The mission of CyberIR@MIT is to reduce barriers to our understanding of how cyberspace affects international relations and how international relations affect cyberspace.

The specific objectives are three-fold:

1. Conceptual & Scientific:

• Develop a quality-controlled knowledge base
• Capture diverse methods, perspectives, and approaches
• Facilitate access to cutting edge research

2. Participation & Communication:

• Support integrated perspectives on ”virtual” and “real” dynamics
• Enable distribution of knowledge contributions
• Enhance knowledge-sharing with diverse options for search & retrieval

3. Policy & Decision:

• Enhance analytical and computational methods for decision-making
• Explore policy alternatives for security & “virtual” and “real” international stability
• Identify trade-offs, choices, and opportunity costs.