Cybersecurity and digital privacy concerns permeate every aspect of government and industry, driving geopolitical decisions and determining how organizations battle ransomware. Cyber is a critical component in the Ukraine war and informs how the U.S. confronts China's global influence. And the need for digital privacy protections has lawmakers pushing for new technology regulations. In the face of these developments, the brightest minds from...

The persistence of nation-state actors has introduced a threat to America’s cybersecurity landscape that has never been seen before. Ample countermeasures have been prescribed through various White House, DoD, and CISA guidance that places responsibility on government and private industry to follow these new guidelines for the development of secure software. As we turn the corner toward the close of the federal fiscal year and begin cybe...

The cyber threat landscape is constantly changing. New threats are always emerging, as are new bad actors, whether pursuing criminal activities or working on behalf of nation-states hostile to U.S. interests. The Pentagon already is moving quickly to implement its Zero Trust strategy, and sees it as a foundational part of IT modernization and digital transformation, whether on a battlefield or in essential functions such as logistics. The DoD...

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Modern warfare has dramatically shifted over the past two decades. Data and technology have become as important to 21st century defense as bombs and bullets. And as the U.S. expands its focus on Great Power competition with near-peer adversaries like China and Russia, the Department of Defense has placed a greater emphasis on using modern, data-driven technologies to enable better and quicker decision-making in life and death scenarios. Defens...

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is one of the leading federal agencies in implementing in Cloud, UI/UX, SecDevOps and Cybersecurity capabilities. In 2021, President Biden signed Executive Orders (EO), some of them have a major impact on most components of DHS. First Executive Order is “Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity”. It is a detailed overview of the Federal government’s plan to better secure America ...

It’s been almost a year since the Biden administration issued EO 14028: Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity to encourage Washington and the private sector to work more collaboratively, share more information and increase partnerships to confront the growing threat landscape. The EO mandated that federal agencies follow emerging private practices such as zero trust and more transparency alert reporting. So, how are we doing? In add...

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The U.S. military maintains bases in more than 70 countries and territories around the world, some of them in inhospitable or hard-to-reach areas. When a piece of equipment fails – whether a weapon, a radar dish, or something more prosaic like a mess hall stove – getting replacement parts can be difficult and time-consuming, and the delay can cause anything from mild inconvenience to serious problems meeting the mission. Larger bas...

The 2021 ICIT Fall Briefing Series will be hosted on-line as a series of three weekly virtual events focused on cyber convergence or integrating physical and cyber security strategies. CISA suggests that business leaders develop a “…holistic security strategy that aligns cybersecurity and physical security functions…”. By bringing together top public and private sector leaders, ICIT is advancing the conversation about...