Annie Fixler (@afixler) profile picture

@FDD_CCTI deputy director. National security professional focused on cyber policy. RT ≠ endorsement, but highlights noteworthy content.

Joined February 2011
Had a BLAST talking with my friend @MarkCMontgomery about the evolving cyber threats & how @CISAgov is tackling them with public & private sector partners. While bittersweet (this was my last public event), I take immense pride in the work CISA does to keep our nation safe.
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Catch @FDD's Dr. Shea on a critically important issues: cyber-physical resilience. Webinar and RSVP info below
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There is a critical gap in our cybersecurity policy. Our adversaries will take advantage of it if we don't act now. Watch here to learn more about firmware and its vulnerabilities 👇
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🤓 SEND IN THE NERDS 🤓 @MarkCMontgomery & @afixler in @TheMessenger on how Cyber Command could provide the secret weapon needed to deter the regime in #Iran from attacking U.S. servicemembers. Read more: bit.ly/3N6w1EP
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TOMORROW | “Cyber Catastrophe Recovery: A Critique of U.S. Continuity of the Economy Planning” @FDD hosts @RepGarbarino, @ThomasAFanning, @MarkHarveyHoo, @MarkCMontgomery, & Dr. Samantha Ravich to discuss COTE plan shortcomings and recommendations. bit.ly/3Phdo1z
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SCOOP: The White House has rejected Congress's demand for a new plan to shepherd the U.S. economy through a crisis like a major hack. A @CISAgov report says existing plans already deal w/ "continuity of the economy" & a new one might "create confusion." themessenger.com/tech/white-…
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Building Partner Capabilities for Cyber Operations NEW FDD Memo by @MarkCMontgomery and @afixler: bit.ly/3pXGPgw
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Russia’s use of hybrid warfare in Ukraine is unprecedented in scale & scope. Read about the evolution of cyber operations in armed conflicts in the first issue brief released for Digital Front Lines, a project by FP Analytics, w. support from @MSFTIssues: buff.ly/3N7P7ec
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As usual, @CharlieReports distills a 20-pg report + hour long conversation into a quick, compelling news article.
Mark Montgomery of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies says a $15 million funding boost in fiscal 2024 is needed for NASA to serve as sector risk management agency for space systems. @FDD @McCraryCyber @NASA @MarkCMontgomery
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America’s adversaries know how important space systems are for U.S. national security and economic prosperity — and they test capabilities to destroy them. To unpack, we’re hosting a virtual event with @McCraryCyber this Friday at 10am ET — register here: mccrary.auburn.edu/events/se…
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New @FDD report: “With sufficient political will and a strengthened coalition, the US can wear down the Russian war machine and hamstring its ability to harness malign finance to destabilize democratic governments and evade sanctions and export controls.” washingtonexaminer.com/polic…
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The National Cybersecurity Strategy is clear & concise, laying out the case for a more robust, engaged approach to defending national critical infrastructure from growing cyber threats, says @MarkCMontgomery. It's consistent w/ and expands on the work of @CyberSolarium THREAD👇
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"Pursuing a fragmented, yet still encrypted, data storage scheme might be the best bet companies have now to get ahead of the quantum threat in time, according to research published today by @FDD first shared with Axios." axios.com/newsletters/axios-… #axioscodebook @FDD_CCTI
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We have a blind spot that leaves us vulnerable to catastrophe. In our new Cyber-Enabled Economic Warfare monograph, we analyze what Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran may do next and how the USG can disrupt those plans: bit.ly/3NjFIPu