Author Archive
Frank J. Cilluffo
Director, McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security

Frank J. Cilluffo is the director of Auburn University’s McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security. Cilluffo is a member of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission and the Department of Homeland Security’s Advisory Council, and he’s routinely called upon to advise senior officials in the executive branch, U.S. Armed Services, and state and local governments on an array of matters related to national and homeland security strategy and policy.
Cybersecurity
What the federal CISO needs to get the job done
Newly appointed federal CISO Brig. Gen. Gregory Touhill needs the right tools and enforcement authorities to secure and defend government networks.
- By Sharon L. Cardash and Frank J. Cilluffo
Cybersecurity
Pentagon Needs to Build Cybersecurity into the Acquisition Process
The Defense Department needs to turn its focus to the protection of battlefield systems.
- By Michael Papay, Frank J. Cilluffo and Sharon Cardash
Cybersecurity
Op-Ed: It’s Time to Take Action on Cybersecurity
Our adversaries aren’t standing idly by while we get our defenses in order.
- By Frank J. Cilluffo and Sharon Cardash
Cybersecurity
Analysis: While Congress dithers, cyber threats grow greater
Two experts offer three essential elements of effective cybersecurity legislation.
- By Andrew Robinson and Frank J. Cilluffo
Cybersecurity
Commentary: Defense cyber strategy avoids tackling the most critical issues
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- By Sharon Cardash and Frank J. Cilluffo