Powering Through Requires Securing the Grid
“This op-ed orginally appeard Dec. 18, 2023 on powermag.com. It was co-written by Frank Cilluffo, director of the McCrary Institute.” The U.S. energy sector has a bullseye on its back. Whether it’s nation-state hackers or domestic terrorists, the level of malicious activity directed against…
Cyber informed engineering: Getting engineers to live security-by-design
Security-by-design, especially for control systems built and operated by engineers, is a national priority. The National Cyber-Informed Engineering Strategy, endorsed in the March 2023 National Cyber Strategy, offers a path to finally realize this goal. This RSA Conference session with McCrary Director Frank Cilluffo and…
Time to Designate Space Systems as Critical Infrastructure
The U.S. today is in a different kind of space race, one whose satellites and advanced support systems are critical not just to our military, but to everyday activities like air travel, cell phone use, and banking. These systems help support the backbone of the…