SIGNAL Magazine/The Cyber Edge Writing Award
(Winning articles will be published in the July 2026 issue of SIGNAL Magazine)
First Place
Andrew Vaughn, Associate Fellow and Cyber Integrator, Lockheed Martin
Article: AI-Driven Silent Breach: A Ghost within your Organization
Second Place
David Geer, Cybersecurity and Technology Journalist
Article: The Intent Architect: Reclaiming the Cyber Initiative Through Symbiotic Autonomy
Third Place
Ms. Kritika
Article: Defending the Wetware: Neuro-Cybersecurity Strategies Against GenAI-Powered Cognitive Attacks