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From the Rafters: Bailey Bickley, Chief Strategy Officer, NSA Cybersecurity Collaboration Center

Published: Oct. 11, 2022, 8 a.m.

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Collaboration, Transparency, and Family Legacy.


In this episode of The Outspoken Podcast, host Shana Cosgrove talks to Bailey Bickley, Chief Strategy Officer for the NSA Cybersecurity Collaboration Center. Bailey discusses The NSA\\u2019s journey from a private organization to one that is now discussing cybersecurity publicly to help ensure online safety. Bailey\\u2019s family has been a part of The NSA for 3 generations, and Bailey explains why this family legacy is so important to her. She also explains SolarWinds and other hacking incidents, and why the mission of The NSA is so vital to protect the national interests of The United States. Lastly, Bailey reveals to us her favorite book, future TED talk topic, and the popular movie franchise that puts her to sleep!

QUOTES

  • \\u201cYou want to build trust through transparency. Folks won\\u2019t take action on our cybersecurity guidance, unless they trust the source of that guidance.\\u201d - Bailey Bickley [05:32]
  • \\u201cI realized very early on that my enthusiasm, my ability to connect with people was a skill. It wasn\\u2019t just a personality aspect, but it was something that I could leverage in the workplace to get the job done.\\u201d - Bailey Bickley [21:38]
  • \\u201cIf you don\\u2019t lean into identifying what you don\\u2019t understand and remediating that, you\\u2019ll only get so far. [...] Making sure you put the work in first, versus relying on other people to teach you, I think is really important.\\u201d - Bailey Bickley [38:00]

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  • [00:04] Intro
  • [01:31] Meet Bailey Bickley
  • [05:01] The Shift into a Public-Facing NSA
  • [14:42] SolarWinds Cybersecurity Incident
  • [17:15] NSA\\u2019s Missions
  • [21:01] How Bailey\\u2019s Personality Fits into NSA
  • [24:07] Bailey\\u2019s Start with NSA
  • [34:57] Mistakes and Moments of Failure
  • [37:14] Advice for Young People
  • [39:38] Bailey\\u2019s Book Recommendation
  • [43:49] Bailey\\u2019s Surprising Fact
  • [46:48] Outro

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