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Executive Producer @McCraryCyber

Washington, DC
Joined April 2007
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Ryan Propis of @USTravel joined the Cyber Focus podcast to sound the alarm on what’s coming: 🏟️ FIFA World Cup 🎆 America 250 🏅 LA Olympics 🏅 SLC Olympics Multiple Super Bowl-scale events, day after day is something our systems aren’t built for.
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📺 WATCH: Chairman @RepMarkGreen discussed the importance of bolstering the U.S. cyber workforce and shared how his "Cyber PIVOTT Act" would help address this issue on @McCraryCyber's Cyber Focus podcast:
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500,000 open jobs. That's the staggering cybersecurity talent shortage House Homeland Security Committee Chair Mark Green says the U.S. is facing. In the race against global cyber threats, talent management isn’t just important—it’s essential. Tune in to the Cyber Focus podcast to explore how America can rise to the challenge. #CyberFocus #CyberSecurity #TalentGap #USChina
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Don Kauffman retweeted
Exclusive: A group of 40 former officials from the last five administrations are out today with report detailing dozens of recommendations for how a future Harris or Trump admin can approach cyber policy: politico.com/news/2024/10/22…
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In collaboration with the @CyberSolarium, @AuburnU 's McCrary Institute, released the report "Securing America’s Digital Future: A Bipartisan Cybersecurity Roadmap for the Next Administration."   eng.auburn.edu/mccrary/pttf/… The report offers key recommendations to strengthen U.S. cybersecurity, drawing from insights provided by industry experts and former federal officials. #Cybersecurity #NationalSecurity #Cyberpolicy
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Fascinating conversation. Worth a listen.
"This threat is out there. It is on us. It is here. And we have to do something about it." A great conversation with former @southerncompany CEO Tom Fanning. To watch the full interview go here: youtube.com/watch?v=4lsimzLj… #cybersecurity #southerncompany #criticalinfrastructure
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Don Kauffman retweeted
Great sitting down to chat on an episode of @McCraryCyber’s Cyber Focus podcast, chatting about everything from cyber threats from China and Iran to DOD cyber policies to my lack of IT expertise (no, I can’t fix your computer). Listen here: mccrary.auburn.edu/podcast/
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22 days. That's how long Melissa Hathaway says it takes the average company to get back online after a cyber attack. Could your company afford that?
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Moments ago...
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Congressman Santos was reportedly upset by an anti-Israel protestor inside one of the Capitol buildings (that Republicans re-opened to the public when they took over the majority in January).
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Outside the Capitol, @BasedMikeLee draws attention to his newly streamlined dome.
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After telling federal agencies their workers need to be back in the office, @SenJoniErnst says she's "coming after" employees who moved away from DC during the pandemic.
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Breaking News: AG Garland just made David Weiss a Special Counsel. Weiss is the leading the investigation into the actions of Hunter Biden.
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Optimizing headlines results in so much sameness.
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Umm... President Biden concludes his speech on gun violence in Connecticut with an unexpected "God save the Queen, man."
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After outlining the US's dire financial future because of mandatory non-defense spending (like Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid), @Repdavid proposes government coverage of GLP-1 medications like Ozempic/Wegovy to safeguard the nation’s health, and prevent economic hardship.
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.@RepDavid on government coverage of GLP-1 medication: "So, would it be good for productivity? Of course. Would it be good for people's future economic vitality, their ability to save her retirement? Of course. Would it be good for the debt and deficit? Of course.
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.@RepDavid asks does Congress have “the willingness actually do the math? What would happen if…we made a government decision that the math is so compelling, the economics are so compelling, we are going to roll these [GLP-1 medications] out in our populations who are suffering."
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