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Cyber FocusAgentic AI, the Future of CISA and International Cyber Strategy: Key Takeaways from RSAC 2025Recorded on May 1, 2025, at the RSA Conference in San Francisco, this special Cyber Focus episode brings together government, industry, and policy leaders for an insider look at the key takeaways from the biggest cybersecurity event of the year. Frank Cilluffo sits down with David Colberg, a longtime RSA leader and architect of the conference’s policy programming, to discuss how RSAC is shaping global cyber dialogue. Then a panel of McCrary Institute Senior Fellows — Katherine Hennessey, Matt Hayden, Alison King, and Bob Kolasky — joins the conversation to reflect on major themes, from agentic AI and offensive cyber to global coopera...2025-05-0237 min
Secure Talk PodcastThe Future of CMMC: Surviving the new Federal Security Landscape with Former NRMC Director Bob KolaskyHow do you secure a nation? Hint: look for the risks to the most critical infrastructure.In this critical episode of SecureTalk, host Justin Beals sits down with Robert Kolasky, former founding director of the National Risk Management Center at DHS and current Senior VP for Critical Infrastructure at Exiger. As the new administration implements sweeping changes to federal security requirements, Kolasky provides an insider's perspective on what these shifts mean for contractors, the Defense Industrial Base, and organizations managing critical infrastructure.Drawing from his experience protecting everything from...2025-03-1846 min
Cyber FocusFrom DJI to SolarWinds: Navigating Supply Chain Risks and Building Resilience with Bob KolaskyIn this episode of Cyber Focus, host Frank Cilluffo talks with Bob Kolasky, Senior Vice President at Exeter and former head of the National Risk Management Center at CISA. The conversation covers key topics related to supply chain risk, security, and national defense. Bob provides insights into the evolving threats within supply chains, especially those linked to cybersecurity and critical infrastructure. He also touches on legislative efforts and the role of public-private partnerships in mitigating risks from foreign actors, particularly focusing on concerns regarding Chinese companies like DJI and Huawei. Main Topics Covered: The hybrid nature...2024-10-0944 min
Cyber FocusCyber Focus Brief: Unpacking the Lebanon Pager Attack's Ripple Effect on Global Supply ChainsIn this special Cyber Focus Brief, Frank Cilluffo and Bob Kolasky discuss the impact of the recent pager and communication device attack in Lebanon, reportedly orchestrated by the Israeli government. The discussion explores the unprecedented scale and complexity of this operation, the sophisticated use of supply chain vulnerabilities, and the psychological and strategic implications for both nation-states and critical infrastructure. The conversation also highlights the importance of supply chain security in the modern era, emphasizing the blending of cyber and physical threats and the need for enhanced defensive measures to protect vital systems. Main Topics Covered:...2024-09-2012 min
The Gate 15 Podcast ChannelThe Gate 15 Interview EP 39: Malicious Info Operations & MDM, the Space Sector, supply chain resilience, the City of Light, and nudging the world in a better direction.In this episode of The Gate 15 Interview, Andy Jabbour talks with Robert (Bob) Kolasky, “Advancing National Security Risk Management through Technology, Innovation and Governance,” who is presently serving as Senior Vice President for Critical Infrastructure at Exiger, where he is focusing on developing cutting-edge risk management solutions for critical infrastructure companies and supporting government agencies. Leads market strategy for addressing third party and supply chain risk in critical infrastructure and delivering analysis to support enhanced business and government operations. He also serves in a number of other roles including:
Nonresident Scholar, Technology and International Affairs Program, Carnegie Endowme...2023-09-2549 min
The Gate 15 Podcast ChannelThe Gate 15 Interview EP 36: Chris Anderson, Lumen Technologies on ‘working hard, trying to make a difference,’ the wild west days of DHS, private-public partnership, the glory of coffee, and more!In this episode of The Gate 15 Interview, Andy Jabbour visits with Chris Anderson, Principal Advisor, National Security & Emergency Preparedness, Lumen Technologies. Chris Anderson is an incident management and infrastructure protection expert with three decades of government, military, and private sector experience. He is currently the Principal Advisor for National Security & Emergency Preparedness at Lumen. In addition to his role at Lumen, he is the 2023 Industry Chair of the Communications Sector Information Sharing and Analysis Center.Chris previously held a variety of emergency management and national security positions at the Federal Communications Commission and US Department of Homeland Security. He ser...2023-06-2657 min
The Gate 15 Podcast ChannelThe Risk Roundtable EP 39: Special Guests, the latest scams, the National Cybersecurity Strategy and more!In the latest episode of the Risk Roundtable, Andy and Dave welcome in Tracy Maleef as they went through the latest security news. Tracy kicked things off by looking at a new scam reported on by the Better Business Bureau involving craft fairs (is there no place that's safe). Then the roundtable took turns looking at the recently released National Cybersecurity Strategy and what it means for individuals and organizations, especially around training and information sharing. Andy used the release to also discuss corresponding actions that the EPA is taking to improve the resiliency of the water system. Tracy then...2023-03-0752 min
The Gate 15 Podcast ChannelThe Gate 15 Interview EP31: Josh Poster, Auto-ISAC, on automotive cybersecurity, preparedness, building trust, fishing and BMX!In this episode of The Gate 15 Interview, Andy Jabbour visits with Josh Poster, Intelligence and Analysis Operations Manager for Auto-ISAC. In that role, Josh also serves as the Leader, Auto-ISAC Intel & Analysis Division & Vice Chair, National Council of ISACs (NCI). His past roles have included Program Manager, Public Transportation and Surface Transportation ISACs, Program Manager, Information and Infrastructure Technologies, and Sr. Analyst, Electronic Warfare Associates, among others. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Anthropology and is a long-time leader in the ISAC and homeland security communities. ‘Preparation is prevention’ - Josh Poster ‘Everyone has a plan until they get pun...2023-01-301h 11
The Daily Scoop PodcastCyber responsibilities across DHS; Infusing innovation at DOD; Tech transformation at DLAThe Department of Homeland Security is delineating its cyber responsibilities in a new fact sheet. The fact sheet spells out the jobs of each of the organizations inside DHS that touches cyber.
Bob Kolasky, senior vice president at Exiger and former director of DHS' National Risk Management Center, discusses the significance of the fact sheet.
The Defense Innovation Unit is asking commercial industry to help it test and evaluate hypersonics. DIU believes commercial companies can help the Pentagon move faster on cutting edge technologies.
Brian MacCarthy, vice president of the chief technology office at Booz Allen Hamilton, explains how commercial...2022-10-0535 min
The Gate 15 Podcast ChannelThe Gate 15 Interview EP 26. Bill Flynn, Homeland Security Expert on Threats, Preparedness, DHS, the Yankees and More!In this episode of The Gate 15 Interview, Andy Jabbour speaks with William (Bill) Flynn, the president of Garda Risk Management LLC, specializing in homeland and national security policy and operations with a focus on critical infrastructure security and resilience. Bill is a highly-sought after homeland security expert and is also a partner in The Power of Preparedness (TPOP) an e-learning company that goes beyond stand-up training to provide strategy and tactics to mitigate workplace violence and active assailant threats. He also serves on the board of the Faith-Based Information Sharing & Analysis Organization (FB-ISAO). Bill has served as a Senior Fellow...2022-08-221h 07The Daily Scoop PodcastStreamlining employee onboarding; Secure cloud migrations across governmentOn the 200th episode of The Daily Scoop Podcast, Bob Kolasky, senior vice president at Exiger and former director of the Department of Homeland Security’s National Risk Management Center, breaks down the newest version of secure cloud migration guidance for government agencies.
Jeri Buchholz, strategic advisor at the Bolden Group and former chief human capital officer at NASA, discusses ways to expedite the onboarding process of new employees across government.
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Washington Post LiveRep. Michael McCaul, Rep. Elissa Slotkin and Bob Kolasky on the current cyber landscapeWashington Post reporter for the Cybersecurity 202 newsletter Joseph Marks speaks with Bob Kolasky, senior vice president for critical infrastructure at Exiger, and Reps. Michael McCaul (R-Tex.) and Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) to assess the current cyber landscape and discuss how to strengthen private/public sector cooperation in securing cyberspace.Recorded on Wednesday, May 18, 2022.2022-05-1850 min
Bloomberg IntelligenceMarkets, Cybersecurity, And The Supply ChainRobert Rosener, Executive Director and Senior US Economist at Morgan Stanley, joins the show to discuss markets, inflation, the Fed, and gives his economic outlook for 2022. Tracie McMillion, Head of Global Asset Allocation Strategy at Wells Fargo, discusses investing and the economy in 2022 amid the Ukraine-Russia war. Bob Kolasky, Senior VP for Critical Infrastructure at Exiger, talks about cybersecurity. Sylvia Wulf, Executive Director, President, and CEO of AquaBounty Technologies, Inc., discusses using technology to meet global seafood demand and the supply chain challenges associated with it. Hosted by Paul Sweeney and Matt Miller. Learn more about your ad-choices at https...2022-04-1129 minThe Daily Scoop PodcastImportance of working capital funds; Leveraging CISA toolkits; Federal data innovationOn today’s episode of The Daily Scoop Podcast, the General Services Administration will temporarily pause the solicitation of the Polaris contract.
The Treasury Department is the latest agency to develop a working capital fund for IT investments. Tony Scott, CEO of Intrusion and former federal chief information officer, explains why working capital funds are important to government agencies in addition to the Technology Modernization Fund.
Agencies have a new toolkit to use to assess cyber risk from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Bob Kolasky, senior vice president at Exiger and former director of National Risk Management Center at th...2022-04-0724 min
The Gate 15 Podcast ChannelThe Gate 15 Interview EP 17. Bob Kolasky talks critical infrastructure, risk, Guns N’ Roses and pizzaIn this episode of The Gate 15 Interview, Andy Jabbour talks with Robert (Bob) Kolasky, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) Assistant Director, leading the National Risk Management Center (NRMC) since 2018. At the NRMC, Bob “oversees the Center’s efforts to facilitate a strategic, cross-sector risk management approach to cyber and physical threats to critical infrastructure. The Center provides a central venue for government and industry to combine their knowledge and capabilities in a uniquely collaborative and forward-looking environment. Center activities support both operational and strategic unified risk management efforts.
” Bob’s complete DHS bio (https://www.cisa.gov/bob-kolasky). Bob on Lin...2021-11-2245 min
EM Weekly PodcastThe Role of Data Science and Decision Science at NRCWhile Data science is used to extract insights from the data after performing data preparation activities, decision science helps make the decision based on the insights with an aim to solve complex problems. Decision science integrates analytical and behavioral approaches to decision making. Decision science depends on data science to extract insights from the data. The decision science field integrates and builds upon data sciences by adding business context, design thinking, and behavioral sciences.Data scientists look at the data to extract insights and build models of high accuracy without caring much overall impact on business outcomes. However, decision...2021-10-2830 min
The ThreatConnect PodcastMitigating Cyber Risk in Critical InfrastructuresThis special presentation of the ThreatConnect Podcast explores the cyber risk management issues facing our nation's critical infrastructures with three world-class experts. Bob Kolasky, Director of the National Risk Management Center, which is part of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Agency at the Department of Homeland Security. Tim Grieveson, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at AVEVA, an industrial software development company. Joe Weiss, an international authority on control system cybersecurity, and Managing Partner at Applied Control Solutions. 2021-07-2143 min
National Security Law TodayCrisis Preparedness and ResponseRisk assessment and strategic planning are essential to any effort to protect and enhance national security. The areas in which such analysis and planning must take place — and the extent to which such planning is necessary — are expanding rapidly, however, raising questions about what preparedness means in the 21st century national security environment.This panel will discuss the legal authorities and the ingredients for good legal advice across a range of crisis areas. In particular, the panel will examine the legal framework for federal, state and local responses — and coordination among federal, state and local authorities for preparedness — and the ingredie...2021-05-0623 min
The ThreatConnect PodcastThreatConnect Ep. 3: DHS Cyber Risk Reduction InitiativeGuest: Bob Kolasky, the Assistant Director of the DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s National Risk Management Center2021-01-1914 min
ResilientCritical infrastructure at risk: Bob Kolasky, Department of Homeland SecurityWhat are some of the biggest economic and security risks facing the United States—particularly at this time—if critical national infrastructure isn’t properly protected? Guest Bob Kolasky, the Assistant Director of the National Risk Management Center (NRMC) in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), discusses his work advising business, industry, and government leaders to not only manage risks, but also enhance resilience against future crises.2020-09-0147 min
The OWASP Podcast SeriesSecuring the Software Supply Chain - Live Panel for International Conference on Cyber EngagementIn April 2019, I was invited to host a panel at the International Conference on Cyber Engagement in Washington DC, to discuss "Securing the Software Supply Chain". On the panel were four of the top voices in software supply chain management:
- Edna Conway, Chief Security Officer, Global Value Chain, at CISCO
- Joyce Corell, Assistant Director, Supply Chain and Cyber Directorate, National Counterintelligence and Security Center, US Office of the Director of National Intelligence
- Bob Kolasky, Director, National Risk Management Center, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, US Department of Homeland Security
- Dr. Suzanne Schwartz, Associate Director for Science...2019-05-061h 28
All Hazards Emergency Network podcastAHEN EP 11 Critical Infrastructure Resilience ProtectionBob Kolasky, the Director of Strategy and Policy for the DHS Office of Infrastructure Protection discusses best practices in making public and private sector critical infrastructure more secure and resilient in the event of a major disaster. This interview previously aired on Disaster Resilience for America on Federal News Radio.2015-03-0911 min