State Dept.’s Fick emphasizes need to build resilience as part of cyber defense operations

Building cyber resilience with international partners should be an important part of the U.S. government’s work abroad, according to State Department cyber leader Nate Fick, who provided an overview Thursday of efforts to build capacity and considerations for addressing potential risks.

“What we need is the cross-cutting ability to deliver assistance in not only cybersecurity narrowly but also in digital policy and data rich emerging technologies like AI and quantum computing as they increasingly converge,” Fick said at a ...