“Cybersecurity is national security, and we need the best talent, and we need to cultivate that talent in order to make sure that our nation has the best and brightest ready to work in this particular area,” says Dave Luber, deputy director of cybersecurity for the National Security Agency, noting that different federal agencies and military branches must coordinate their efforts to be effective against cyber risks. “It really is a team sport where we’re all working together to make sure that we make it difficult for China and Russia to exploit our critical systems in the U.S. and our allied systems.”