Core Memory Trump's Cyber Czar on China's Infiltration of America - EP 41 Joshua Steinman
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Nov 5, 2025 
Joshua Steinman, a former deputy assistant to President Trump, shares insights from his work in U.S. cyber policy and his current mission at Galvanick, focused on industrial cybersecurity. He discusses the vulnerabilities of U.S. infrastructure to Chinese cyber threats and defends Trump's tariff strategy as a smart negotiation tactic. Steinman also delves into bridging Silicon Valley and the military, the critical need for reindustrialization, and the unique challenges of protecting operational technology from cyberattacks.
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Realistic Capture And Evasion Training
- Josh described SEER training where participants are dropped, evaded capture, then undergo staged capture and interrogation training.
- He said exhaustion and layered "games within games" blur reality to build resilience and decision-making under stress.
The Navy's 'Heretics' And Google Glass Trials
- Steinman recounted being recruited as one of ten "heretics" to find asymmetric opportunities for the Navy.
- He worked with Google Glass to prototype augmented-reality ship-bridge tools during that task force.
Experience Builds Resilience
- Military training that simulates harsh conditions builds resilience and survival will, according to a Royal Navy study after WWI.
- Steinman linked that study to the founding of Outward Bound and the value of realistic experience.
