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Did the Trump administration have a cybersecurity strategy, or was it hell-bent on dismantling years of consensus-building on how the nation should respond to an existential threat to its digital life blood? Based on insider accounts and exclusive interviews with experts, Cyber in the Age of Trump offers a first-time chronicle and analysis of the Trump administration's approach to cybersecurity, its curious decisions and strategic choices, places where its work has earned applause, and the places where cyber pros see major signs of danger. The new administration came in with a strong faith in technology, a sense that the U.S. could better deploy its cyber weaponry to deter foes, and a willingness to continue popular Obama-era policies on collaborating with industry. But it didn't seem to have a cyber vision, or one that was applied consistently. And in the absence of such a strategic overview, the threat to the nation would only grow. Cyber in the Age of Trump is the first book to examine the impact of President Trump on the nation’s greatest long-term strategic challenge and how a “disruptor presidency” has upended consensus and threatened to derail cyber policy.

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A well researched and documented analysis. Charlie Mitchell is on the front lines of cybersecurity journalism with real-time insights. This is a must read if you care about 21st century national security against 21st century technology.--Tom Wheeler, Former Chairman, Federal Communications Commission

"A masterful must read for anyone trying to decipher what's actually happening in the Trump administration. Charlie Mitchell has written a comprehensive and compelling narrative through the voices of the ""who's who"" in the cyber community. In Cyber in the Age of Trump, he captured the efforts of dedicated professionals who are tirelessly working to enhance and advance our security posture despite the void of leadership from the White House and connected decisions with impacts and highlighted how difficult the coming years will be, thus underscoring the need for consistent and stable leadership. A well researched and documented analysis. Charlie Mitchell is on the front lines of cybersecurity journalism with real-time insights. This is a must read if you care about twenty-first century national security against twenty-first century technology. Those in government and industry tasked with protecting American information systems face a daunting task that requires trust, communication, and collaboration. On 20 January 2017, these individuals wondered how their complicated and sometimes chaotic world was about to change. Charlie Mitchell's book Cyber in the Age of Trump provides a detailed journalistic account of the ways in which one of the most polarizing and disputatious leaders in American history influenced the progression of the nation's efforts to secure its information technology. Mitchell sets the stage by painting a picture of an existential threat to democracy and an incoming administration disinterested in driving the cybersecurity debate, preoccupied by other policy issues, and consumed with defending the validity of the 2016 election.... Rather than theory building, Mitchell's book focuses on the cybersecurity community's perspectives and incorporates an impressive breadth of opinions from across industry and government. Mitchell demonstrates a clear (though not entirely unwarranted) distaste for President Trump and saves any praise for the final chapter. The book may be useful for foreign policy generalists seeking to learn cybersecurity issues or academics seeking detailed discussions of cyber policymaking.... Those familiar with the Trump administration's approach to complicated policy issues will find the account quite familiar--inattention, distraction, flouting allies, and incremental achievements by working-level employees."

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"Charlie Mitchell is the author of Hacked: The Inside Story of America's Struggle to Secure Cyberspace (Rowman and Littlefield, 2016). Hacked was the first examination of the origins of cybersecurity policy in the United States and how the issue was framed and addressed from the George W. Bush administration through the Obama administration. He is the editor and co-founder of Inside Cybersecurity, the first online news service dedicated to exploring and explaining the policy challenges of securing cyberspace. Inside Cybersecurity is an independent, premium service that goes inside Congress, the White House, the corporate boardrooms and security command centers to explain cyber policy making to a professional audience. Charlie also writes a column on cybersecurity for the Washington Examiner that is a must-read feature for cyber insiders and concerned citizens alike. He is a regular speaker and panelist at cybersecurity events in Washington, D.C. Charlie is the former editor-and-chief of Roll Call, the authoritative source of news on Capitol Hill. At Roll Call, Charlie built one of the most respected investigative units in the nation and drove a ""hometown approach"" to covering the life, times and misadventures of Congress."

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