The Week Ahead: Leaders from government and industry participate in sessions on ransomware, cyber strategy

Key industry groups are hosting senior cybersecurity officials at events on countering ransomware and the national cyber strategy, while NIST focuses on supply chain and small-business security needs in webinars this week.

The Institute for Security and Technology hosts a full-day event Friday marking two years since the release of the IST-led Ransomware Task Force report.

The event features senior officials including Acting National Cyber Director Kemba Walden in a discussion with IST’s Megan Stifel. Deputy National Security Advisor...