The Mythos moment is significant for reasons that extend beyond its immediate cybersecurity implications. It establishes, with unusual clarity, that AI capability has crossed a threshold in the offensive domain — and that the defensive and governance infrastructure available to most institutions has not kept pace. That gap is not a projected risk. It is a present condition.

Create a paper that guides the financial services sector and other sectors to evolve practices toward identity security (and away from identity governance platforms) as an essential component for AI Agent deployment at enterprise scale. Identify alignment with the practical approach used by Wells Fargo.

Acquisition reform returns as a familiar Washington ritual, yet change is often only seen at the margins. The task at hand has simply been too monumental to effectively revamp the entire system: Reforming how the Pentagon buys alone isn’t enough, any meaningful transformation depends on revitalizing the industrial base, strengthening supply chain security, giving industry the capital and demand certainty to invest, requirements-setting, and sustained workforce development and

War has always targeted infrastructure. In conflict, the systems that sustain an adversary's ability to operate are identified and acted upon. In a digitally dependent society, data centers sit at the center of those systems. As the cybersecurity community gathers this week for the RSA Conference, the systems that support our digital world warrant closer attention.

ICIT welcomes Michael R. Centrella, former U.S. Secret Service Assistant Director and security executive, as a new ICIT Fellow advancing cyber and infrastructure resilience.

Explore how Iran’s expanding cyber operations are reshaping national security risk for governments and critical infrastructure. This perspective outlines evolving tactics—from disruptive attacks to long-term espionage—and what leaders must do now to prepare for escalating cyber conflict.

Examine how U.S. and PRC approaches to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) and quantum key distribution (QKD) reveal divergent risk strategies for protecting critical infrastructure. This ICIT perspective explores why relying solely on PQC may leave Tier-1 systems exposed—and whether a defense-in-depth model is needed for the quantum era.

Discover why U.S. drone dominance depends on three interconnected pillars—policy, production, and protection. In this SC Media perspective, Brett Freedman explains how strengthening regulatory frameworks, scaling industrial capacity, and advancing counter-drone defenses are essential to maintaining national security and protecting critical infrastructure in the age of drone warfare.

As drone warfare reshapes global conflict, the U.S. industrial base is falling behind—exposing tactical gaps, supply risks, and strategic vulnerabilities that demand urgent investment and policy response.

In this latest SC Media perspective, ICIT CEO Cory Simpson highlights the tension that defines this moment: while global competition, cyber threats, and climate disruptions create a sense of breakdown, the quiet work of building better, more resilient infrastructure is reshaping the foundations of everyday life.

As AI systems and LEO satellite networks scale, quantum risk grows. Dr. David Mussington, ICIT Fellow outlines why post-quantum cryptography must be embedded now — not retrofitted later — to secure the infrastructure of the 2030s.

ICIT CEO Cory Simpson lays out why infrastructure investment drives affordability—strengthening energy, water, transport, and digital systems to reduce long-term costs and improve resilience.

The ICIT Strategic Partner Webcast “Why Trust and Data Integrity Are the Cornerstones of AI for the Public Sector” is now available to watch. This timely discussion explores how agencies can operationalize transparency, governance, and secure data practices to deploy AI systems that are resilient, accountable, and mission-ready.

ICIT’s Center for FCEB Resilience marked a pivotal year advancing civilian cyber resilience through research, convenings, and public-private collaboration. See how government, industry, and partners are strengthening the federal enterprise—and how your organization can help lead the next phase.

Discover why hands-on experience is essential to closing the cybersecurity workforce gap in this SC Media perspective. Learn how practical training, apprenticeships, and real-world learning pathways help develop the next generation of cyber professionals and strengthen national resilience.

Explore the challenges and opportunities of quantum cryptography in this SC Media perspective. Learn why transitioning from theoretical roadmaps to real-world deployment is critical for securing communications, defending sensitive data, and preparing infrastructure for the quantum era.

Explore why space capabilities are essential to U.S. national strategy and critical infrastructure in this SC Media perspective. Learn how satellite systems, space policy, and commercial innovation underpin communications, defense, navigation, and resilience in an era of growing geopolitical competition.

Learn why cyber risk is a critical concern for the U.S. water sector and how the Sector Risk Management Agency (EPA) and public-private partners are working to protect utilities from cyber threats. This SC Media perspective highlights evolving risks, resource gaps, and collaborative solutions that help keep water safe and flowing.

Explore how the U.S. can maintain competitive advantage in advanced technology against China by strengthening the “electric tech stack” that underpins defense, infrastructure, and innovation. This insight from SC Media highlights why semiconductor supply chains, critical materials, industrial policy, and cross-sector collaboration are essential to national security and economic resilience.

Explore leadership under pressure in SC Media’s “How We Lead: At the Seams,” where Cory Simpson reflects on the disciplines—presence, humility, empathy, and resilience—that define effective cybersecurity and organizational leadership as we transition into 2026.

Discover how West Virginia is advancing cyber resilience nationwide. From WVU Cyber’s community-focused programs to strategic partnerships that protect critical systems, this post highlights innovation, workforce development, and infrastructure security for the digital future.

Uncovers the hidden cybersecurity risks posed by foreign-owned and operated technologies in U.S. ports—and why modernizing maritime security is now a national imperative.

The new National Security Strategy reframes cyber and critical infrastructure as instruments of national power—not just governance. This op-ed examines how the NSS elevates infrastructure resilience, public-private coordination, and technology leadership as core pillars of U.S. security in an era of escalating digital conflict.

ICIT organizes its focus area on critical infrastructure into three interdependent pillars that incorporate four of the sixteen critical infrastructure sectors: Energy & Grid, Water & Wastewater, and Transportation & Telecommunications. In 2026, we will be examining these pillars through the lens of topics like Defense Critical Infrastructure, Cyber Force, Drones, Federal Civilian Executive Branch, and Data Centers & Artificial Intelligence.

In this SC Media perspectives piece, Dr. David Mussington, demonstrates that with deeply converged infrastructure—extending across hyperscale data centers, global cloud services, and AI-powered supply chains—risk must also be considered as converged.

As cyber-threats evolve, so must our mindset. In his recent article at SC Media, Jim Routh (an esteemed Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology Fellow) poses a powerful question: Should enterprises offer personal data protection to employees as a benefit?

In this SC Media perspectives piece, Dr. Darren Death, ICIT Fellow shares his perspective to use RMF as it was intended, as an engineering framework that links security requirements to system behavior and verifies those relationships continuously. The framework already defines a complete model for continuous authorization. It must be executed as part of engineering and operations rather than as a separate compliance process.

In this SC Media perspectives piece, Dr. David Mussington, CISSP DDN.QTE makes a strong case for a standards-first, layered “drone wall” that fuses multi-sensor AI, SAPIENT interoperability, and non-kinetic + attritable effects to defend at scale — a practical way to bend the cost curve against mass UAS attacks. The Alliance, he writes, can field this now by networking existing sensors, enforcing interfaces, and training together.

Hosted by the Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology (ICIT) and co sponsored by Rocket Software and MFGS, Inc., “The Future of Government Data, AI Automation & Mission-Ready Modernization” brought together distinguished figures from the defense-focused public and private sectors.

In a recent conversation hosted by the Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology (ICIT), Cory Simpson, CEO of ICIT, welcomed Barry Mainz, CEO of Forescout Technologies, to discuss the pressing need to modernize and secure the nation’s critical infrastructure.

We live in a representative democracy—where the people in Washington work for you. While the inner workings of D.C. can feel distant, complex, even outdated, they must be understood because they shape how America safeguards its interests and advances our way of life.

The first test of a leader is presence. People may not remember the exact words you use, but they remember how your presence made them feel—steady, seen, or supported. That signal sets the tone in every setting, from the workplace to the family table. I’ve felt it in courtrooms, combat zones, and countless rooms where steadiness mattered most. In those moments, leadership was presence—grounded in preparation, steadied under pressure, and sharpened by focus, all sustained thro

The first test of a leader is presence. People may not remember the exact words you use, but they remember how your presence made them feel—steady, seen, or supported. That signal sets the tone in every setting, from the workplace to the family table. I’ve felt it in courtrooms, combat zones, and countless rooms where steadiness mattered most. In those moments, leadership was presence—grounded in preparation, steadied under pressure, and sharpened by focus, all sustained thro

The “quantum-age” refers to a near-future moment when quantum computers begin to reshape fields, from drug discovery and logistics to national defense and cryptography. Unlike classical computers, which solve problems step by step—like trying every key on a lock one at a time—quantum systems can evaluate many possibilities simultaneously.

American strength was shaped by geography. Oceans gave us insulation. Distance gave us time. And that shaped how we prepared for risk: we built defenses, not resilience. Cyberspace shattered that distance. It collapses distance, bypasses borders, and connects everything instantly. The advantages of geography no longer apply. What once shielded us—oceans, borders, early warning—is now irrelevant. In this domain, the United States is no fortress. It’s a glass house.

LiDAR is central to modern infrastructure, supporting transportation, logistics, and public safety. As foreign-controlled components enter critical systems, sourcing becomes a national security concern. This article outlines why trusted technologies matter, how Representative Dusty Johnson’s legislation addresses the threat, and what Congress can do to protect the systems that support and connect the American public.

Military installations are vital to both national security and daily life for service members and their families. As they become more connected to civilian infrastructure, they face growing cyber threats. This commentary highlights the need for the Department of Defense to strengthen cyber-physical security, close governance gaps, and adopt a people-centered approach to resilience and mission readiness.

What many Americans consider basic—reliable electricity, clean water, safe roads—was never a given. But the communities I knew were strong, resilient, and equally deserving of the same foundation every American family needs. That foundation is infrastructure. It’s the warm water before school, the lights after a storm, the signal that connects a doctor to a patient. It’s what holds opportunity in place. It’s one of the most powerful ways a country invests in its people and p

They weren’t weak or broken. They were warriors—friends I trusted with my life. Friends who carried weight with strength and grace. Friends who gave all in service to something greater. Their loss stays with us—a call to lead in ways that stretch people toward strength, protect their purpose, and honor their sacrifice through how we carry forward.

Cyberattacks can now compromise critical infrastructure faster than humans can perceive or respond. As adversaries grow more sophisticated and the cost of disruption rises, human-led defenses alone are no longer sufficient.