CENS’ Role in National Security

Role in National Security and Areas of research | Partnerships | Distinguished Visitors Programme

Areas of Research

CENS (Centre of Excellence for National Security) is the research centre at RSIS that explores policy issues of

Cybersecurity

cybercrime
international cyber norms and confidence building measures
international law and rules of responsible state behaviour in cyberspace
protection of critical infrastructure and operation technology, OT Cybersecurity Masterplan
cyber threat landscape
Cybersecurity Act

Disinformation and hybrid threats

Distortions, Rumours, Untruths, Misinformation, Smears (DRUMS)
foreign influence and foreign interference
- through foreign investment
- through economic coercion
- through business associations
legislation and regulation
- POFMA (Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act)
- FICA (Foreign Interference Countermeasures Act)
- OCHA (Online Criminal Harms Act)
- US legislation
- UK and EU legislation (e.g. Digital Markets Act, Digital Services Act)
- China legislation (e.g. Cybersecurity Act, Digital Security Act)

Social resilience

polarisation of society, faultlines, and vulnerabilities
gender and security in digital space
identity of diaspora groups
radicalisation and extremism

Emerging technologies

geopolitics and supply chains
AI (artificial intelligence) and security
quantum technology and security

What we do

We publish policy reports, journal articles, op-eds in international and national publications, commentaries, book chapters, edited volumes, and podcasts.

We organize seminars, workshops, and conferences, with international experts and practitioners sharing current research, best practices, and real world experiences.

We build networks of international alumni and international experts for sharing of knowledge and collaboration.

Mission

Our Mission is build intellectual capital, explore opportunities and threats, build international networks, and raise public awareness, in the field of national security issues in Singapore and southeast Asia involving technology and society, in collaboration with the other research centres of RSIS.

Vision

Our Vision is to be an international thought leader examining the interaction of technology, society, and national security, with perspectives from southeast Asian and small states.