Michael Daniel, President and CEO of Cyber Threat Alliance joins the podcast this week and dives right into the latest developing cyber implications resulting from the Ukraine conflict, as well as longer term considerations on Russian cyber companies impacted by sanctions. He also shares perspective on the differing views of cyber as a nuisance vs public/safety problem, the opportunity to combat cyber collectively, CISA’s Shields Up program and organizations sustaining a high level of vigilance, and the STIX information sharing platform. Michael Daniel, CEO of Cyber Threat Alliance Michael leads the CTA team and oversees the organization’s operations. Prior to joining the CTA in February 2017, Michael served from June 2012 to January 2017 as Special Assistant to President Obama and Cybersecurity Coordinator on the National Security Council Staff. In this role, Michael led the development of national cybersecurity strategy and policy, and ensured that the US government effectively partnered with the private sector, non-governmental organizations, and other nations. For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e177