Distilling Cyber Policy

In the latest Distilling Cyber Policy podcast, Alex Botting and Jen Ellis from the Center for Cybersecurity Policy & Law are joined by Irfan Hamani, Deputy Director for UK Cybersecurity and Resilience Policy at the UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). As cyber regulations continue to evolve around the world, organizations increasingly face the challenge of navigating a...

In the latest Distilling Cyber Policy podcast, Alex Botting and Jen Ellis from the Center for Cybersecurity Policy & Law are joined by Bart Groothuis, Member of the European Parliament and a leading voice on EU cybersecurity policy.  This episode features an in-depth discussion on AI security, cyber policy, and the evolving landscape of cybersecurity, featuring experts from the EU and industry...

In this year-end episode of Distilling Cyber Policy, hosts Alex Botting and Jen Ellis are joined by three CCPL experts to try and predict the future of cyber policy in the coming year, while reflecting on some of their predictions from last year. Our experts include Caitlin Clarke, Jeremy Grant, and Heather West as well as thoughts from prior guests such as MEP Bart Groothius, Ifran Hemani, and Ka...

In the latest Distilling Cyber Policy podcast, Alex Botting and Jen Ellis from the Center for Cybersecurity Policy & Law are joined by guests, Stacy O’Mara, Senior Director of Venable and Leonard Bailey, former Head of the Cybersecurity Unit in the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS) and Special Counsel for National Security in the DOJ’s Criminal Division. From shifting gl...

For our last Distilling Cyber Policy podcast episode of 2024, Alex Botting and Jen Ellis from the Center for Cybersecurity Policy & Law are joined by four CCPL experts to try and predict the future of cyber policy in the coming year, while reflecting on some of their predictions from last year. Our experts include Ari Schwartz, Jeremy Grant, Heather West, and Harley Geiger, as well as thoughts...

In the latest Distilling Cyber Policy podcast, Alex Botting and Jen Ellis from the Center for Cybersecurity Policy & Law are re-joined by guests from earlier this season: Lee Licata, Deputy Section Chief for National Security Data Risk at the Department of Justice (DOJ), and Grant Dasher, the Acting Technical Deputy Director for Cybersecurity at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CIS...

In our latest Distilling Cyber Policy podcast episode, Alex Botting and Jen Ellis from the Center for Cybersecurity Policy & Law are joined by Anne Marie Schumann, the Department of the Navy’s Principal Cyber Advisor. In this role, she is responsible for advising the Secretary of the Navy, Chief of Naval Operations, and Commandant of the Marine Corps on all cyber matters. In the discussion, An...

In our latest Distilling Cyber Policy podcast episode, Alex Botting and Jen Ellis from the Center for Cybersecurity Policy & Law are joined by Hamish Hansford, the Deputy Secretary of Cyber and Infrastructure Security Group at the Australian Department of Home Affairs. The discussion begins with the fourth annual convening of the International Counter Ransomware Initiative (CRI), as well as se...

In our latest Distilling Cyber Policy podcast episode, Alex Botting and Jen Ellis from the Center for Cybersecurity Policy & Law are joined by Paula Bogantes, the Costa Rican Minister of Science, Innovation, Technology and Telecommunications. News: Senate Confirms Michael Sulmeyer as DoD Cyber Policy Chief DoD Establishes the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy Chile’...

In our latest Distilling Cyber Policy podcast episode, Alex Botting and Jen Ellis from the Center for Cybersecurity Policy & Law are joined by Grant Schneider, Senior Director of Cybersecurity Services at Venable LLP.  Grant’s discussion with Alex and Jen delves into the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and its implications for cybersecurity policy.  News: Chevron Pattern Disrupted: T...

In our latest Distilling Cyber Policy podcast episode, Alex Botting and Jen Ellis from the Center for Cybersecurity Policy & Law are joined by Despina Spanou, the Head of the Cabinet of the Vice-President of the European Commission. The discussion begins with the recent history and intentions of EU technology policy making, the EU’s legislative process, and the development of the Cyber Resilie...

In our latest Distilling Cyber Policy podcast episode, Alex Botting and Jen Ellis from the Center for Cybersecurity Policy & Law are joined by John Banghart, Senior Director at Venable LLP, and Kent Landfield, a founding member of the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) Program and bonafide cybersecurity industry veteran. Their discussion delves into the latest developments and ongoing...

In our latest Distilling Cyber Policy podcast episode, Alex Botting and Jen Ellis from the Center for Cybersecurity Policy & Law are joined by Lee Licata, one of the Deputy Chiefs of the Foreign Investment Review Section in the National Security Division at the Department of Justice (DOJ), and Grant Dasher, the Cybersecurity Division Architecture Branch Chief at the Cybersecurity and Infrastru...

In our latest Distilling Cyber Policy podcast episode, Alex Botting and Jen Ellis from the Center for Cybersecurity Policy & Law are joined by Shehzad Charania MBE , Director of Legal Affairs and International Relations at the UK’s Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ). The jam-packed discussion delves into the importance of workforce diversity, the notion of responsible cyber power, a...

In our latest Distilling Cyber Policy podcast episode, Alex Botting and Jen Ellis from the Center for Cybersecurity Policy & Law are joined by Mark Montgomery , Senior Director and Senior Fellow at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies (FDD). At FDD, Mark leads CSC 2.0, an initiative that works to implement the recommendations of the congressionally mandated Cyberspace Solarium Commiss...

As 2023 comes to a close, host Alex Botting and Jen Ellis are joined by guests from Season 1 and experts from the Center for Cybersecurity Policy & Law to discuss their predictions for 2024.  🧠 What's next for AI? ⚛ Will 2024 be the year of Quantum? 🔑 Can we finally ditch Passwords?  🏷 Will Cyber Labels nudge consumers towards better security decisions? 📜 Will Certifications and Self-A...

In our latest episode, former U.S. National Cyber Director Kemba Walden joins Alex Botting and Jen Ellis from the Center for Cybersecurity Policy & Law. The discussion includes Kemba’s reflections on her time at the Office of the National Cyber Director, and the multitude of major policy initiatives that she spearheaded - including the release of the updated U.S. National Cybersecurity Strateg...

In our latest episode, Alex Botting and Jen Ellis from the Center for Cybersecurity Policy & Law are joined by the Australian Ambassador for Cyber Affairs and Critical Technology, Brendan Dowling. In the conversation, Ambassador Dowling provides context on Australia’s numerous recent cyber policy developments, including the appointment of the inaugural Australian National Cyber Security Coordi...

In our latest episode, Alex Botting and Jen Ellis from the Center for Cybersecurity Policy & Law are joined by Jason Gull, Senior Counsel in the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS) of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. In the conversation, Jason sheds light on the evolution of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, including the role of the Library of Congress in r...

In our latest episode, Alex Botting and Jen Ellis from the Center for Cybersecurity Policy & Law are joined by Irfan Hemani, Deputy Director of Cyber Security Policy at the UK's Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology. In this role, Irfan is responsible for Cyber Resilience Policy for the UK's wider economy and society. The discussion focuses on how the UK currently approa...

In our latest episode, Alex Botting and Jen Ellis from the Center for Cybersecurity Policy & Law are joined by former U.S. Congressman Jim Langevin. Jim spent more than 22 years representing Rhode Island’s 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. The discussion focuses on his enormous influence the development of U.S. congressional cyber policy. News Section: Clorox Cyb...

In our latest episode, Alex Botting and Jen Ellis from the Center for Cybersecurity Policy & Law are joined by Mieke Eoyang , the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy. As the highest ranking civilian at the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), tasked with thinking exclusively about cyber policy, Ms. Eoyang was able to provide valuable insights around the recently released unclas...

In this episode of Distilling Cyber Policy, Alex Botting and Jen Ellis from the Center for Cybersecurity Policy & Law sat down with Joshua Corman, co-founder of I Am The Cavalry, to learn more about the movement and its significant impact on the development of cybersecurity policy.  In addition to the above, this week’s episode features recent cyber policy developments from Japan, the U.K., an...

In this episode of Distilling Cyber Policy, hosts Alex Botting and Jen Ellis dive into the world of hacker conferences with guests Beau Woods and Harley Geiger. The discussion focuses on the importance of collaboration between the policy and security communities at these events, and the unique policy learning opportunities at the upcoming DEF CON, the world’s biggest hacker conference.  News: Keny...

In this episode of Distilling Cyber Policy, hosts Alex Botting and Jen Ellis engage in a riveting conversation with Kaja Ciglic, Senior Director of Digital Diplomacy at Microsoft. The discussion delves into the proposed UN Cybercrime Convention, including its origins and scope, as well as some of the treaty’s most contentious topics. The hosts and Kaja also touch on the role of industry and civil...