Food for Thought: Safer Models For Our Most Vital Critical Infrastructure
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Discusses how the current 16-sector, stovepiped model for critical infrastructure (as used in US federal frameworks) is inadequate for highly latency-sensitive, cross-sector functions like water, food, power, fuel and patient care. Outlines cross-sector interdependencies and argues for fresh systems thinking and safer models based on insights from post‑CISA COVID Task Force work.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Introduction and context
- 1:59The case for infrastructure
- 6:12Regulatory landscape
- 11:35Early advocacy and research
- 16:00Operation Warp Speed lessons
- 22:36Healthcare and ransomware
- 30:00Addressing systemic risks
- 34:37Tactical security approaches
- 43:42Conclusion and call to action
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