U.S. State Department Adopts Innovative
Education Platform to Arm Diplomats with Unprecedented Tech and
Strategy Expertise
Today the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue unveiled
its Tech Diplomacy Academy, the world’s first and only online
education platform poised to revolutionize how government,
business, technology and citizen leaders are trained at scale about
critical and emerging technologies, and how to compete and lead in
a contested technology and geopolitical landscape. Pioneered by the
Krach Institute, Tech Diplomacy is a groundbreaking category that
integrates technology, commercial and foreign policy expertise to
guide the trajectory of trusted tech toward advancing freedom,
security and prosperity worldwide.
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“Technology shapes every facet of our personal and professional
lives, and the destiny of nations,” said Keith Krach, former
Under Secretary of State, and Co-founder and Chairman of the Krach
Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue. “With the launch of the
Tech Diplomacy Academy, we are not merely responding to this
reality; we are shaping it. Our mission is clear: to equip leaders
with the knowledge and tools necessary to secure our freedom in the
new technology age.”
U.S. State Department Leads as First Adopter
With today’s launch, the U.S. Department of State announced the
adoption of the Tech Diplomacy Academy’s cutting-edge online
training platform, affirming its commitment to educate key
personnel on critical and emerging technologies, and strategies to
ensure U.S. and allied leadership in tech sectors vital to U.S.
national security and economic prosperity. Through this
first-of-its-kind training and education partnership, State
Department officials will be fully equipped to represent the United
States in all frontiers of the emerging tech ecosystem.
“We have a pivotal opportunity to harness the potential of the
21st century tech revolution and make this the safest, freest, most
prosperous era in human civilization,” said Michelle Giuda, CEO
of the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue and former
Assistant Secretary of State. “In an era where every
advancement in technology becomes a battleground between freedom
and authoritarianism, the Tech Diplomacy Academy will educate and
empower a whole new generation of leaders to compete at the speed
and scale necessary to ensure we win and that technology advances
freedom. We are proud to partner with the U.S. State Department and
all of our global launch partners in this visionary effort.”
“We are thrilled about the training opportunity provided by the
Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue. The landscape of
global power is increasingly shaped by our ability to compete in
cyberspace and on critical technologies,” said Under Secretary
of State for Public Diplomacy Elizabeth M. Allen.
“Understanding our digital world – and the impact of tough
challenges in cyberspace and advancements in AI, quantum computing,
and other emerging technologies – is vital for our national
security and economic leadership. Developing our Public Diplomacy
team and cadres of cyber, digital, and technology officers at State
into proficient tech diplomats is key to ensuring our continued
leadership and ability to build strong global partnerships.”
Introducing the Tech Primer Series
The Tech Diplomacy Academy's inaugural curriculum, the Tech
Primer Series, delivers a comprehensive program of online courses,
meticulously designed to furnish learners with the science and
engineering fundamentals underpinning critical and emerging
technologies (CETs), and emerging and disruptive technologies
(EDTs) identified by the U.S. National Science and Technology
Council, NATO, the Quad, and other partners and allies.
Using the most innovative practices in edtech and online
education, this first-of-its-kind curriculum ensures that learners
acquire not merely surface-level knowledge but an indispensable
comprehension of the core principles anchoring these transformative
fields. Courses in the Tech Diplomacy Academy’s Tech Primer Series
include an Introduction to Tech Diplomacy, as well as artificial
intelligence, semiconductors and microelectronics, biotechnologies,
clean energy, cybersecurity, advanced manufacturing, hypersonics,
space technologies and more. Each is led by distinguished science
and engineering experts from Purdue University, alongside global
industry leaders, diplomats and leading foreign policy
practitioners.
Additional curriculum, live sessions, updates and enrichment
materials will continually be added to keep learners ahead of all
aspects of the dynamic technology, economic and geopolitical
landscape.
“As an American public university with the largest STEM
undergrad enrollment among top 50 universities, Purdue University
is proud to spearhead the new category of Tech Diplomacy,” said
Mung Chiang, President of Purdue University, and former Science
& Technology Adviser to the U.S. Secretary of State. “Our
commitment to advancing freedom through technology is unwavering,
and the Tech Diplomacy Academy is how we deliver on that promise
through education.”
Global Allies, Innovators, Universities and Companies Rally
Behind the Tech Diplomacy Academy
The Tech Diplomacy Academy is not just a national endeavor but a
global movement. With esteemed launch partners, such as the Applied
Research Institute (ARI), Australian Strategic Policy Institute
(ASPI), Black Sea Trust of the German Marshall Fund, Guidehouse,
National Chengchi University (NCCU) and National Yang Ming Chiao
Tung University (NYCU) in Taiwan, Romania 2030 and the U.S.-Taiwan
Business Council, the Tech Diplomacy Academy is positioned to shape
the next generation of Tech Diplomacy leaders worldwide.
“We are in the midst of a critical competition to develop the
technologies that will determine the shape of our world in the
coming century. Freedom-loving nations must maintain and expand the
lead in creating and advancing trusted technologies that will
safeguard freedom, or authoritarian regimes could leverage new
technologies to undermine and destroy the values we hold dear,”
said Mircea Geoana, NATO Deputy Secretary General and Krach
Institute Advisory Council member. “The Tech Diplomacy Academy
will play a vital role ensuring that our leaders across the NATO
Alliance and beyond understand the technologies, business
strategies and diplomatic tools that must be employed to secure our
continuing leadership in vital tech sectors now and in the next
generation.”
“I applaud the Krach Institute for launching the Tech Diplomacy
Academy,” said Audrey Tang, Taiwan Minister of Digital Affairs
and Commissioner of the Krach Institute’s Global Tech Security
Commission. “It is a brand-new platform that integrates tech
expertise, high-tech business strategies and foreign policy tools
designed to showcase how much the trusted technology means in this
digital age. The Tech Diplomacy Academy will gradually shape the
next generation of transformational leaders in the free world and
help advance technology that serves humanity.”
“Trusted technology is vital to our national security. The Krach
Institute’s Tech Diplomacy Academy is invaluable for helping public
and private sector leaders navigate today’s complex technological
and geopolitical competitions,” said H.R. McMaster, Hoover
Institution Senior Fellow and Honorary Co-Chair of the Krach
Institute’s Global Tech Security Commission. “The Tech
Diplomacy Academy platform helps leaders see the connections
between technology, diplomacy, and corporate strategy to take
advantage of opportunities, reduce risks, and contribute to a more
peaceful and prosperous future.”
The Tech Diplomacy Academy is being heralded by global
leaders across government, business, high-tech and academia. To
join the Tech Diplomacy Academy and see what others are saying,
please visit TechDiplomacyAcademy.org.
About the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at
Purdue
The Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue is the world’s
preeminent trusted technology accelerator. As the leader in the new
category of Tech Diplomacy, the Institute integrates technology
expertise, Silicon Valley strategies and foreign policy tools to
build the Global Trusted Tech Network of governments, companies,
organizations and individuals to accelerate the innovation and
adoption of trusted technology and ensure technology advances
freedom. Visit the Krach Institute online at TechDiplomacy.org and
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