity

SLD Program Structure Category
Targeted Course

Target Population(s)
General Officers (O-7 and O-8), AD and AFRSES/DISES members (Tiers 1 and 2) Colonels (O-6), AD and AFR

Provider
Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government

Location
Cambridge, MA

Length and Frequency
6 days
2 sessions per year (January and July/August; Air Force participation varies)

Funding
- HAF-funded expenses: Course tuition (includes program materials, course-related travel, lodging, and some meals).
- Unit-funded expenses: Partial per diem (meals not included in tuition), travel to/from course, ground transportation, miscellaneous expenses.

Pre-Coursework and Special Requirements
Nominees must submit an online application, which includes essay questions. The application requirement for an individual organizational endorsement letter is waived for AF applicants.