Mike Witt, NASA's Senior Agency Information Security Officer and Chief Information Security Officer for Cybersecurity and Privacy, has a long history of public service. In addition to serving 10 years in the U.S. Army, Mike was the director of the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) at the Department of Homeland Security and a key cybersecurity official at the IRS. Now, he’s leading NASA’s efforts to secure spaceflight centers nationwide and their missions to the final frontier.

Tune in to the latest episode of WE’RE IN! to hear more about how NASA balances its out-of-this-world mission with real-world concerns about cybersecurity resulting from increased activity from other space agencies and commercial interests alike.

Listen to learn more about: 

• How NASA responded to the Log4j vulnerabilities revealed in 2021
• Why the SAISO position was created 
• How NASA’s stellar reputation helps it address the cybersecurity talent shortage