A doctoral dissertation discussion of a proposed strategy for using technology to achieve national security requirements
Representative Mahmoud Hussein, Chairman of the Youth and Sports Committee in the House of Representatives, will discuss tomorrow, Sunday, at the National Defense College at the Military Academy for Postgraduate and Strategic Studies, his doctoral dissertation, under the title “The proposed strategy for using technology to confront crises, epidemics, and rumors to achieve national security requirements.” The Egyptian".
The letter stressed that Egypt’s experience after June 30 provided a model for rebuilding the state in the face of major crises and threats, as it succeeded in restoring its sovereignty and cohesion, and reformulated the concept of national security to become comprehensive, going beyond protecting borders to protecting vital interests, achieving development, strengthening national identity, and keeping pace with developments. Technological.
She also indicated that the state faced internal challenges such as stabilizing governance institutions, combating terrorism, reforming the economy, and restoring citizen confidence, in addition to regional (Libya, Sudan, Renaissance Dam) and international pressures, which imposed the expansion of the security vision and the diversification of external partnerships. The challenges of the digital revolution have also emerged, represented by cyberattacks, fourth and fifth generation warfare, electronic recruitment, and disinformation campaigns, which necessitated developing national capabilities in cybersecurity and building a digital culture.
Representative Mahmoud Hussein explained, in his letter, that after June 30, Egypt presented a unique experience in rebuilding the state and formulating a new concept of national security, based on comprehensiveness, flexibility, and the ability to adapt to internal crises, external pressures, and the challenges of the digital revolution. While the state was able to restore its sovereignty and societal cohesion, the future requires continuing work on an integrated national strategy that enhances stability, secures vital resources, keeps pace with technological transformations, and balances the requirements of security and freedoms, so that national security becomes not merely the protection of borders, but rather a comprehensive guarantee of sustainable development, social justice, and the preservation of national identity, thus consolidating Egypt’s position as a pillar. For regional stability and an effective force on the international scene.
The letter reached several results, the most important of which is that global transformations and the multiplicity of health, information, and environmental crises have made technology a strategic element in enhancing national security.
In the Egyptian context, there is a need for an integrated national strategy based on technology to confront crises, epidemics, and rumours. The study addressed the theoretical foundations and the Egyptian reality, benefiting from international experiences, to present a vision based on five main axes: digital infrastructure, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and graphic analysis, societal digital culture, and institutional integration between the state, the private sector, and society. Civil.
The results also revealed gaps in digital integration, weak societal digital culture, absence of communication policies, inadequate legislation, and the need to enhance data analysis and artificial intelligence capabilities. Accordingly, the letter proposed executive policies, the most important of which are: establishing a national center for technological sovereignty and digital security, adopting a national plan for digital awareness, developing legislation, qualifying human resources, linking government service platforms into a unified system, and allocating sustainable funding for research. And innovation.
The letter concluded that technology is no longer just a supporting tool, but has become an essence in the Egyptian national security structure, enhancing the state’s ability to prevent and respond proactively, and ensuring the protection of its security and stability.
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