Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity

Here’s a strong case for investing in collective defense in Government Technology, highlighting programs in Michigan, Texas, Florida, and Indiana that have proven to be force multipliers for protecting the public sector from cyberattacks. Indiana's Cybertrack program, a partnership between Indiana University Bloomington's Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research, Purdue University's cyberTAP program, and the Indiana Office of Technology, connects local governments with university experts who offer no-cost, practical assessments. Our Deputy Director Craig Jackson co-founded the Cybertrack program and continues his collaboration with Indiana University and Purdue University through his work at CLTC. “These programs are the strongest case for federal support, not an argument against it. Each shows what's possible when one entity works for the benefit of many, and how much more could be covered if legislative efforts, like the bipartisan push to renew and fund the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program, catalyzed more of them.”  Now think of the potential of these programs when scaled nationally. Read the piece submitted by Zach Oxman: https://lnkd.in/g_NVKrTS #CyberCivilDefense #Take9

Last Thursday at the Cyber Civil Defense Summit: Central at LSU, Arkansas State CISO Gary Vance participated in our first mainstage panel discussion, Whole-of-State Cybersecurity in Home Rule States. Vance has been working hard to develop statewide policies as head of its State Cybersecurity Office (SCSO), which unified 15 state agencies into one when it was established just over a year ago. And the harder work lies ahead: extending minimum security standards to Arkansas's 75 counties, each with independent leadership. With the state experiencing increased cyberattacks and still reeling from a 2022 ransomware attack on a single third-party vendor that knocked out services across 55 counties for three months, Vance reports that Arkansas is moving toward a whole-of-state cybersecurity approach. Thank you to Rae DeShong for expertly leading this panel discussion and for your reporting on the progress being made in Arkansas toward collective defense. 🔗 Read the article: https://lnkd.in/gWknRAs4 #CyberCivilDefense #Take9

📺 The Cyber Civil Defense Summit: Central was on Baton Rouge’s WAFB Channel 9 TV news last night! Check out their footage and article for a glimpse into our event at Louisiana State University yesterday. You’ll hear from cyberdefenders coordinating across sectors and across states to better protect citizens from cyber threats. Hear from Ronald Gibson, III, a student working at LSU's cybersecurity clinic; Gary Vance, Arkansas State CISO; Greg Trahan, Assistant Vice Chancellor of Strategic Research Partnerships for Louisiana State University (LSU); and Ann C., CLTC's Executive Director. Gibson shared how important it was to get everyone on the same page and why events like this one can make a difference: "Just breaking down that communication barrier, even breaking down legal barriers, is a big help towards, you know, getting us all towards a safer future.” 👉 Watch here: https://lnkd.in/gbJt3EPv #CyberCivilDefense #Take9 UC Berkeley School of Information

Our third and final regional Cyber Civil Defense Summit was amazing! Thank you to everyone in the cyber defense community who came together to learn from and support one another. The community’s commitment to protecting all of us who rely on critical infrastructure is just energizing. Big thanks to our incredible hosts at Louisiana State University and partners at the Louisiana State Guard Cyber Reserve. 👀 Stay tuned for event recaps coming soon and our plans for 2027... #CyberCivilDefense #Take9

🔒 𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗜𝗦 𝗮 𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲. This #DAFDay, consider using your Donor-Advised Fund to protect nonprofit organizations on the digital frontlines. Since pioneering the public interest cybersecurity clinic model in 2018, the UC Berkeley Cybersecurity Clinic (CLTC) has trained student consultants to defend community-based nonprofits—including women's reproductive health organizations—against online harassment and cyber threats. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗖 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱?  • 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲: Equips reproductive rights staff and clients with actionable tools to stay safe online.  • 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲: Trains the next generation of cybersecurity leaders through hands-on defense.  • 𝗣𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹: Expands knowledge that fuels a network of other cybersecurity clinics through the Consortium of Cybersecurity Clinics. 🎥 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄: See how our clinic model empowers students and defends mission-driven groups on the front lines. 👉 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: https://lnkd.in/gGVqPd3j 📖 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: https://lnkd.in/gJFesvYh #DAFDay #Cybersecurity #ReproductiveRights #UCBerkeley #Philanthropy #PublicInterestTech

We are kicking off the Cyber Civil Defense Summit: Central at LSU! CLTC’s Public Interest Cybersecurity Program Director Sarah Powazek opened CLTC’s third and final regional summit along with Robert Twilley, Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development at Louisiana State University, who gave us a warm welcome to campus. He shared that cybersecurity is one of their most important research topics, as a public research university with a mission to protect the state’s most important assets. Chief Warrant Officer Joshua (JTan) Tannehill, CISSP, Commander of the Louisiana State Guard Cyber Reserve, shared three calls to action for attendees: 1. The relationships you develop matter. People in cyber really want to help people, so introduce yourself to others and try to nurture those relationships over the next year. 2. Find a volunteering organization and go get involved. 3. Find him on LinkedIn and before you leave today, send me a message about what you’re going to do in 2027 that you discovered here. It's great to be in Baton Rouge with this amazing community of cyber defenders. More soon.... #CyberCivilDefense #Take9