Ahead of the Threat Podcast: Season 2, Episode 4 — Sherrod DeGrippo

Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) (video statements)

Microsoft joins the conversation on all things Operation Winter SHIELD, the FBI’s list of the 10 most impactful cybersecurity actions for organizations big and small. Sherrod DeGrippo, deputy CISO and general manager of customer service, shares why she wrote a blog post about the Bureau’s effort with host Brett Leatherman, head of FBI Cyber. The two highlight the increasing role AI plays in initiating—and stopping—cyberattacks, how experts have observed that fundamental cybersecurity steps are enough to discourage a would-be hacker, and how security teams can be even more effective when they develop a partnership with software developers.

To start the show, Ahead of the Threat goes international! Brett discusses the critical role international cyber investigators play for the FBI with program manager Maeve Healy of the Global Partnership Program. They also explore recent news topics, including Operation Lightning, an alleged ransomware negotiator who secretly worked against his company, and industry’s growing calls to include AI in its cybersecurity toolbox.

More at: fbi.gov/video-repository/ahead-threat-0204.mp4/view
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EU €150M AGILE Defence Fund Is Speeding Up Defence Tech

Source: European Commission (video statements)

AGILE is the EU’s new €150 million funding instrument designed to accelerate disruptive defence technologies from lab to battlefield — at record speed.
🔹 Grants of €1M–€5M for European SMEs
🔹 Fast-track awards within 4 months
🔹 Delivery timelines of 6–12 months
🔹 100% eligible costs covered
🔹 Supporting 20–30 projects
🔹 Open to EU Member States, Norway & Ukraine
For more details on AGILE, follow the link: https://link.europa.eu/dxvfxrxx

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/noo_0-Zih44

EU – Australia Trade Deal: The three things you need to know

Source: European Commission (video statements)

The European Union and Australia have reached a landmark trade agreement — one of the most comprehensive deals in EU history. Key outcomes of the EU-Australia Trade Deal:
🔹 100% tariff elimination on both sides — zero export restrictions, taxes or monopolies 🔹 Access to Australia’s critical minerals, including the world’s largest lithium supply
🔹 No limits on European investment in Australia
🔹 Strengthened security cooperation: joint military exercises, cybersecurity, and counterterrorism

The agreement is projected to add nearly €4 billion to European GDP by 2030.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/z-2mhIAfYCs

The Short Lags of Monetary Policy

Source: European Central Bank (video statements)

Afonso Soto de Moura* (European Central Bank)
with Gergely Buda (Barcelona School of Economics), Vasco M. Carvalho (University of Cambridge), Giancarlo Corsetti (European University Institute), João B. Duarte (Nova School of Business and Economics), Stephen Hansen (University College London), Álvaro Ortiz (BBVA Research), Tomasa Rodrigo (BBVA Research), José V. Rodríguez Mora (CUNEF Universidad, University of Edinburgh), Guilherme Alves da Silva (Nova School of Business and Economics)

Discussant: Leonardo Melosi (European University Institute)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j3Ag9D71bQ