Laura Galante On AI Competition, Strategic Infrastructure, And The Future Of Cyber Defense | Ep 44

Laura Galante On AI Competition, Strategic Infrastructure, And The Future Of Cyber Defense | Ep 44

June 9, 2026 · 1h 28m · Episode 44

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Laura Galante joins Andy Sauer to discuss the evolution of cyber intelligence and the impact of AI on national security and infrastructure.

What happens when cyber risk becomes a question of national power, infrastructure, and resilience? Laura Galante joins Andy Sauer to explore how cyber intelligence evolved, why critical infrastructure is becoming strategic terrain, how AI is reshaping both defense and offense, and what leaders should do when uncertainty becomes permanent. From boardrooms to geopolitics, this episode examines the systems shaping the next decade. MORE FROM LAURA GALANTE LinkedIn: Laura Galante LinkedIn FOLLOW THE WATCHERS Website: https://thewatchers.io LinkedIn: https://thewatchers.io/linkedin Sentinel Blue: https://sblu.us/linked Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/watcherspodcast/ JOIN THE CONVERSATION ON DISCORD https://thewatchers.io/Discord GET THE AUDIO PODCAST RSS Feed: https://thewatchers.io/feed Episodes: https://thewatchers.io/episodes CONNECT WITH ANDY LinkedIn: https://sblu.us/Andy PRODUCED BY https://www.sentinelblue.com PRODUCTION TEAM https://www.brandready.com/ #TheWatchersPodcast #sentinelblue #cybersecurity #cyberdefense #AI #CriticalInfrastructure #ThreatIntelligence #CyberPolicy #NationalSecurity

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