I've been thinking about this piece all week since @CamilleEsq came on @PressButtonPod, for a couple reasons. 1/4 https://twitter.com/CamilleEsq/status/1273032237806747649

"Technical and policy mitigations to cybersecurity challenges will never reach their full potential until systemic racism is addressed and diverse voices are reflected among our ranks at all levels."

We can't fix this with a widget. We have to do it ourselves. 2/4

The example of facial recognition technology is so good - not only does it have bias literally coded in, it has been weaponized against Black and brown communities.

https://www.hstoday.us/subject-matter-areas/airport-aviation-security/cbp-defends-facial-recognition-use-after-nist-report-finds-bias-in-technology/ 3/4

Hiring is only one half of it...we also have to ask how it's being used, against whom, for what purposes. The systemic part of systemic racism. 4/4

Bonus: make sure you follow @CamilleEsq and @NatSecDiver!