From Patchwork to Playbook:
How CKG Helps Government Close Cyber Gaps
Source:
Insights drawn from A Playbook for Winning the Cyber War (CSIS Intelligence, National Security, and Technology Program)
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From Patchwork to Playbook:
How CKG Helps Government Close Cyber Gaps
Pain points sourced from CSIS Playbook for Winning the Cyber War
Practical, scalable solutions for DoD, federal, state, and local partners
Built on Cyber Yankee heritage and impactful exercise design
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The Challenge
U.S. Cyber Posture = Strong Offense, Weak Defense
U.S. excels in offensive cyber capability but suffers from hesitation and disconnected defense at home
Domestic cyber security remains a "threadbare patchwork" exposed and underfunded
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Pain Point #1: Weak Critical Infrastructure Defense
Vast majority of U.S. water systems are locally run and under-resourced for cyber threats
OT/IT divide—operators don't "speak cyber," cyber practitioners don't "speak OT"
CKG Solution: Tabletop Exercises (TTX) and readiness toolkits tailored for small utilities and local entities.
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Pain Point #2: Policy-to-Action Gap
No shared framework for proportional cyber response or deterrence—cyber still seen as "crime or disaster response"
Wargames reveal confusion among policymakers during crises
CKG Solution: Leadership wargames and Cyber Leadership Reaction Courses (CLRC)—practice under pressure to act decisively.
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Pain Point #3: Fragmented Governance
Decentralized Governance
Cyber governance is decentralized; CISA, ONCD, DoD, and SLTT channels overlap without unified execution
Resource Misalignment
Federal grants frequently go unused or misaligned with local needs
CKG Solution: Bridge builder role—helping SLTTs access federal grants, orchestrate joint exercises, and streamline governance.
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Pain Point #4: Workforce & Cultural Gaps
OT and cyber sectors lack common language or shared operational mindset
CKG Solution: Hybrid OT-Cyber training that frames cyber risk in operational terms, fostering shared understanding between teams.
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Pain Point #5: Lack of Deterrence by Denial
U.S. reluctance to respond leaves adversaries emboldened; defense remains reactive
Assess
TTX
Skills
Awareness
Range
Continuous Improvement
CKG Solution: The Cyber Readiness Lifecycle = building denial and deterrence capacity.
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Pain Point #6: Coordination & Alliance Shortfalls
U.S. success internationally derives from allies and coalitions, but domestically, coordination is siloed
CKG Solution: Coalition-style, multi-sector exercises (Guard, federal, SLTT, private) reflecting the Cyber Yankee legacy of integrated defense.
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CKG Advantage
Veteran-owned, mission-first facilitators of realistic, integrated cyber exercises
Architects behind Cyber Yankee
Agile delivery—from rural utilities to national-level defense agencies
Trusted, independent, and ready to serve
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Closing
Resilience Isn't a Luxury. It's a Deterrent.
CKG helps agencies and operators to:
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Anticipate adversary tactics
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Rehearse tough decisions in simulated conflict
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Build cyber playbooks that work in the real world
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