By Kevin McNeill Feb 02, 2021 The scope and sophistication of the recent highly publicized cyber-attacks on our government’s software supply chain indicates highly skilled cyber adversaries, effective network reconnaissance and careful planning. These attacks by Russian actors demonstrate the real threats to our nation’s cyber infrastructure and the risks to the systems that keep our democracy running. The departments of Energy, Treasury and even Homeland Security, the agency charged with protecting our critical infrastructure, were all breached in this wide-ranging attack. As the new administration looks to establish cybersecurity priorities and programs, it is critical that the U.S. government and private sector work together to ensure that the vulnerabilities in our supply chain systems are not further exploited. We need to fund and invest in capabilities to control and defend cyberspace by focusing on the people, processes and technology.