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February 16, 2025

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Former CISA leader Wales identifies China-backed cyber threats as top priority for incoming administration

By Jacob Livesay / September 27, 2024

Cyber threats from the People’s Republic of China will be the incoming administration’s most pressing priority, according to former CISA executive director Brandon Wales.

“Number one is going to be China: The focus on how we organize and ensure that both the government and industry are sighted on the challenge and are working aggressively,” Wales said on a recent podcast with McCrary Institute director Frank Cilluffo.

The McCrary Institute’s Cyber Focus podcast was launched in January and features interviews...


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