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Investigating the intersection of political issues and computing, the Baker Institute Technology, Society and Public Policy Program (TSPP) examines the impact of new technologies — particularly in the areas of computer and information science — on societal organization and governance. In addition, a core goal of the program is to facilitate interdisciplinary research connecting computer science and engineering with the social sciences and humanities.

Issues under study are:

  • Employing artificial intelligence and language processing to better understand the behavior of terrorist groups;
  • Broadband digital connectivity and its relationship with economic development;
  • Cybersecurity and the intersection between information assurance and international politics;
  • Computing applications in the management of immigration and border security; and
  • Study of the global carbon footprint of the IT industry.

Partnered with Rice University’s Ken Kennedy Institute for Information Technology (K2I) and Fondren Library, TSPP utilizes a solution-oriented model in answering how the computer may be employed to address issues for policy. TSPP research has been presented at the Kennedy School of Government, the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Relations, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. External funding for the program has been received from Microsoft and AT&T.

PUBLICATIONS
2010
Diplomacy Rebooted: Making Digital Statecraft a Reality
Mar 02 2010
Christopher Bronk
In New Federal Legislation, a Victory for Cybersecurity
Feb 12 2010
Christopher Bronk
2009
NASA in Need of a Major Overhaul
Dec 20 2009
Christopher Bronk, Tory Gattis
Air Force unit designed to operate in cyberspace
Sep 03 2009
Christopher Bronk
Baker Institute Policy Report 42: Science Collaboration Across Borders
Aug 17 2009
Kirstin R.W. Matthews, Neal Lane
Give NASA the Chance to be the Next Google
Jul 04 2009
Christopher Bronk, Tory Gattis
Group Effort Needed to Secure U.S. Cyberspace
Jun 13 2009
Christopher Bronk, Dan Castro, Dan Wallach
Is U.S. Vulnerable to a Cyber Attack?
May 02 2009
Christopher Bronk, Kenneth B. Medlock III, Dan Wallach
Managing the U.S.-Mexico Border: Human Security and Technology
Mar 31 2009
Christopher Bronk, Tony Payan
2008
Information Technology Policy: Recommendations for the Next Administration
Dec 19 2008
Christopher Bronk
Open Source, Policy Informatics and Python: Understanding the Mumbai Attacks Through Information Technology
Dec 18 2008
Christopher Bronk, Derek Ruths
Webtapping: Securing the Internet to save us from transnational terror?
Nov 02 2008
Christopher Bronk
Off We Go ... Cyberspace, the Air Force and the New Face of Battle
Aug 06 2008
Christopher Bronk
Municipal Connectivity Provision: Societal Imperative or Fiscal Folly
Jun 25 2008
Christopher Bronk, Kirsten Jones
Hacking the Nation-State: Security, Information Technology and Policies of Assurance
Apr 30 2008
Christopher Bronk
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