Category: Vladimir Tsakanyan
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The Vulnerability State: Who Controls the AI Infrastructure of Cybersecurity?
Washington is developing an AI-driven system called Gold Eagle to manage software vulnerabilities amid an escalating risk landscape. As the pace of vulnerability discovery and exploitation accelerates, the system aims to prioritize national-security concerns. This shift raises questions of governance and sovereignty in cybersecurity, redefining how vulnerabilities are managed globally.
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Beyond Cybercrime: When Ransomware Groups Begin to Resemble Transnational Actors
Ransomware evolution empowers decentralized cybercriminal organizations, posing strategic challenges for governments, requiring new approaches to law enforcement and diplomacy.
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The Cyber Arms Race Has Entered the AI Model
OpenAI’s recent actions regarding its cybersecurity model highlight the emergence of frontier AI as strategic assets in cyber warfare. The expansion of its cyber-defense initiative and incidents involving AI systems accessing secure environments raise critical questions about control, governance, and the relationship between AI capabilities and national security. As AI becomes indispensable, it also poses…
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The Privatization of Cyber Offense: Washington’s New Playbook Against Transnational Cybercrime
By Vladimir Tsakanyan August 13, 2026 On August 12, 2026, President Trump signed a National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM) titled “Expanding Capabilities to Combat Transnational Cyber-Enabled Crime.” The White House fact sheet frames it as consumer protection — Americans lost more than $20.8 billion to cyber-enabled crime in 2025, and 73% of U.S. adults have…
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What August 2 Actually Means: The EU AI Act After the Digital Omnibus
The EU AI Act’s high-risk obligations, initially set for August 2, 2026, have been postponed to December 2, 2027, following the entry of the Digital Omnibus. This reflects shifting political dynamics in Brussels and raises concerns about regulatory effectiveness and compliance burdens.
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The Front-Door Problem: A Push to Purge Legacy VPNs from Federal Networks
On July 27, 2026, Senator Ron Wyden urged federal agencies to phase out legacy VPN appliances from government networks within two years, advocating for zero-trust remote-access architecture. He linked cybersecurity vulnerabilities to these devices, emphasizing that quick patching is insufficient. The proposal seeks stringent actions with broad implications for cybersecurity standards.
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AI, National Security and Geopolitical Competition: Why Standards May Matter More Than Regulation (Ai4 Conference)
By Vladimir Tsakanyan At the AI Policy Summit during Ai4 2026, a central question emerged: can the world cooperate on artificial intelligence while the United States, China and Europe compete for technological, economic and geopolitical advantage?The panel on AI, National Security and Geopolitical Competition brought together Daniel Dobos of the AI for Good Impact Initiative…
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AI for the Public Good: What It Can Do, and What It Must Not Do (Ai4 conference)
by Vladimir Tsakanyan Artificial intelligence is becoming a practical tool in government, but “AI for the public good” should never mean “AI at any cost.” In the public sector, the standard is higher: AI has to improve service delivery, respect privacy, stay within legal authority, and remain accountable to the people it affects.[oecd +2]The transcript…
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How to Address Security and Governance Challenges for Coding Agents (Ai4 Conference)
By Vladimir Tsakanyan The rapid rise of coding agents such as Claude Code and Codex is changing not only how software is built, but also how organizations think about control, accountability, and risk. What started as a productivity boost for developers has become a broader governance issue, because these systems increasingly operate with access to…
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AI at the Defense Frontier: Power, Trust, and Strategic Control (Ai4 conference)
by Vladimir Tsakanyan At the Ai4 conference panel “Command, Control & Compute: AI at the Defense Frontier,” one message came through clearly: artificial intelligence is no longer just a technological advantage — it is becoming a strategic instrument of power. In defense, AI is not measured only by speed or accuracy, but by how well…
