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Hello and welcome to Spycast from the Secret Files of the International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C.

I'm Peter Ernest, the Executive Director of the Museum.

I served for some 36 years in the Central Intelligence

Agency largely as what is called an operations officer or a case officer. Every month

will be bringing you interesting talks with visitors, with

authors, with others who have something to do with the world of intelligence and

espionage.

My guest today is Dr. Herbert Lynn. Dr. Herbert Lynn is a leading scientist in

this country in the field of cyber security, related matters, cyber warfare, cyber attacks.

And he produced a report this past April of last year having to do with the subject. As many of you know, I think the

museum itself has added a new gallery on the subject of cyber warfare, cyber attacks, Cyberattacks.

And Dr Lynn is someone we have been in touch with, we have sought his advice,

and so I welcome you here today.

We will explore the subject and I realize it won't be exhausted but I hope

we can touch on the things that are that are of particular concern. Would you please

just describe for me in a few words the nature of this

report and I know you served as chief scientist but can you sort of place it for us

organizationally if you will? Okay, organizationally this report was produced

by the National Research Council, which is a part of the National Academies.

The National Academies operate under the Congressional Charter given to the National Academy

of Sciences to provide advice to federal government on matters

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