About Us

The Alliance for Securing Democracy (ASD) at the German Marshall Fund of the United States is a non-partisan initiative that exposes, analyzes, and develops strategies to counter foreign information manipulation and interference in democracies.

Foreign state-sponsored actors from countries like Russia and China use information manipulation and other asymmetric tools to become intertwined in authentic domestic networks in democracies, creating a nexus of malign activity that transcends national boundaries, sectors of society, and partisan affiliations. ASD’s research tools focus on the next generation of threats and tactics malign actors use to undermine confidence in democratic elections and deepen distrust in democratic governance and society.

ASD leverages its data and expertise to provide sharp analysis and actionable recommendations to counter these threats to relevant public and private sector actors. With staff in Washington, D.C. and Brussels, ASD translates lessons learned from countries’ experiences addressing foreign information manipulation and interference for key stakeholders on both sides of the Atlantic—and, increasingly, around the world. ASD also aims to be a force multiplier, partnering with likeminded organizations to strengthen resilience among democracy’s most crucial asset—the citizenry.