068 Protecting Missiles From Malware

Raytheon is one of the largest defense contractors in the world, with over 60 thousand employees and annual revenues near $25 billion. They’ve been in business for nearly a hundred years, with humble beginnings in vacuum tube manufacturing, RADAR systems and microwaves during World War II, and post-war expansions into everything from missiles and aircraft to refrigeration and robotics. Our guest today is Michael Daly, chief technology officer for cybersecurity at Raytheon. He shares his experiences spinning up a cybersecurity team at Raytheon, the challenges of doing so within such a large organization, and the importance of a strong corporate culture to ensure safety and security.  

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The podcast that tells true stories about the people making and breaking our digital world. We take listeners into the world of cyber and intelligence without all the techie jargon. Every Tuesday and Friday, former NPR investigations correspondent Dina Temple-Raston and the team draw back the curtain on ransomware attacks, mysterious hackers, and the people who are trying to stop them.