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What Cyber Policy Needs Next: Through the Looking Glass of the Ransomware Task Force – Megan Stifel at CyberNextDC

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What Cyber Policy Needs Next: Through the Looking Glass of the Ransomware Task Force – Megan Stifel at CyberNextDC

Megan Stifel delivered keynote remarks at CyberNextDC on October 8, 2025 to view cyber policy 'through the looking glass.' "I think the White House, and Director Cairncross in particular, have a unique opportunity in their forthcoming strategy to let the good flourish, push the bureaucracy to overcome the bad, and lead the country to tackle the ugly," she said.
critical infrastructure, cyber, international collaboration, national security, policy, Ransomware, Salt Typhoon, secure-by-design
October 8, 2025
IST Submits Comments to the EU Cybersecurity Act Review Consultation

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IST Submits Comments to the EU Cybersecurity Act Review Consultation

In April, the European Commission opened a public consultation process for feedback on the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) and the implementation of the Cybersecurity Act. Drawing on engagements with a broad range of stakeholders as part of our Future of Digital Security portfolio, IST’s comments focus on harmonizing legislation and streamlining incident reporting requirements.
cyber incident harmonization, cybersecurity, European Union, incident reporting, IT, legislation, NIS-2, OT, secure-by-design
June 24, 2025
Announcing the Winners of the Second Annual Cyber Policy Awards™ Presented by Microsoft

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Announcing the Winners of the Second Annual Cyber Policy Awards™ Presented by Microsoft

At the second annual Cyber Policy Awards™ celebration in Washington, D.C. this week, hosted by the Institute for Security and Technology (IST) in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce and presented by Microsoft, recipients were announced and celebrated before a packed house of senior policy leaders, veteran cyber experts, and eminent members of industry. 
cyber, Cyber Policy Awards, events, Microsoft, NIST, secure-by-design, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Wall Street Journal
February 7, 2025
IST’s Open-Source Software Security Initiative Submits Response to Request for Information 

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IST’s Open-Source Software Security Initiative Submits Response to Request for Information 

This week, the IST team submitted a response to a request for information (RFI) from the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD), the Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on areas of long-term focus and prioritization in open-source software security. 
AI, market incentives, ONCD, open source software, RFI, secure-by-design
October 11, 2023