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How technology, people, & ideas are shaping the future of global security

Security 2040 is a research initiative from RAND's Center for Global Risk and Security. Led by a team of young RAND researchers, this collection of work spans the globe and crosses different disciplines—from nuclear strategy, to economics, to anthropology. The ultimate goal is to provide guidance that helps decisionmakers plan for a safer, more secure future.

Go Beyond the Day's Security Headlines

Security 2040 tackles big, important questions about new technologies and trends that are shaping the future of global security.

What threats do quantum computers pose to today’s encrypted data?
How might artificial intelligence affect the risk of nuclear war?
In what ways does 3D printing threaten security?
Can humans survive a faster future?

Featured Reading

Brain-Computer Interfaces Are Coming. Will We Be Ready?
Brain-computer interfaces give humans the ability to directly control machines with their minds. Before this emerging technology matures, it's important for developers to weigh the opportunities against the risks.
Aug 27, 2020

Researcher Spotlight

Timothy Marler

Senior Research Engineer; Professor of Policy Analysis, Pardee RAND Graduate School

Brain-Computer Interfaces

Brain-Computer Interfaces: U.S. Military Applications and Implications, An Initial Assessment

Aug 27, 2020

Article
Brain-Computer Interfaces Are Coming. Will We Be Ready?

Global Climate Change

Building Resilience Together: Military and Local Government Collaboration for Climate Adaptation

Apr 28, 2020

Quantum Computing

Securing Communications in the Quantum Computing Age: Managing the Risks to Encryption

Apr 9, 2020

Article
Quantum Computers Will Break the Internet, but Only If We Let Them

3D Printing

Additive Manufacturing in 2040: Powerful Enabler, Disruptive Threat

May 8, 2018

Millennials and National Security

Millennial Perceptions of Security: Results from a National Survey of Americans

Jun 14, 2018

Artificial Intelligence

How Might Artificial Intelligence Affect the Risk of Nuclear War?

Apr 24, 2018

Speed

Speed and Security: Promises, Perils, and Paradoxes of Accelerating Everything

May 1, 2018

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