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Moving  Beyond  Budget  Battles:  The  Real


             Secret to Improving National Cyber Defenses



             By Teddra Burgess, SVP, Public Sector, Tanium



            There's been no shortage of criticism around President Biden’s new $773 billion defense budget. That’s
            no  surprise,  as  federal  budgets  always  draw  attention  –  and  provide  ample  opportunity  for  political
            posturing and finger-pointing – regardless of the actual figures involved.

            Numbers aside, when it comes to America's cyber defense, we should do our best to put partisanship on
            the shelf and seek multilateral ways to ensure our cybersecurity is strong and resilient.

            Such concern extends far beyond the federal government: Ransomware and other criminal cyberattacks
            against  targets  like  K-12  schools,  municipalities,  universities,  and  every  conceivable  private-sector
            industry are all on the rise, so we’re not faced solely with nation-state cyber warfare. In fact, criminal
            gangs have been waging war on consumer data and personally identifiable information (PII) for some
            time now. During the pandemic, threat actors took advantage of our increased vulnerability through global













































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