Public Appearances

“2026 will represent a clear shift from AI exploration to sustained operational deployment, particularly around AI agents and agentic systems. Traditional security tools are not designed to govern systems that make autonomous decisions, dynamically chain tools, or operate continuously with evolving context.”

“Because ISPs serve millions of people and underpin critical communications, security failures carry societal and national security implications, not just technical ones. Disruption or abuse of these networks can affect public trust, service continuity and the broader information environment.”

“The plan being proposed is timely given today's cyber threat landscape. Heightening geopolitical tensions worldwide, combined with the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence, are materially changing both the volume and sophistication of cyber attacks.”

“The line between the public and private sectors is also increasingly thin. Essential public services depend heavily on privately operated companies, meaning failures in one domain quickly affect the other. Treating private sector cybersecurity as a national security concern is therefore both forward-thinking and prudent.”

“When a telecommunications provider experiences a potential breach, the impact reaches well beyond the company itself. Internet service providers support everyday communication and commerce, and access to their systems can expose customer information at a significant scale.”