GoodFellows: Conversations from the Hoover Institution Cyber Rattling & Socialism: Anne Neuberger on Future Wars, Mayor Mamdani, and a Big Deal at the BBC | GoodFellows | Hoover Institution
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Nov 14, 2025 Anne Neuberger, a former White House cyber policy advisor and expert on cyber warfare, joins the panel to discuss the future of warfare and the perceived cyber gap between the U.S. and China. She highlights how emerging technologies like drones are reshaping military strategies and the need for the U.S. to adapt. The conversation also explores the implications of a newly elected socialist mayor in NYC and the potential risks of algorithm-driven governance in Albania, alongside controversies regarding the BBC's editorial bias.
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Technology Outpaces Strategy
- Technology is outpacing military strategy because cheap, scalable tools change battlefield asymmetries.
- Drone and spectrum warfare now allow low-cost systems to undermine expensive platforms rapidly.
Commercial Satellites Bridged A Cyber Attack
- Neuberger recounts Russia's cyber attack on a satellite provider the evening before invading Ukraine.
- She explains how Starlink and commercial imagery stepped in to sustain Ukrainian operations.
Adopt Commercial-First Acquisition
- Adopt commercial-first procurement and speed-focused acquisition to match battlefield tempo.
- Use open architectures so deployed forces can reprogram and adapt systems in theater.
