Cyber Focus - Mark Montgomery
On this week's episode of Cyber Focus we have Mark Montgomery, former executive director of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission. Frank and Mark discuss the commission's major achievements in legislating protections for critical infrastructure, as well as unfinished business like reorganizing Congressional oversight. Montgomery provides a candid assessment of the preparedness levels across different sectors, highlighting concerns around water and healthcare systems. He also analyzes the evolving cyber threat landscape, dominated by nation-state actors like China, Russia, Iran and North Korea. Looking ahead, Montgomery advocates for establishing an independent cyber force within the military to improve cyber workforce recruiting and training. It's a wide-ranging conversation that covers policy, threats, budgets and the need for new models to enhance national cybersecurity.