Artificial intelligence is reshaping cyber risk across the defense industrial base. As manufacturers and suppliers adopt AI-enabled tools to improve operations, adversaries are using the same technologies to accelerate reconnaissance, automate deception, and identify vulnerabilities across connected supply chains at greater speed and scale.

In this webinar, Jacob Braun and Michael Tanji will discuss what “AI vs. AI” cybersecurity means for manufacturers, suppliers, and defense organizations. Drawing on insights from the cyber policy landscape and vulnerability research community, they will talk about how AI is changing supply chain risk, trust, and resilience across increasingly interconnected defense ecosystems — and where organizations are most exposed as cyber operations move closer to machine speed.

Speakers

Michael Tanji, Director, Cybersecurity, MxD
Prior to joining MxD in 2024, Michael held Chief Information Security Officer roles at several NGOs. He began his career in Army Intelligence and later served as an intelligence officer and division chief at the Defense Intelligence Agency focusing on information warfare and computer network operations. Michael earned his master’s degree in computer fraud and forensics from George Washington University, and his bachelor’s degree in computer science from Hawaii Pacific University.

Jacob Braun, Executive Director, Cyber Policy Initiative
Jake Braun is the Executive Director of the Cyber Policy Initiative at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy and Co-Founder of Cambridge Global Advisors, a national security consulting firm. He most recently served in The White House as acting Principal Deputy National Cyber Director. Prior to that role, Jake was appointed by The President as Senior Counselor to the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Jake is the author of Democracy in Danger: How Hackers and Activists Exposed Fatal Flaws in the Election System (Rowman & Littlefield, 2019).

Lizabeth Stuck, Vice President, Government and Strategic Affairs, MxD
Liz is responsible for the development and execution of MxD’s workforce programming and strategies for increasing digital manufacturing and cybersecurity for manufacturing skill sets. She works with industry, academia, government, and non-profit organizations to define and develop workforce solutions to manufacturing’s most pressing skills challenges. Prior to joining MxD in 2015, Lizabeth was the Deputy Director of the Office of Advisory Committees at the U.S. Department of Commerce. In this role she led the United States Manufacturing Council, working with dozens of manufacturing industry leaders to address the country’s most critical manufacturing workforce and technology challenges. Lizabeth has also held roles as a presidential appointee at the U.S. Department of Energy, the White House Office of Management and Budget, and the White House Office of Legislative Affairs under the Obama Administration. Lizabeth holds an MBA in Strategic Leadership and Change Management from DePaul University and a BA in Journalism from Indiana University.

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