<p>As the conflict with Iran evolves, cyber capabilities are proving just as consequential as traditional military force. This week, Elisa sits down with Matt Suiche, founder of OnDB and a former hacker, to examine how cyber operations shape intelligence gathering, targeting, and real-time decision-making in modern conflict. Together, they explore the vulnerabilities of AI systems, the physical risks to critical infrastructure like data centers and undersea cables, and what these emerging threats reveal about the limits of technology in high-stakes warfare.</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.msuiche.com/">Matt Suiche</a> is a cybersecurity researcher and founder of <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.ondb.ai/">OnDB Inc.</a>, a data infrastructure startup for the agentic economy.</p><p><em>References</em>:</p><ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/national-security-law-today/id1276946676?i=1000693712465">NSLT Episode: <em>Elemental Power: Mining, Markets, and the Critical Minerals Challenge with Tommy Beaudreau (Part 1)</em>. Feb 18 2025</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/national-security-law-today/id1276946676?i=1000547797464">NSLT Episode: <em>Seabed Mining as a National Security Threat: The Laws of the Sea with Matt Dianni (Part 1)</em>. Jan. 13 2022</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/national-security-law-today/id1276946676?i=1000738537515">NSLT Episode: <em>Profiting from Polarization: The Economics of America’s Culture War.</em> Nov. 26 2025</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/25/technology/social-media-trial-verdict.html">The New York Times. "Meta and YouTube Found Negligent in Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial." 25 Mar. 2026</a></li></ul>