Senior representatives from the US government’s cybersecurity response headlined the seventh annual Aspen Cyber Summit. Guests heard keynotes from DHS Under Secretary for Policy Rob Silvers, TSA Administrator David Pekoske, and White House Principal Deputy National Cyber Director Kemba Walden.

America is in a crisis of trust and truth. Bad information has become as prevalent, persuasive, and persistent as good information, creating a chain reaction of harm. It makes any health crisis more deadly. It slows down response time on climate change. It undermines democracy. In their final report, the Aspen Institute’s Commission on Information Disorder makes 15 recommendations for how government, private industry, and civil society can reduce the greatest harms of mis- and disinformation.

JULY 13, 2021 - Co-chairs of the Aspen Institute Commission on Information Disorder discuss their newly launched interim report, which sets the 18-member group’s priorities. They cover the Commission’s work to date, and what is next as they look towards making recommendations.

How is the rapid evolution of disinformation in the digital age impacting democracy around the world?