Accenture's Federal Cybersecurity Practice Lead Gus Hunt talks about the genesis of the 'cyber moonshot.'

Former NSA cyber official Phil Quade says his cyber moonshot is as clear and simple as the original lunar mission: A public-private partnership to defend against DDoS…

The problem with a "moonshot" is that it implies an end-state where the goal has been reached, White House homeland security adviser Tom Bossert said Tuesday.

The cybersecurity-focused lawmaker says the government needs to carefully define the goal before embarking on a national mission.

"It's a good paradigm" for cybersecurity, said Gus Hunt, "because, like the original moonshot, it's hard. Really hard."

The hunt is on for a single national target that will be a game-changer in online security. But don't hold your breath, it's probably not coming soon.