Lone Star Cyber Podcast Deron McElroy and Lauren Burnell

We're back! Excited to kick off 2024 episodes with Bailey Bickley, Chief of Defense Industrial Base (DIB) Defense at the NSA Cybersecurity Collaboration Center. We got to chat about the NSA's mission and recent extroversion, why the defense supply chain is at risk, NSA's no-cost services to the DIB, what they're up to in San Antonio, and how NSA is continuing to build the talent pipeline. Learn more at nsa.gov/ccc

Wisdom abounds in this chat with the esteemed Dr. Nicole Beebe, the UTSA Department Chair of Information Systems and Cyber Security and Melvin Lachman Endowed Chair. We talk about the value of education, diversity, and what prospective students should know about opportunities at UTSA (including the new Applied Cyber Analytics program!) For more information, visit https://business.utsa.edu/information-systems-cyber-security/

Deron and Lauren keep the convo going with a short chat about threat intelligence - what it is, how organizations can use it, and recent examples of useful reporting. 

Deron and Lauren are back in the saddle with a conversation about the what, why and how of risk management. This primer kicks off a series of related topics in the realm of risk, threats, and vulnerabilities.

From solar race cars to mentoring to micro-lending initiatives, Bobby Blount's lifetime of volunteerism in and around San Antonio has made a lasting impact. In this conversation, we learned more about the cyber transformation San Antonio has experienced over the years, the latest in  K-12 and higher education cyber initiatives, and his advice on getting started with volunteering.

Bobby Blount is an engineer currently serving as The MITRE Corporation Cyber Operations Innovation and Partnership Lead and the San Antonio Site Leader. Bobby has received national, state and local recognitions for his community support efforts and initiatives. With 23 years of school board service, he currently serves as Chair or President of the San Antonio Area African American Community Fund, Bexar County School Boards Coalition, Go Public Campaign and Dragons Soccer Club.

Join Deron as he sits down with one of our nation's great cyber experts, Mr. Bob Butler, to hear insights from his distinguished career in information technology, intelligence, and national security that spans 34 years in both public and private sectors.

Mr. Butler previously served as the first Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy. In this role, Mr. Butler acted as the principal advisor to the Secretary of Defense and other Defense leaders on the development of cyber strategy and policy. Mr. Butler is a retired U.S. Air Force colonel and a former member of the Defense Department’s Senior Executive Service. He also serves as a fellow at the Center for New American Security (CNAS) and is a member of the Texas State Cyber Security, Education and Economic Development Council.