The Case For A Cyber Force

“But the problem we have here is, the people you're trying to recruit for cyber, those kind of people are not the same people you need in infantry armor units, and flying F-22s, right? Force generation is just one of these things that most people don't look at. Except, if you don't start with the building blocks at step one, there's no way you have a stable high rise at step ten.” - Mark Montgomery In this episode, Bryson and Mark talk about Mark’s time at the Cyberspace Solarium Commission, his pitch for a Cyber Force, and the politics of cybersecurity and the latest cyber policy.

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Electricity. Finance. Transportation. Our water supply. In Hack the Plant, podcast host Bryson Bort looks for answers to the question: Does connecting these systems, and others, to the internet leaves us more vulnerable to attacks by our enemies? We often take these critical infrastructure systems for granted, but they’re all becoming increasingly dependent on the internet to function. From the ransomware threats of Colonial Pipeline to the failure of the Texas power grid, it is clear our interconnectivity is also a significant source of risk. Hack the Plant walks through the world of hackers working on the front lines of cyber security and public safety to protect the systems you rely upon every day. Hack the Plant is brought to you by ICS Village and the Institute for Security and Technology. ICS Village is a nonprofit that equips industry experts and policymakers with the tools to better defend our critical infrastructure. We educate people on critical infrastructure security with hands-on examples, not just nerd stuff. Catch us at an event near you! www.icsvillage.com. The Institute for Security and Technology is a nonprofit think tank with the mission to bridge gaps between technology and policy leaders to help solve these emerging security problems together. Learn more at securityandtechnology.org.