The Gate 15 Interview EP 39: Malicious Info Operations & MDM, the Space Sector, supply chain resilience, the City of Light, and nudging the world in a better direction.

In this episode of The Gate 15 Interview, Andy Jabbour talks with Robert (Bob) Kolasky, “Advancing National Security Risk Management through Technology, Innovation and Governance,” who is presently serving as Senior Vice President for Critical Infrastructure at Exiger, where he is focusing on developing cutting-edge risk management solutions for critical infrastructure companies and supporting government agencies. Leads market strategy for addressing third party and supply chain risk in critical infrastructure and delivering analysis to support enhanced business and government operations. He also serves in a number of other roles including: Nonresident Scholar, Technology and International Affairs Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Senior Associate, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Senior Fellow, McCrary Institute at Auburn University Bob on LinkedIn. Bob on Twitter, @BobKolasky. We talk on Information Sharing Operations including the grouping of Mis- Dis- and Mal- info and what those terms mean, free speech and private-public coordination, solutions, and a speed round! We revisit our discussion on space as critical infrastructure. We explore what’s on Bob’s mind, including protecting our supply chains and cloud security. Three (more!) Questions with Bob Kolasky as we talk about scooters, the City of Light/the City of Love, and nudging the world in a better direction. And more! Exiger website The DHS Risk Lexicon (PDF) COLUMN: Addressing the Homeland Security Threat from China, 18 Jan 2023 COLUMN: Advancing Homeland Security Risk Governance, 22 Sep 2022 COLUMN: The Country Can’t Afford a ‘Pause’ on Combating Disinformation and Violence, 15 Jul 2022 Pro-China Disinformation Campaign Claims US Started Maui Fires in a ‘Weather Weapons’ Experiment, Falsely Citing the UK’s MI6 5th Circuit finds Biden White House, CDC likely violated First Amendment Bob’s Exiger profile The Gate 15 Interview: Bob Kolasky talks critical infrastructure, risk, Guns N’ Roses and pizza! (November 2021) Previously, Bob served as Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) Assistant Director, leading the National Risk Management Center (NRMC) and in a number of other critical homeland security roles and responsibilities.In the discussion: A few references mentioned in or relevant to our discussion include: