In our latest episode, former U.S. National Cyber Director Kemba Walden joins Alex Botting and Jen Ellis from the Center for Cybersecurity Policy & Law. The discussion includes Kemba’s reflections on her time at the Office of the National Cyber Director, and the multitude of major policy initiatives that she spearheaded - including the release of the updated U.S. National Cybersecurity Strategy, the associated Implementation Plan, the Cybersecurity Priorities for the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget, and the U.S. National Cyber Workforce and Education Strategy -  and all in just ten months of tenure.

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