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EVENT: Fortifying Cyber-Physical Resilience: Recommendations from the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
Physical systems in U.S. critical infrastructure have become reliant on digital technology for an array of functions, from safety to operation to communication. Hackers understand now more than ever that the impacts of a digital attack can proliferate to interconnected physical components, causing widespread systemic failure. The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) issued a report to address these issues, highlighting the need to build systems that that are resilient against cyberattacks so that the operational impacts of incidents are minimized.
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FDD Research & Analysis
- "Putin Wants War in the Balkans," The Wall Street Journal
- "It’s not just a theory. TikTok’s ties to Chinese government are dangerous." USA Today
- "Friends in Low Places? Behind South Africa's New Genocide Case Against Israel," Real Clear Investigations
- "Why wasn’t October 7 prevented? Time to look to the West," The Jerusalem Post
- "Losing control of Gaza: Hamas cracks down on civilians with more intensity," The Jerusalem Post
- "How tensions between Hamas and Fatah could change Gaza," The Jerusalem Post
- "Iran’s far reaching influence: Are the Houthis getting leverage via attacks?" The Jerusalem Post
- "Iran’s president wants new focus on artificial intelligence," The Jerusalem Post
- "Tehran claims to be ‘self-sufficient’ in building drone engines," The Jerusalem Post
- "First maritime humanitarian aid delivery to Gaza," FDD's Long War Journal
- "Pakistani military, Afghan Taliban exchange fire along the border," FDD's Long War Journal
- "Netanyahu: Halting Gaza War Means Losing It," FDD Flash Brief
- "Humanitarian Aid Arrives in Gaza Via New Maritime Corridor," FDD Flash Brief
- "IDF Targets Hamas Terrorists Using Shifa Hospital as Command Center," FDD Flash Brief
- "White House: Israel Killed Hamas Deputy Chief," FDD Flash Brief
- "Israel SitRep: March 18, 2024," FDD Israel at War Situation Report
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