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Terry Thompson

Adjunct Instructor in Cybersecurity, Johns Hopkins University

Terry Thompson
Dr. Terry Thompson is an adjunct instructor in cybersecurity at Johns Hopkins University. He has developed and taught courses in cybersecurity, national security, and contemporary Russian politics at the graduate and undergraduate levels. He has over 40 years of professional experience in security and intelligence including 30 years with the U.S. Government, most of which was at the National Security Agency.
Cybersecurity

Here's Why National Cyber Defense Is a ‘Wicked’ Problem

Vulnerable supply chains, sloppy security, and a talent shortage made events like the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack and the SolarWinds hack all but inevitable.

  • By Terry Thompson, The Conversation