Nitansha Bansal
Nitansha Bansal is an assistant director with the Cyber Statecraft Initiative, part of the Atlantic Council Tech Programs.
Prior to joining the Council, Nitansha worked with the Government and Public Affairs team of Open Source Elections Technology Institute (OSET) where she created visual dashboard for enhancing transparency in American elections. Previously, she worked as a Research Associate with Takshashila Institution, a think tank in India at the intersection of space and cybersecurity policy, and advised Members of Parliament in India on multiple legislative, economic and policy issues.
Nitansha holds a Masters in Public Administration from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. Her course of study was concentrated on cyber espionage, cybersecurity and business risk, mis/disinformation, social media policy, deepfake, and trust and safety. Originally from New Delhi, India, she also speaks Hindi and Rajasthani.
