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Dec 2022
49m 51s

Persistent, Deniable, Defensive: Cyber O...

West Point Department of Social Sciences
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This episode of the Social Science of War podcast examines the challenges posed by cyber threats to the United States and how the nation and Army are adapting to the cyber domain. To do so, host Kyle Atwell is joined by Colonel Candice E. Frost, commander of the Joint Intelligence Operations Center at US Cyber Command, and Major Margeret Smith, an assistant ... Show More
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