Sophie McDowall
Research Associate, Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation, Foundation for Defense of Democracies
Sophie McDowall is a research associate at the Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, focusing on the cybersecurity of critical infrastructure, federal cybersecurity policy, emerging technologies, and influence operations. Sophie holds a B.S. in foreign service from Georgetown University and is pursuing her M.S. in data science and analytics.
OPINION — America’s cyber intelligence capabilities are being eviscerated while the threats to national security emanating from cyber space are increasing. The latest cuts to the cyber capabilities [...] More
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