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Manfred Boudreaux-Dehmer

CIO and CISO, NATO

Manfred Boudreaux-Dehmer

CIO and CISO, NATO

Manfred Boudreaux-Dehmer, Ian L. Paterson

April 22, 2025

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What does it take to defend 32 nations across five domains in an era of AI, quantum, and nation-state threats?

In this episode of Code and Country, we sit down with NATO’s first-ever CIO and CISO, Manfred Boudreaux-Dehmer, for an inside look at the alliance’s approach to cybersecurity, digital transformation, and geopolitical defense.

We explore why NATO consensus creates stronger decisions, how muti-domain operations integrate land, sea, air, cyber, and space defense, and what cyber leaders can learn from NATO’s approach to AI-powered protection and zero trust architecture.

Manfred shares how Russia, China, and North Korea use disinformation, stealth and ransomware to pursue their national agendas. He also explains how Q-Day is coming and what leaders must do now to prepare for post-quantum cryptography.

If you are thinking about cyber threats at nation-state scale, emerging quantum risks, or the impact of AI on defense strategies, this conversation will keep you ahead of the curve.

Listen to learn how NATO is modernizing cyber defense in support of democratic institutions. ■

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