Annie Fixler

Had a BLAST talking with my friend @MarkCMontgomery about the evolving cyber threats & how @CISAgov is tackling them with public & private sector partners. While bittersweet (this was my last public event), I take immense pride in the work CISA does to keep our nation safe.

Catch @FDD's Dr. Shea on a critically important issues: cyber-physical resilience. Webinar and RSVP info below

There is a critical gap in our cybersecurity policy. Our adversaries will take advantage of it if we don't act now. Watch here to learn more about firmware and its vulnerabilities 👇

🤓 SEND IN THE NERDS 🤓 @MarkCMontgomery & @afixler in @TheMessenger on how Cyber Command could provide the secret weapon needed to deter the regime in #Iran from attacking U.S. servicemembers. Read more: bit.ly/3N6w1EP

TOMORROW | “Cyber Catastrophe Recovery: A Critique of U.S. Continuity of the Economy Planning” @FDD hosts @RepGarbarino, @ThomasAFanning, @MarkHarveyHoo, @MarkCMontgomery, & Dr. Samantha Ravich to discuss COTE plan shortcomings and recommendations. bit.ly/3Phdo1z

SCOOP: The White House has rejected Congress's demand for a new plan to shepherd the U.S. economy through a crisis like a major hack. A @CISAgov report says existing plans already deal w/ "continuity of the economy" & a new one might "create confusion." themessenger.com/tech/white-hou…

Building Partner Capabilities for Cyber Operations NEW FDD Memo by @MarkCMontgomery and @afixler: bit.ly/3pXGPgw

Russia’s use of hybrid warfare in Ukraine is unprecedented in scale & scope. Read about the evolution of cyber operations in armed conflicts in the first issue brief released for Digital Front Lines, a project by FP Analytics, w. support from @MSFTIssues: buff.ly/3N7P7ec

A thought peace by @afixler: Cyber Resilience Helps Democracies Prevail Against Authoritarian Disinformation Campaigns #digitalfrontlines digitalfrontlines.io/2023/05/31/cyb…

New CSC 2.0 & @FDD report by @MarkCMontgomery, @Mary_K_Brooks, and @afixler on the shortcoming of U.S. critical infrastructure protection and recs on how to remedy this national security risk. [THREAD] cybersolarium.org/csc-2-0-report…

As usual, @CharlieReports distills a 20-pg report + hour long conversation into a quick, compelling news article.

.@POTUS’s FY24 budget requests reflect many of the new National Cybersecurity Strategy priorities, but effort fall short, says @FDD_CCTI’s @MarkCMontgomery and @jiwonma_92 in @thehill [THREAD] thehill.com/opinion/cybers…

Time to Designate Space Systems as Critical Infrastructure NEW CSC 2.0 Report by @MarkCMontgomery, Frank Cilluffo and @McCraryCyber's Sharon Cardash and Kelsey Shields: fdd.org/analysis/2023/…

America’s adversaries know how important space systems are for U.S. national security and economic prosperity — and they test capabilities to destroy them. To unpack, we’re hosting a virtual event with @McCraryCyber this Friday at 10am ET — register here: mccrary.auburn.edu/events/securin…

New @FDD report: “With sufficient political will and a strengthened coalition, the US can wear down the Russian war machine and hamstring its ability to harness malign finance to destabilize democratic governments and evade sanctions and export controls.” washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense…

🔎 Interested in maritime cybersecurity? 🧵Check out this short thread on my new piece - Full Steam Ahead: Enhancing Maritime Cybersecurity - with @jiwonma_92 @CyberSolarium @FDD_CCTI! cybersolarium.org/csc-2-0-report…

New CSC 2.0 report by @jiwonma_92 & @loomisoncyber on cyber threats to the maritime industry and solutions to improve USG capacity to support risk management for the subsector. [THREAD] cybersolarium.org/csc-2-0-report…

The National Cybersecurity Strategy is clear & concise, laying out the case for a more robust, engaged approach to defending national critical infrastructure from growing cyber threats, says @MarkCMontgomery. It's consistent w/ and expands on the work of @CyberSolarium THREAD👇

"Pursuing a fragmented, yet still encrypted, data storage scheme might be the best bet companies have now to get ahead of the quantum threat in time, according to research published today by @FDD first shared with Axios." #story2" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">axios.com/newsletters/ax… #axioscodebook @FDD_CCTI

We have a blind spot that leaves us vulnerable to catastrophe. In our new Cyber-Enabled Economic Warfare monograph, we analyze what Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran may do next and how the USG can disrupt those plans: bit.ly/3NjFIPu