Morell recommends specific types of tools that monitor anomalous activity on networks to protect against cyber threats. He also talks about the need for a comprehensive push by the intelligence community to find a way to access encrypted information without compromising American companies.
“History tells us that if we care enough about a problem we’re confronting, that ultimately we can find a way to deal with it,” Panetta said about launching the commission. “For that reason, I think this effort is worth it.”
In an op-ed for The Cipher Brief, Allen writes that “successfully navigating this ever changing landscape will require not only contingency planning and preparation, but understanding the subtle interconnectivity of world affairs and their second-order effects.”
The Munich Security Conference is usually a pivotal weekend for rolling out new policies and advancing agendas. BGS outlines a number of major issues we expect to be front and center.
Admiral Stavridis discusses the need for the U.S. government to explore private leasing of icebreakers to ensure safety and protect the Arctic.