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Frank J. Cilluffo

Director, McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security

Frank J. Cilluffo
Frank J. Cilluffo is the director of Auburn University’s McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security and the host of its Cyber Focus podcast. 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.
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Flying under the radar: Congress is poised to let key counter-drone authorities lapse

COMMENTARY | It could put our nation’s critical infrastructure and American lives at risk by creating an unnecessary gap in the fabric of our nation’s security.

  • By Frank J. Cilluffo and Kyle Klein
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, FCW
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