Annie Fixler

China’s State Support and Pricing Practices in the Biotechnology Sector

Impact on U.S. Industry

Data Centers, Telecommunications Networks, and Space-Based Systems

Modernizing DHS’s SRMA Role for the Communications and IT Sectors

The Risks of Chinese-Produced Cellular Modules

U.S. Blockading Ships Entering or Exiting Iranian Ports Along Strait of Hormuz

Blockade in Effect After Announcement: The United States began its targeted blockade of the Strait of Hormuz on April 13. President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. Navy to begin blocking...

The Islamic Republic of Iran Attacks U.S. and Allied Critical Infrastructure

Iranian hackers are targeting industrial equipment and causing operational disruptions to multiple types of critical infrastructure, warned the U.S. government on April 7. Despite the ceasefire announced...

Iranian Cyber Operations Take Advantage of Weakened U.S. Defenses

The agency responsible for defending against Iranian cyberattacks is running at less than half strength, so perhaps cyber strikes against two U.S. healthcare companies in two weeks should not be surprising....

CSC 2.0 Report on Military Mobility

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Wanted: A Plan to Secure America’s Railroads Against Cyberattacks

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) published a proposed cybersecurity rule on November 6 that would “require the establishment of pipeline and railroad cyber risk management...

Congress must fix health care cybersecurity shortfalls

Feds have historically underfunded public-private collaboration needed in cyberspace

Iran Orchestrating Online Campaign of Threats Against Israeli Olympic Athletes

Latest Developments The Israel National Cyber Directorate announced on July 25 that Iran was behind an online intimidation campaign targeting Israeli athletes competing in the Paris Olympics. Hackers...

Healthcare Cybersecurity Needs a Check Up

America’s Food Supplies Face Growing Cyber Threats 

Produce giant Dole disclosed to federal and state regulators earlier this month the impact of a February 2023 ransomware attack that cost the company $10.5 million. As the food and agriculture sector increasingly...

Cooperation Between Israel and Its Neighbors Can Defeat Shared Cyber Threats 

Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) last week launched a new cyber threat intelligence sharing platform, dubbed Crystal Ball, to help combat ransomware and other cyberattacks. The joint effort demonstrates...

Cyber Resilience Helps Democracies Prevail Against Authoritarian Disinformation Campaigns

The key is to mitigate attacks on communications systems and unmask attempts to corrupt the information environment.

Ukraine’s Cyber Defense Offers Lessons for Taiwan

Washington should work with Taipei to stiffen the island's defenses against network attacks.

U.S.-French Commitment to Secure Space Assets Shines a Light on Cyber Vulnerability

In a joint statement with French President Emmanuel Macron, President Joe Biden committed on Thursday to strengthening the cybersecurity of commercial space systems. The vulnerability of these systems stems...

Lawmakers Urge More Action to Ensure Resilience of the U.S. Economy

Two Republican lawmakers sent a letter to President Joe Biden earlier this month expressing concern about the “limited action” the administration has taken to create plans to ensure the Continuity of...

How Washington Can Fend Off the Cyber-Threats of the Future

Thanks to the increased scale, scope, and frequency of cyber-enabled attacks across the American economic landscape, we now see the risks associated with cyber-enabled economic warfare more clearly.

Justice Department Disrupts Russian Malware With Help from Private Sector

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced last Wednesday it had detected and preemptively disabled Russian-installed malware on thousands of network devices in the United States and around the world. The...