Nate Fick

U.S. Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace & Digital Policy, leading @StateCDP. Personal account.

[Nate Fick @ncfick]

This account will remain mostly weather, mountain biking, and backcountry skiing. For my to-ings and fro-ings as ambassador, follow @StateCDP.

[Nate Fick @ncfick]

My account has been hacked. Perils of the job…

[Nate Fick @ncfick]

@pricefloyd Wind gusting 50+ and temp -2, that was almost true!

[Nate Fick @ncfick]

So call not waste that barren cone Above the floral zone, where forests starve-
Ralph Waldo Emerson

[Nate Fick @ncfick]

Skinning high on @SugarloafMaine. Good to go analog sometimes. Merry Christmas. 🌲

[Nate Fick @ncfick]

@bijan Huge congratulations! Looking forward to working with you.

[Nate Fick @ncfick]

@jonpwong @elliotackerman Being paired with @elliotackerman in this way means a lot to me, Jonathan. The sentiments in your thread really resonate…even after all these years.

[Nate Fick @ncfick]

Bravo, Jake. Jim Wright was a citizen in the original, classical sense of the word. So many of us owe so much to his generosity and his example.

[CNN @CNN]

"He was a friend to us all." - @jaketapper says goodbye to Marine, former President of Dartmouth College and Tapper's first history professor Jim Wright, who Tapper credits with inspiring a lifelong love of history.

[Nate Fick @ncfick]

First-rate public awareness work here, with thanks to @donie and @RachelTobac

[Rachel Tobac @RachelTobac]

*New live hack demo video*
CNN’s @donie asked me to hack him again at @defcon — hacked him last time thru service provider call center attacks, but this time I intruded using the easiest method: reused passwords found in data breaches.
Here’s the breakdown

[Nate Fick @ncfick]

Diplomacy should be America’s tool of first resort around the world, including on technology issues. Looking forward to visiting Silicon Valley with @SecBlinken to highlight its importance and deepen our partnership with the innovation economy. https://t.co/wdDpxylE32

[Nate Fick @ncfick]

Jim Wright was a gentle, self-effacing giant of a man, in stature and in spirit. He brought the transformative power of higher education to bear for dozens of veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I will miss him dearly. RIP, sir.

[Dartmouth 🌲 @dartmouth]

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of President Emeritus James E. Wright. We will miss him dearly and honor him always. Our hearts go out to Susan and to all their family and friends. Dartmouth is, indeed, a better place because of Jim. https://t.co/cEWIQ95TJK

[Nate Fick @ncfick]

Congratulations to @DoreenBogdan on her historic (and decisive) election as Secretary-General of @ITU. This is an important step toward #connectivity and digital opportunity for all.

[Nate Fick @ncfick]

I'm honored by the President’s nomination to serve as the first U.S. Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace & Digital Policy. If confirmed by the Senate, then I look forward to leading @StateCDP & working to strengthen our tech diplomacy.
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[Nate Fick @ncfick]

@UncleChaps The over-40 safety brief is “only watch sports on TV.”

[Nate Fick @ncfick]

I thought it would be fun to ride my gravel bike to a very high and remote pond in western Maine. Crashed on the descent and separated my shoulder. Any tips out there for quick and complete healing from an AC separation, other than wearing Velcro shoes for a couple weeks?

[Nate Fick @ncfick]

@pauldoiron Beauty, Paul. Where are you? I’m going to the Royal in 2 weeks and hoping for a day like yours!

[Nate Fick @ncfick]

@charlesau218 @evanscribe Very cool, Mr. Au. That cover of GK looks great. @ejmccarthy can help with OBA.

[Nate Fick @ncfick]

@ExumAM @pricefloyd @CNASdc @NateTibbits @TAGNirav @ahfdc @burkese @CounselorDOS @RHFontaine It was…educational. Big thanks and congratulations also to @kristin_lord, @DrJohnNagl, Richard Danzig, Mike Zak, and so many others who agreed that what Washington really needed was another think tank!

[Nate Fick @ncfick]

When I was the new CEO @CNASdc, @madeleine was a Board member. Her support meant the world to me at a time when I needed it. She even brought signed books for each of my daughters when they were born. I’m so thankful to have known her.

[Nate Fick @ncfick]

Very proud of @elastic here. In an interconnected world, dictators and authoritarians must take on all of us, not only the direct victims of their repression. If you are in Ukraine and need free security software, please reach out to me.

[Elastic @elastic]

Elastic is taking action to support the people of Ukraine. We’re no longer selling to companies in Russia, we’re offering orgs in Ukraine free access to Elastic Security to prevent destructive attacks, and double-matching employee donations. Learn more: https://t.co/giPSoVCDM3