If confirmed, Olsen will lead a unit focused on stopping espionage and, increasingly, on mitigating cyberattacks.

Matt Olsen, Uber's chief trust & security officer, talks about how both the public and private sector can communicate better when it comes to cybersecurity.

The former co-founder off IronNet Cybersecurity and former general counsel of the National Security Agency will be the ridesharing company's chief trust and security officer.