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Technology, Privacy, and the Role of Government for the Internet of Things Jan 29, 2015

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CSIS Senior Fellow and Deputy Director of the Strategic Technologies Program Denise Zheng, speaks with Michael Chui and Sokwoo Rhee about opportunities for economic growth and the role of government in enabling the Internet of Things. Michael Chui is a partner at the McKinsey Global Institute and Sokwoo Rhee is Associate Director of Cyber-Physical Systems the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

Security and the Industrial Internet of Things: A Conversation with Marty Edwards Dec 30, 2014

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CSIS senior fellow and Deputy Director of the Strategic Technologies Program, Denise Zheng, talks with Marty Edwards about the "Industrial Internet of Things". Marty Edwards is the Director of the Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS-CERT) at the Department of Homeland Security.

The Cyber Security Podcast: Rethinking Cyberdeterrence Oct 29, 2014

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The U.S. Department of Defense discussed cyber deterrence for the first time in a non-classified forum in a 2011 report to Congress. In the same report, the Pentagon publicly acknowledged that it has offensive cyber capabilities. Since then, there has been much discussion about the topic and the need to strike a careful balance. Assistant Secretary of Defense Eric Rosenbach spoke at CSIS on October 2, 2014 about how the Department of Defense thinks about deterrence, including efforts to more clearly communicate intentions in cyberspace. This podcast is an excerpt from his speech.

Cybersecurity Podcast Series, Stewart Baker Mar 21, 2014

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This CSIS podcast series, funded by FireEye, interviews cybersecurity experts from different sectors to explore the effectiveness of cyber red lines and the different roles the government and private sectors have in cybersecurity policy. Stewart A. Baker is a partner in the Washington office of Steptoe & Johnson LLP. Previously he was the first Homeland Security Assistant Secretary for Policy for President George W. Bush from 2005-2009. He previously served as the NSA General Counsel from 1992-1994.

Cybersecurity Podcast Series, Ellen Nakashima Mar 21, 2014

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This CSIS podcast series, funded by FireEye, interviews cybersecurity experts from different sectors to explore the effectiveness of cyber red lines and the different roles the government and private sectors have in cybersecurity policy. Ellen Nakashima is a national security reporter for The Washington Post. She focuses on issues relating to intelligence, technology and civil liberties. She previously served as a Southeast Asia correspondent for the paper. She wrote about the presidential candidacy of Al Gore and co-authored a biography of Gore, and has also covered federal agencies, Virginia state politics and local affairs. She joined the Post in 1995.

Cybersecurity Podcast Series, John Nagengast Mar 21, 2014

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This CSIS podcast series, funded by FireEye, interviews cybersecurity experts from different sectors to explore the effectiveness of cyber red lines and the different roles the government and private sectors have in cybersecurity policy. John Nagengast is Director of Government Solutions at AT&T. Prior to joining AT&T he worked for the National Security Agency for almost 38 years. At NSA he held several senior positions including Principal Director of Corporate Strategy and Assistant Deputy Director for Information Security. In 1987 he was appointed as a member of the Senior Executive Service.

Cybersecurity Podcast Series, Dr. John Mulvenon Mar 21, 2014

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This CSIS podcast series, funded by FireEye, interviews cybersecurity experts from different sectors to explore the effectiveness of cyber red lines and the different roles the government and private sectors have in cybersecurity policy. Dr. John Mulvenon is Vice President of Defense Group, Inc. Intelligence Division and Director of the Center for Intelligence Research and Analysis. He is a specialist on the Chinese Military and cyberwarfare, having testified before Congress on the issue. He received his Ph.D. from University of California at Berkley in Political Science.

Cybersecurity Podcast Series, John Gilligan Mar 21, 2014

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This CSIS podcast series, funded by FireEye, interviews cybersecurity experts from different sectors to explore the effectiveness of cyber red lines and the different roles the government and private sectors have in cybersecurity policy. John Gilligan is President of Gilligan Group, a Virginia-based consulting company specializing in government information technology. He has over 25 years of managerial experience in leading large information technology organizations. He has expertise in business strategy, organizational innovation, program implementation, and cyber security. Recently, he was a member of the Obama-Biden Transition Review Teams focused on information technology within the defense and intelligence communities.

Interview with Teri Takai, DoD Chief Information Officer May 05, 2011

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Teri Takai is the Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and Information Integration and the Department of Defense Chief Information Officer (ASD (NII) / DoD CIO). She serves as the principal advisor to the Secretary of Defense for Information Management/Information Technology and Information Assurance as well as non-intelligence Space systems, critical satellite communications, navigation, and timing programs, spectrum and telecommunications. In this podcast, she will discuss her top priorities as CIO, and her role in securing the Department of Defense’s networks and data.

Interview with Stewart Baker on Critical Cyber Threats Apr 19, 2011

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Stewart Baker is a partner in the Washington law firm of Steptoe & Johnson. From 2005 to 2009, he was assistant secretary for policy at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Prior to that, he served as general counsel to the Silverman-Robb Commission, investigating the failures of U.S. intelligence on Iraqi WMD. From 1992 to 1994, he was general counsel of the National Security Agency. Mr. Baker is the author of the second annual McAfee report on critical infrastructure “In the Dark: Crucial Industries Confront Cyberattacks." He will discuss the main findings of the report in this podcast.