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March 13, 2024
3:00 pm
EVENT: Fortifying Cyber-Physical Resilience: Recommendations from the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
Physical systems in U.S. critical infrastructure have become reliant on digital technology for an array of functions, from safety to operation to communication. Hackers understand now more than ever that the impacts of a digital attack can proliferate to interconnected physical components, causing widespread systemic failure. The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) issued a report to address these issues, highlighting the need to build systems that that are resilient against cyberattacks so that the operational impacts of incidents are minimized.
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Mark Dubowitz
Chief Executive
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- Hezbollah
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Craig Singleton
China Program Director and Senior Fellow
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- "The Big Lies About Israel’s Big Bombs," Commentary
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