In 2025, the U.S. faces escalating cybersecurity threats as over 21,500 new software vulnerabilities were reported in just the first half of the year, with 38% rated high or critical. These gaps create countless entry points for cyberattacks on critical infrastructure, communications, and government systems. Emerging threats include AI-powered attacks, deepfakes, sophisticated malware, as well as DDoS and man-in-the-middle attacks, exploiting legacy software weaknesses and exposing vulnerabiliti

Hoover Fellow Jacquelyn Schneider explains the importance of having a cyber strategy, emphasizing the need to establish priorities, goals, and boundaries with our adversaries. Learn more in this lecture from the 2022 Hoover Institution Summer Policy Boot Camp. | PolicyEd