This Does Not Compute

William A. Carter of the Technology Policy Program interviews the UVA Cyber Defense Team, 2018 winners of the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (NCCDC). NCCDC is a national red/blue team cyber defense competition in which undergraduates defend the networks of fictional companies against teams of real world professional hackers and contractors. The UVA team, formed just 3 months before the competition, describe how they came together to defeat 230 experienced teams from across the country, and the lessons they learned from the competition that can be applied to the challenges faced by real-world companies and policymakers.

This podcast discusses how one technology could completely change the public debate about secure communications and surveillance – quantum computing. While quantum computing can be employed to crack encryption algorithms, quantum cryptography can be used to securely transmit information over communication networks. Listen in to find out which quantum application will advance faster as our guests discuss quantum computing and the security implications of quantum technologies. Our podcast guests are Ned Allen, Chief Scientist at Lockheed Martin; Seth Lloyd, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Systems at MIT; and Evan Rolfe, an Associate at Avascent.

CSIS is conducting a series of podcasts on quantum computing – what the technology is, what it enables us to do, and its implications for computing and communications. Our first podcast this topic is an interview with Micahel Brett, CEO and co-founder of QxBranch. Michael co-founded QxBranch to drive commercial application of advancements in data analytics and quantum computing. QxBranch focuses on analysis of challenging analytics problems in for finance, insurance and technology customers, applying expertise in quantitative analytics with quantum computing technology. On this podcast, we discuss the current uses and applications of quantum technologies, and how various industries are looking to use quantum to do nothing less than change the fundamental way we solve problems.

How will virtual and augmented reality applications change the way we connect and interact, and how is this being used in the defense industry? Katrina Timlin of CSIS interviews Dr. Mark Livingston, Head of the Virtual Environments and Visualization Section in the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL).

Jody Westby is the CEO of Global Cyber Risk, where she regularly consults with governments and private sector executives, and operational personnel on the development of enterprise security programs. Prior to forming Global Cyber Risk, Ms. Westby served as senior managing director for PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), specializing in outsourcing and cyber security/privacy issues. Ms. Westby has recently co-authored and edited the book “The Quest for Cyber Peace”. This book was also written by Hamadoun Toure, Secretary-General of the ITU, and members of the World Federation of Scientists’ Permanent Monitoring Panel on Information Security.

Dan Paltiel and Will Carter of CSIS speak with Admiral Paul F. Zukunft, Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, about the USCG’s new Cyber Strategy, released at CSIS. The strategy outlines the Coast Guard’s plan to work with industry to protect critical infrastructure and treat cyberspace as an operational domain.

Will Carter and Dan Paltiel of CSIS speak with Andres Kütt, Architect and Adviser for the Estonian Information System's Authority (EISA), and Liina Areng, Head of International Relations for EISA, about Estonia’s modern system of digital governance and its implications for cybersecurity and privacy.

Dan Paltiel and Will Carter of CSIS speak with Martin Libicki and Scott Harold of the RAND Corporation about their recent trip to China, where they interviewed Chinese officials and experts about potential areas where progress can be made in U.S.-China cyber relations.

Sean O’Keefe, former NASA Administrator, and General James Cartwright, former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speak with Will Carter, CSIS Strategic Technologies Program Research Associate about the challenges ahead for U.S. civil and military space, including the growing role of commercial entities and of foreign competitors.