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Cybersecurity, China, Homeland security, and Intelligence

Carole House

Chief Executive Officer

Penumbra Strategies

Carole House is the CEO of Penumbra Strategies and the former White House National Security Council Special Advisor for Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Policy.

She was the chair of the Technology Advisory Committee for the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, has served on advisory councils to New York and Idaho state regulators, and is an Advisory Board Member for the U.S.-China Digital World Order Initiative of Third Way. Carole has a Masters degree from Georgetown University and is a former U.S. Army captain.

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Hacking, espionage, and deterrence: Understanding cyber conflict

October 20, 2025

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