About - Staff Member - Kelsey Kober
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Kelsey Kober
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As the Senior Manager, Public Sector, Kelsey coordinates ITI's policy and advocacy work around federal procurement, cyber acquisition, and cybersecurity issues and manages ITI's outreach to senior acquisition officials in the executive branch. She comes to ITI from Common Sense Media, where she worked on technology and telecommunications policy issues more broadly. Before, she served in various roles at advocacy organizations in Washington, D.C.
Kelsey graduated with honors from Denison University with a B.A. in Political Science and spent a semester studying at l'Université Paris-Sorbonne.
Blog posts by Kelsey Kober
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U.S. Policymakers Should Take a Risk-Based Approach to ICT Supply Chain Risk Management
(April 06, 2023)
On March 16, ITI filed comments to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) recommending methods effectively implement Sec. 5949 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023--a major ...
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Five Recommendations to Unlock the Benefits of Streamlining Federal Cybersecurity Schemes
(October 31, 2022)
The U.S. government marks October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month to celebrate the year-round work of countless dedicated civil servants to strengthen the security of the United States. Many of ITI’s ...
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ITI Event Explores How the Public and Private Sectors can Work Together on ICT Supply Chain Risk Management
(June 16, 2021)
While a consensus has emerged in Washington, D.C. that securing the federal and commercial ICT supply chain is a U.S. priority, many questions remain on how to address the current patchwork of disparate ...
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In a Post-SolarWinds World, Let’s Reimagine What a “Trusted Supplier” Is
(March 09, 2021)
Over the last few years, policymakers in Washington, D.C. rightfully recognized that malicious actors could use the government’s information and communications technology (ICT) supply chain as an attack ...
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Tech Industry’s Supply Chain Advice to the Next Administration: Spotlight and Strengthen the Federal Acquisition Security Council
(November 10, 2020)
In January 2021, Joe Biden will assume the responsibilities of the U.S. Commander-in-chief. Among the many national security challenges the new administration will face is the rapid proliferation of threats ...