13 episodes

The Cyber from the Start podcast unveils the roots of today’s cybersecurity policies for critical infrastructure, surveillance, espionage, warfare and privacy. James A. Lewis interviews the people who helped lay the foundations for these policies before cybersecurity gained the mass attention it has today.

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The Cyber from the Start podcast unveils the roots of today’s cybersecurity policies for critical infrastructure, surveillance, espionage, warfare and privacy. James A. Lewis interviews the people who helped lay the foundations for these policies before cybersecurity gained the mass attention it has today.

    Leadership and Progress in Cybersecurity

    Leadership and Progress in Cybersecurity

    In this episode, host Jim Lewis talks with Michael Daniel, President and CEO of the Cyber Threat Alliance, and former Special Assistant to President Barack Obama and Cybersecurity Coordinator at the National Security Council. They discuss how cybersecurity leadership can be structured in the executive branch, the role of government in driving cybersecurity progress, and the importance of threat intelligence sharing for reducing cybersecurity risks.

    • 24 min
    A Closer Look at CNCI and Cybersecurity Part 2

    A Closer Look at CNCI and Cybersecurity Part 2

    In this episode, host Jim Lewis continues his discussion with Marie “Neill” Sciarrone, President and Co-Founder of Trinity Cyber and former Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director of Cybersecurity Policy under George W. Bush. While at the White House, she was responsible for coordinating cybersecurity policy and programming for the Bush administration, including the influential Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative (CNCI).

    • 27 min
    A Closer Look at CNCI and Cybersecurity Part 1

    A Closer Look at CNCI and Cybersecurity Part 1

    In this episode, host Jim Lewis talks with Marie “Neill” Sciarrone, President and Co-Founder of Trinity Cyber and former Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director of Cybersecurity Policy under George W. Bush. While at the White House, she was responsible for coordinating cybersecurity policy and programming for the Bush administration, including the influential Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative (CNCI).

    • 27 min
    Building Cybersecurity with Eli Sugarman Part 2

    Building Cybersecurity with Eli Sugarman Part 2

    In this episode, Jim Lewis continues talking with Eli Sugarman, program officer at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation about the future of cybersecurity.

    • 19 min
    Building Cybersecurity with Eli Sugarman Part 1

    Building Cybersecurity with Eli Sugarman Part 1

    In this episode, Jim Lewis talks with Eli Sugarman, program officer at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation about the future of cybersecurity.

    • 32 min
    The Art of Cyber Journalism

    The Art of Cyber Journalism

    In this episode, Jim Lewis interviews Ellen Nakashima, national security journalist for The Washington Post, recipient of the 2014 Pulitzer Prize, and one of the country's leading journalistic voices on cyber matters. They discuss how she began writing on cybersecurity issues; how cyber and the art of reporting on cyber have changed over time; how journalism can directly influence policy outcomes; and key moments in her career as a national security writer, including the Edward Snowden leaks and Russia's interference in the 2016 election.

    • 48 min

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