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The term “National Security Industrial Base” (NSIB) appeared in the 2018 National Security Strategy. The NSIB is the “network of knowledge, capabilities, and people—including academia, National Laboratories, and the private sector—that turns ideas into innovations [and] transforms discoveries into successful commercial products.” This report outlines elements of the NSIB and how a commercially driven innovation differs from a defense-centric approach to technology. The U.S. innovation ecosystem is based on a mix of strong research universities, flexible financial systems, a compe...

An aerial view of a Colonial Pipeline tank farm. A cyberattack that forced company to pause operations has cybersecurity experts questioning what tactics the U.S. government can take to deter cybercriminals. (Colonial Pipeline) The cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline spurred a clear message from the White House Monday that the onus lies with critical infrastructure owners and operators to secure their own networks. That leaves some demanding more from government to deter cybercriminals by placing increased pressure upon nations that choose to harbour the attackers. DarkSide, the affiliate ra...

Cyberattack Shuts Down Colonial Pipeline, Threatens To Raise Gas Prices A cyber ransomware attack crippled the nation’s largest pipeline on the East Coast which now threatens to raise gas prices while exposing vulnerabilities in critical U.S. infrastructure. Colonial Pipeline Co, which runs a 5,500-mile pipeline from Linden, N.J., to the Gulf Coast at Houston, Texas revealed in a press release Monday its four primary lines remain offline after corporate computer systems had been compromised. “We are in the process of restoring service to other laterals and will bring our full system back ...

The Cipher Daily Brief Get a daily rundown of the top security stories delivered to your inbox Monday through Friday with exclusive briefs and columns on what matters most to you and your organization. SIGN UP FOR The Free NewsletterSign up The Case for Powerful, Intermittent Cyber Response March 9, 2021 The Newsletter Walter Pincus is a contributing senior national security columnist for The Cipher Brief. He spent forty years at The Washington Post, writing on topics from nuclear weapons to politics.  In 2002, he and a team of Post reporters won the Pulitzer Prize for national reporting.  ...

Advertisement Trans-Pacific View author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners, and strategic thinkers across the globe for their diverse insights into U.S. Asia policy. This conversation with James Andrew Lewis, senior vice president and director of the Strategic Technologies Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, is the 261st  in “The Trans-Pacific View Insight Series.” Assess the effectiveness of the Clean Network and 5G Clean Path in the Trump era.   The Clean Network Initiative identified a major problem – the Chinese go...