Competition among countries will increase in the coming year as major powers and regional aggressors exploit complex global trends while adjusting to new priorities in US foreign policy. The risk of interstate conflict, including among great powers, is higher than at any time since the end of the Cold War. The most immediate threats of regional interstate conflict in the next year come from North Korea and from Saudi-

Iranian use of proxies in their rivalry. At the same time, the threat of state and onstate use of weapons of mass destruction will continue to grow.

AITRI SEMINAR ON NEW TECHNOLOGY RISKS AND CYBER SECURITY, KUALA LUMPUR

This two-year project in building the foundations for predictive cyber analytics was sponsored by the National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST (Project Leads: Mr. Jon Boyens; and Ms. Celia Paulsen); and the General Services Administration (Project Leads: Ms. Angela Smith and Mr. Emile Monette).

This study describes the impact of these issues and recommends 11 actions for broader, more cross-government approaches to motivating federal agencies, entities acting on their behalf, and claimants to ensure Payment Integrity.