Cybersecurity has become one of the most critical frontlines of modern national defense. Technologies originally built to protect enterprises — from cloud infrastructure security to threat detection and network resilience — are now playing a dual role in safeguarding critical systems that underpin both the economy and national security.

On March 25th, Silicon Valley Unplugged features a focused conversation with Alex Sullivan, exploring how cybersecurity innovation is evolving from enterprise solutions into strategic defense capabilities. The discussion will examine how dual-use cyber technologies are reshaping the security landscape, and what this convergence means for founders, investors, and policymakers navigating an increasingly complex threat environment.

Alex Apple Sullivan is an Enterprise & Global Resilience Investor at General Catalyst, where she focuses on backing cybersecurity and infrastructure technologies that strengthen both commercial systems and national resilience. She looks at how modern enterprises — and the critical infrastructure they rely on — can better withstand cyber threats, geopolitical risk, and systemic disruptions. Previously at VMware, she worked on advancing enterprise and cloud security strategies within one of the world’s most widely deployed infrastructure platforms. Together, her experience bridges large-scale enterprise systems and forward-looking investment in technologies that serve both market needs and national defense priorities.

Silicon Valley Unplugged is a Sparknify studio series airing on Comcast Channel 15 and distributed across digital platforms. This recording session is by invitation and for Sparknify members only. You may become a member by joining online.

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