How to defend against cyber threats?

Jill Aitoro sits down with Sean Plankey of the Department of Energy at Cybercon 2019 to discuss that and other topics.

About Jeff Martin

Jeff Martin is the Associate Editor for Multimedia and the host & producer of Defense News Weekly, airing online and on American Forces Network worldwide. In his role as Associate Editor, he reports worldwide on the military and defense industry and leads a market-leading multimedia team.

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How to defend against cyber threats?

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