George Pataki, former New York State Governor, and New York State Acting Chief Cyber Officer Michaela Lee, August 7th, 2026

Former New York State Governor George Pataki appeared on Power & Politics this week, speaking with Tom Eschen on the heels of the dedication of the "Governor George E. Pataki Center" on Spring Street in Albany. The conversation, taking place in a room adorned with photos of Pataki from his tenure as Governor, covered portions of his time in the State Legislature, as Governor, discussing the dynamic of politics and government at play then, and now too. They also discussed 9/11, and what he believes has changed since then. New York State Acting Chief Cyber Officer Michaela Lee also joins the show, discussing $9 million will be awarded to 153 local water projects on the heels of cyber attacks in other States. 00:00 – Pataki Building & Public Service 01:45 – Governing vs. Partisan Politics 05:10 – Silver v. Pataki & Governor Power 06:40 – 9/11, Unity & Division Today 09:25 – Lock One & Reviving Downtown Albany 10:20 – Cyber Grants for NY Water Systems 15:10 – Nation-State Threats & Critical Infrastructure 17:55 – Outro & Subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices