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Today we're proud to announce a great new go-to website from the McCrary Institute. Introducing #ThreatBeat, our new one-stop site for news, analysis, alerts and context on the issues shaping cyber policy and infrastructure protection. You'll find the best stories from experienced cyber and national security journalists alongside original commentary, explainers and podcasts created by our McCrary team and informed by the wisdom of our senior fellows. All things cyber. All in one place. Visit ThreatBeat.com

It was a real treat to have the McCrary Institute team together in Auburn this week. We had a chance to learn from each other, strategize and prepare to make even greater impact protecting our national security, our economic security and our communities. War Eagle!

Our adversaries run full strategic campaigns; Washington just opens cases and writes advisories. From Volt Typhoon burrowing into the electric grid to an AI race that demands more power than our infrastructure can support, U.S. cyber deterrence is facing an inflection point.

Bill Evanina, Rob Joyce, Cynthia Kaiser, and Alison King cut past the talking points on what it will actually take to defend national lifelines.

What will it take for Washington to impose real costs on China for targeting U.S. infrastructure?

The first Cyber Focus: Unplugged roundtable debates America’s willingness to use its economic leverage—and whether our cyber defenses can keep pace with AI.

New federal cybersecurity requirements are coming to America’s ports and we're proud to help the Alabama Port Authority prepare.

Great story by our friends at @AuburnEngineers

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