Core4ce Scientist: AI Is Widening Cyber Decision Latency Gap
Core4ce Scientist: AI Is Widening Cyber Decision Latency Gap
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Publish Date: 2026-05-14 11:38:00
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- Dr. Curtis Arnold says “decision latency” is becoming one of the biggest cybersecurity risks facing government and industry organizations.
- Dr. Arnold warns AI is accelerating cyberattack timelines, making rapid executive decision-making and operational resilience more critical than ever.
- Ahead of the 2026 Cyber Summit on May 21, the Core4ce cyber executive argues cybersecurity must be treated as a core business and leadership function rather than solely a technical responsibility.
As cyber threats evolve at machine speed and artificial intelligence accelerates attack timelines, organizations can no longer afford delays in decision-making, according to Core4ce’s Chief Cyber Scientist Dr. Curtis Arnold.
Ahead of his appearance on a panel at the 2026 Cyber Summit on May 21, Dr. Arnold shared insights on one of the industry’s most overlooked vulnerabilities: “decision latency,” or the gap between identifying cyber risk and acting on it.
“Many organizations could see threats, but they struggle to prioritize or assign ownership or make timely decisions,” Dr. Arnold said in an interview with ExecutiveBiz. “Our adversaries are exploiting that hesitation more than technical weaknesses.”
The conversation comes as federal agencies and government contractors continue adapting to increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks, growing regulatory pressure and the expanding role of AI in both offensive and defensive cyber operations.
Why Must Cybersecurity Move Beyond the Technical Level?
Dr. Arnold said organizations must begin translating cyber threats into operational and mission risks that executives can act on in real time.
“Too often cybersecurity stays trapped at the technical level while executives are making decisions without clear insight into what’s truly at stake,” he said.
Rather than treating cybersecurity as an isolated IT responsibility, Dr. Arnold argued that cyber risk must become embedded within leadership strategy, continuity planning and…
