By Gregory F. Treverton and C. Bryan Gabbard (January 2026) As global competition becomes increasingly shaped by geopolitical shifts, emerging technologies, and complex interconnected risks, the U.S. Intelligence Community faces a growing challenge: moving beyond…
The Gaza Hostage Situation
By: Gregory F Treverton Hamas took more than 200 people hostage during its deadly rampage in Israeli border towns on Oct. 7, 2023. Among the hostages are children and the elderly. While four of them have been…
A Conversation with Avril Haines
In this conversation, Avril Haines will discuss various national security topics with Gregory Treverton. Haines is the Director of National Intelligence in the Biden Administration. She formerly served in the Obama Administration as Deputy National…
Remembering Our Friend Tom Plate
By: Gregory F. Treverton, May 2023 I had the great good fortune a few years ago to write a letter of recommendation for Tom. That letter is my text for this tribute. I’m glad I…
5G, security risks, and a way forward
Gregory Treverton and Pari Esfandiari First published on The Hill 5G, the fifth-generation standard for broadband cellular networks, will soon appear on our phones if it hasn’t already. Its potential is stunning, faster speed and…
Climate Change & National Security
Gregory Treverton at the SMA Corporation Town Hall, April 20, 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxfuL_a1I6g&ab_channel=GlobalTechnoPoliticsForum
5G: Geopolitics and Security
To watch the webinar please click here. 5G is a transformative technology, offering tremendous advances from predecessor mobile technologies, especially in speed and low latency optimizing existing services and enabling new innovations. Yet 5G's decentralized…
Digital Democracy
To watch the webinar please click here. The Global TechnoPolitics Forum in collaboration with the International Forum on Digital and Democracy and its partners __ Associazione Copernicani, Fondazione Luigi Einaudi, Re-Imagine Europa, and SoBigData++__ focused…
Stop the War
How Can Ukraine and Europe Stop Trading With the Enemy and Financing the War Against Them? Background Briefing with Ian Masters in Conversation with Gregory Treverton. Listen to the Interview.









