"Pursuing a fragmented, yet still encrypted, data storage scheme might be the best bet companies have now to get ahead of the quantum threat in time, according to research published today by FDD first shared with Axios." axios.com/newsletters/ax… #axioscodebook FDD's Center on Cyber & Technology Innovation

The National Cybersecurity Strategy is clear & concise, laying out the case for a more robust, engaged approach to defending national critical infrastructure from growing cyber threats, says Mark Montgomery. It's consistent w/ and expands on the work of CSC 2.0 THREAD👇

🔎 Interested in maritime cybersecurity? 🧵Check out this short thread on my new piece - Full Steam Ahead: Enhancing Maritime Cybersecurity - with Jiwon Ma CSC 2.0 FDD's Center on Cyber & Technology Innovation! cybersolarium.org/csc-2-0-report…

New CSC 2.0 report by Jiwon Ma & Will Loomis on cyber threats to the maritime industry and solutions to improve USG capacity to support risk management for the subsector. [THREAD] cybersolarium.org/csc-2-0-report…

New FDD report: “With sufficient political will and a strengthened coalition, the US can wear down the Russian war machine and hamstring its ability to harness malign finance to destabilize democratic governments and evade sanctions and export controls.” washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense…

America’s adversaries know how important space systems are for U.S. national security and economic prosperity — and they test capabilities to destroy them. To unpack, we’re hosting a virtual event with McCrary Institute this Friday at 10am ET — register here: mccrary.auburn.edu/events/securin…

Time to Designate Space Systems as Critical Infrastructure NEW CSC 2.0 Report by Mark Montgomery, Frank Cilluffo and McCrary Institute's Sharon Cardash and Kelsey Shields: fdd.org/analysis/2023/…

.President Donald J. Trump’s FY24 budget requests reflect many of the new National Cybersecurity Strategy priorities, but effort fall short, says FDD's Center on Cyber & Technology Innovation’s Mark Montgomery and Jiwon Ma in The Hill [THREAD] thehill.com/opinion/cybers…

As usual, Charlie Mitchell distills a 20-pg report + hour long conversation into a quick, compelling news article.

Russia’s use of hybrid warfare in Ukraine is unprecedented in scale & scope. Read about the evolution of cyber operations in armed conflicts in the first issue brief released for Digital Front Lines, a project by FP Analytics, w. support from Microsoft On the Issues: buff.ly/3N7P7ec

New CSC 2.0 & FDD report by Mark Montgomery, Mary Brooks, and Annie Fixler on the shortcoming of U.S. critical infrastructure protection and recs on how to remedy this national security risk. [THREAD] cybersolarium.org/csc-2-0-report…

A thought peace by Annie Fixler: Cyber Resilience Helps Democracies Prevail Against Authoritarian Disinformation Campaigns #digitalfrontlines digitalfrontlines.io/2023/05/31/cyb…

Building Partner Capabilities for Cyber Operations NEW FDD Memo by Mark Montgomery and Annie Fixler: bit.ly/3pXGPgw

How has the 🇺🇸 strengthened its partners' cyber capacities & defenses around the world, including in Ukraine and Albania? Can we do more? Amb. Fick joined Mark Montgomery Annie Fixler & John Sakellariadis at FDD for a discussion on this & much more. Tune in below ⬇️

SCOOP: The White House has rejected Congress's demand for a new plan to shepherd the U.S. economy through a crisis like a major hack. A Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency report says existing plans already deal w/ "continuity of the economy" & a new one might "create confusion." themessenger.com/tech/white-hou…

TOMORROW | “Cyber Catastrophe Recovery: A Critique of U.S. Continuity of the Economy Planning” FDD hosts Rep. Andrew Garbarino, Tom Fanning, @MarkHarveyHoo, Mark Montgomery, & Dr. Samantha Ravich to discuss COTE plan shortcomings and recommendations. bit.ly/3Phdo1z

🤓 SEND IN THE NERDS 🤓 Mark Montgomery & Annie Fixler in The Messenger on how Cyber Command could provide the secret weapon needed to deter the regime in #Iran from attacking U.S. servicemembers. Read more: bit.ly/3N6w1EP

There is a critical gap in our cybersecurity policy. Our adversaries will take advantage of it if we don't act now. Watch here to learn more about firmware and its vulnerabilities 👇

Catch FDD's Dr. Shea on a critically important issues: cyber-physical resilience. Webinar and RSVP info below

Had a BLAST talking with my friend Mark Montgomery about the evolving cyber threats & how Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is tackling them with public & private sector partners. While bittersweet (this was my last public event), I take immense pride in the work CISA does to keep our nation safe.