Discussion Topics
America’s power grids, transportation systems, water utilities, and communications networks form the backbone of national security and prosperity. Yet these lifeline systems are facing an unprecedented convergence of threats.
Foreign adversaries are actively probing operational technology environments, quantum computing is advancing toward breaking modern encryption, and artificial intelligence is accelerating the discovery and exploitation of vulnerabilities. Meanwhile, globalized supply chains embed risks deep within the sensors and hardware that keep our infrastructure running.
Resilient Foundations: Securing America’s Critical Infrastructure in a New Era—a new report from the Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology (ICIT) with support from CyberRisk Alliance—calls for urgent action to transform these vulnerabilities into enduring national strength. The report outlines a roadmap for resilience that includes transparent risk communication, sustained modernization investments, technical support for smaller communities, and public engagement to build trust and accountability.
Congress and federal leadership are highlighted as critical drivers of this transformation, ensuring that resources, legislation, and strategy align to secure infrastructure across every community. By preparing for post-quantum security, leveraging AI for defense, and strengthening local capacity, the nation can shift from fragile to fortified.
This defining moment requires bold action. Resilient Foundations argues that by leading with foresight today, the United States can secure its critical systems for generations to come—ensuring resilience, reliability, and trust in the face of accelerating technological and geopolitical change .
