CREATING A VIRTUAL CYBERSECURITY ACADEMY SHOULD BE OUR TOP PRIORITY
Introduction by ISA President Larry Clinton The federal government spends roughly $70 billion a year on our cybersecurity. The very first billion ought to go to funding a virtual cybersecurity academy. The reason, as we outlined in our previous post (read here), is that we are wasting much of the current $70 billion spent because […]
THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE IN CYBERSECURITY DOESN’T GET THE ATTENTION IT DEMANDS
What is the single most important public policy issue in cybersecurity? Hint: the answer is the same as if we asked what is the single greatest vulnerability to our cyber systems? It’s people. We don’t have nearly enough properly trained cybersecurity professionals. Current estimates are that we have 700,000 cybersecurity jobs we can’t fill (world-wide […]
OMB CAN QUICKLY STOP REDUNDENT WASTEFUL HARMFUL CYBER REGULATIONS
In yesterdays’ post we praised the new national cybersecurity strategy for properly placing the harmonization of cybersecurity regulations as issue 1.1.1 in its new implementation plan. Streamlining regulations is one of the fastest, most efficient, and frankly easiest, ways to unleash significant amounts of scarce cybersecurity resources to more effective uses. We also criticized the […]
BIDEN CYBER IMPLEMENTATION PLAN: GREAT FIRST STEP –STUMBLES ON SECOND STEP (PART 1)
President Biden’s National Cybersecurity Strategy (NCS) and subsequent Implementation Plan (NCSIP) got off to a great first step by recognizing the need for cybersecurity harmonization as initiative 1.1.1. The Administration is properly prioritizing this initiative because addressing it will, comparatively quickly and effectively, enhance our nation’s cybersecurity by freeing up between 40%-70% (depending on the […]
TWENTY-FIVE WAYS TO ENHANCE CYBERSECURITY WITHOUT NEW REGULATIONS
Absent a few notable exceptions, traditional regulation has not worked to improve our cybersecurity. There are multiple reasons why it generally doesn’t improve security and is often actually counterproductive which we (ISA) describe in our recent book Fixing American Cybersecurity: Creating a Strategic Public Private Partnership (Georgetown University Press 2023) so, we won’t detail them […]
STREAMLING CYBERSECURITY REGULATION: AN ELEGANT SOLUTION
In science and public policy, a principal goal is to develop an elegant solution. Elegance is generally defined as the simplest statement that most completely solves the problem. The quintessential example of scientific elegance is Einstein’s explanation of the theory of relativity E=mc2. Beautiful. The Biden Administration has just released its proposal to address the […]
Cyber Director Position Remains Vacant: ISA Urges a New Strategy for Cybersecurity
In an increasingly interconnected world, cybersecurity has become a paramount concern for governments, businesses, and individuals alike. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently published an article titled “Cybersecurity: Actions Needed to Address Challenges and Improve the Federal Government’s Management of Cybersecurity Risks,” shedding light on the critical issues facing our nation’s cybersecurity efforts. To address […]
ISA APPLAUDS DOD EFFORTS TO HELP SMALL COMPANIES ON COLLECTIVE DEFENSE — MORE WORK ON INCENTIVES NEEDED
BY LARRY CLINTON AND ANNA MISKELLY As the Pentagon’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program rulemaking looms over the defense industrial base (DIB), the Pentagon released a two-page fact sheet highlighting free services offered to companies to help reach compliance. Services such as Project Spectrum and the Blue Cyber Initiative focus on small businesses, targeting […]
Congress Taking Steps to Address the Biggest Technological Threat of Our Time
By Larry Clinton and Sarah Harmon This past week, the House Armed Services Committee approved amendment language for the proposed 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to bolster our country’s cybersecurity and emerging technology programs next year. These changes aim to improve the U.S.’s ability to compete with China across several technology sectors, with a […]
QUESTIONS FOR THE BOARD TO CONSIDER IN USING AI
It took Netflix two and a half years to reach 1 million users. Facebook did it in 10 months. Chat GPT did it 5 days. Just as the Internet fundamentally disrupted business plans a decade ago, so, too, is generative artificial intelligence now changing the world – only at a far accelerated pace. Management teams […]
