Greetings! Welcome to the Winter 2026 issue of United States Cybersecurity Magazine! As always, we extend our gratitude to our sponsors, contributors, and readers who make this publication possible. Your commitment to
Cybersecurity in the United States has always been more than a technical discipline. It is a civic discipline, a national responsibility, and a cultural commitment. When we speak of protecting networks, data,
Introduction The trajectory of urban development is increasingly characterised by a transition from smart automation towards operational autonomy (Cugurullo, 2020). The operational backbone of modern society—spanning energy grids, water treatment facilities, power
The pace of the Authorization to Operate (ATO) process has long been a source of frustration and lost productivity. Technology can only make a difference if it is deployed. Yet, the pace
Mark Twain observed that history may not repeat itself, but it often rhymes. Rapid Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption rhymes with rapid digital adoption in the early years of the open internet. Excitement
Artificial intelligence tools are now abundant—so much so that choosing one is often less important than knowing where and why to apply it. The real challenge lies in understanding your business landscape
Executive Summary Artificial intelligence (AI) has outgrown the control models once used to govern it. Checklists and perimeters cannot manage the systemic risks emerging from interconnected AI ecosystems. The Unified Linkage Model
AI has become the talismanic answer to almost every business problem. Everywhere you look, someone is promising that machine intelligence will close the talent gap, eliminate manual processes, and run an entire
Most breaches stem either from attackers exploiting an unexpected path or from gaps in basic security hygiene. This puts CISOs under constant pressure to balance the Discovery of novel attack paths with
As the Department of War (DoW) advances the rollout of CMMC 2.0, members of the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) are working to understand the various certification levels and requirements. For contractors handling
