Silicon Valley and Washington need to learn to work together for cybersecurity, experts say
Technology is changing the way that we live today. It is a simple premise, one reiterated frequently by countless Silicon Valley CEOs and entrepreneurs with new ideas. For the U.S. government, and especially American defense, these technological changes are of ever increasing importance. The 2018 National Defense Authorization Act passed late last year addresses some of these changes and moves towards an understanding of cyber warfare as its own field of combat, much like land, sea, and air. Even these changes may not go far enough to address the security threats of the 21st century, say many technology experts, who recently discussed necessary changes to the Defense Department’s supply chain, workforce, and operating procedures at an event co-sponsored by the R Street Institute and the George Mason National Security Institute.
