Guest: Brett Williams, retired Air Force Major General and head of U.S. Cyber command, on cybersecurity; Demand for shipping remains sluggish; Retailers discover new tech at the National Retail Federation show

Our guest on this week's episode is Brett Williams, a retired Major General from the United States Air Force and one of the nation's leading consultants and experts on cybersecurity. Williams is the former director of operations at the United States Cyber Command, where he led a team of 400 people responsible for the global operations and protection of all Department Of Defense computer networks. After retiring from a 33-year military career, General Williams co-founded a business called IronNet Security. He discusses the threats our computer systems face, why supply chains are critical to our national defense, and what supply chain managers can do to better safeguard their data.

A slowing economy continues to affect the trucking sector. We’ve seen falling demand for services since the end of last year, driven by inflation, concerns of a recession, and a general sense of uncertainty in the economy. An industry report out this week shows that carriers will continue to compete for limited demand–at least through the first quarter.

The latest tech was on display this week at the National Retail Federation show in New York. We'll tell you about some of the newest technology designed for retail fulfillment and in-store sales.

DC Velocity's sister publication CSCMP's Supply Chain Quarterly  offers a podcast series called Supply Chain in the Fast Lane.  It is co-produced with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals. The third season of eight episodes has fully launched  and focuses on attracting and retaining labor in our supply chains.  Go to your favorite podcast platform to subscribe.


Articles and resources mentioned in this episode:

• IronNet Security
• Carriers will continue to compete for limited demand
• Walmart boosts investment in GoLocal delivery as a service platform
• Visit DCVelocity.com for the latest news. 
• Visit Supply Chain Quarterly
• Listen to CSCMP and Supply Chain Quarterly's Supply Chain in the Fast Lane podcast
• Listen to Supply Chain Quarterly's Top 10 Supply Chain Threats podcast
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