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The extent at which software drives everything
(we) do is is an exciting and interesting area,

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and once you understand exactly how this software
works, especially in the face of a determined

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adversary who might seek to do us harm, uh, the
level of dependence on software systems is

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a bit terrifying.

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As engineers, of course, we should all have
a natural curiosity to learn how things work,

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and then to figure out how to make them work
better.

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When our entire engineering workforce, regardless
of discipline, possesses a level of knowledge

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in cybersecurity, where they can then innovate
and communicate effectively with experts who

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spend their t-, all of their time within the
cyber domain, then we're gonna be able

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to make great strides in our ability to deliver
systems that can withstand cyberattacks and

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achieve information advantage on the battlefield.

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Um, there's a couple of ways that engineer, aspiring
engineers and students and folks in the engineering

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workforce can gain more knowledge in cybersecurity.

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First off, if you're in college, you can find
a local hacking or "capture the flag" team

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and introduce yourselves.

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These groups typically thrive on sharing knowledge
about things that they find interesting.

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And they'll be as interested in learning about
aspects of the field of engineering that you

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study as you are in cybersecurity.

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The second, engineers can, can learn to code;
really, in some ways, it's as simple as that.

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If you're an engineer, the logic behind coding
should be relatively simple to follow and, uh,

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present you with greatly enhanced level of
understanding and knowledge on how software

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drives the complex control systems that makes
your engineering discipline work.

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Um, and third, putting it into practice, capture
the flag events are a common way to, to practice

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these kinds of skills and and work in a larger
team setting.

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Over the last year, I was personally privileged
to be able to put on a very large capture

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the flag event in collaboration with the defense
digital service and Air Force and Space Force

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called a hack-a-sat. It was the first ever
satellite hacking capture the flag competition

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that we, uh, uh, took publicly to DEF CON, which is
one of the largest hacking conventions in

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the world.

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And what it did is, it brought together teams
of experts in aerospace engineering, electrical

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engineering, and hacking in an effort to save
a save a satellite that had been stolen by

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cyber attackers.

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And it was a great way for these engineers
to learn the basics of cybersecurity and how

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it directly intersects with their, with their
field of discipline.

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So, look for events like this,and, uh, uh, call up some
of your friends and put together a team and

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The, it, it'll be very challenging, but rewarding,
rewarding activity to participate in.