In her first public remarks since becoming Biden's deputy natsec adviser for cyber, Anne Neuberger tells a federal advisory board that one of the admin's priorities will be "to build back better from the SolarWinds incident with modernized defenses in cyberspace."

"President Biden has immediately shown leadership with saying we've got to get a handle on the SolarWinds incident," Neuberger says.

Neuberger spoke during the opening of a National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee meeting.

Neuberger says the Biden admin is developing a new National Cyber Strategy that will incorporate several NSTAC recommendations, including "promoting software and supply chain assurance" and creating a "whole-of-nation" approach to emerging technology challenges.

Neuberger on SolarWinds: "To improve our defenses...we've got to move beyond mere information sharing as a strategy, and we need to work towards measurable outcomes and implementing ways to reduce the risk of something like this happening again.”

Neuberger noted the recent Florida water treatment plant hack and said, "Watch this space for more of an explicit focus on control systems cybersecurity from the administration."

The Biden administration will "redouble our efforts at international engagement" to confront cyber challenges like AI and 5G, Neuberger said. "If we're going to tackle these kinds of issues, we've got to do so with our allies and partners abroad."

The administration is “not naive about the contest that's going on in cyberspace today and has been for some time," Neuberger said. "This is really an issue that plays out below the level of armed conflict, but that's not to minimize it in the slightest."

Acting CISA Director Brandon Wales spoke after Neuberger & said new DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has been "extremely engaged in the work of this agency and in particular our efforts to work with the private sector."

Gels with what I wrote about him: https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2020/11/transition-2020-biden-nominee-to-head-dhs-known-for-pushing-against-barriers-to-cyber-cooperation-2021213

NSTAC members indicating during this call that they're really happy with Neuberger and other Biden officials' engagement with their board so far.

"Quick engagement," "razor-sharp focus," "fantastic to see your leadership right out of the gate."