CyberCast

With a region spanning Northeast Africa, Middle East and Central and South Asia, CENTCOM is preparing for the Defense Department's JADC2 effort to better connect data capacities around the world. DISA Central Field Command's Tania Wilkes shares some of her top cyber challenges and how she believes cyber education will make or break cybersecurity for military operations. Expect to hear about satell...

Faced with increased threats from ransomware, the health care industry is growing its security priorities with technology and data. Dr. Kevin Fu, acting director of medical device cybersecurity at the Food and Drug Administration's Center for Devices and Radiological Health, discusses FDA's recently updated draft of its premarket cybersecurity guidance and how medical device developers can leverag...

A new Zero Trust Portfolio Management Office is putting the Defense Department on track to improve its overall cybersecurity posture. While this will be a major task for DOD, a zero-trust roadmap will ensure the proper training and workforce are in place for greater interoperability across the entire department. The portfolio management office will also help accelerate the adoption of zero trust t...

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency promotes a variety of best practices and resources across the cyber space, and the software bill of materials — otherwise known as SBOM — is a rising area of importance. We speak with one of CISA's top promoters of SBOM development at the 2022 RSA Conference to dive into the different components of SBOM development, the benefits SBOMs bring to y...

The Defense Department's Cyber Crime Center (DC3) is a federal cyber center and serves as a center of excellence for digital and multimedia forensics. Its training academy also trains thousands of DOD personnel every year. Acting Executive Director Joshua Black, a longstanding cyber expert, discusses the ransomware trends and threats facing the Defense Industrial Base in this kickoff episode in Cy...

Army Software Factory CISO Angel Phaneuf discusses how she's working to foster zero trust interoperability and a healthy cyber culture throughout the Defense Department. She also tells the story of how Army Software Factory discovered the Log3j vulnerability and mitigated it in only 24 hours.

GovCIO Media & Research returned to in-person events on Thursday with Infrastructure: Cloud Modernization. Our senior researchers are joined by staff writer Adam Patterson to break down top takeaways from the event, including critical approaches to cloud implementation, the role of the user in cybersecurity, data literacy and more. Featured perspectives include leadership from DISA, GAO, VA, GSA,...

Hear from Col. Ken Kuebler about the importance of modular, open-systems architecture and his top cybersecurity and IT modernization challenges for the Fixed Wing program office at USSOCOM.

USSOCOM Networks and Services COO Col. Joe Pishock sits down with GovCIO Media & Research to discuss the importance of commercial cloud-hosted collaboration tools for network modernization and the cybersecurity challenges, such as overclassification, that hinder successful implementation.

AFCEA TechNet Cyber 2022 marks another return to in-person events, and Senior Researcher Kate Macri is here to discuss top takeaways and themes from the conference. Topics include ICAM solutions, zero trust, cyber operations and what it's like to be in-person again after two years of online panels.

The U.S. Air Force's BESPIN software factory provides mobile application development as a service to airmen, but mobile technologies are notoriously difficult to secure. BESPIN CISO David Cantrell discusses the cyber challenges he faces and why he has a love-hate relationship with tools like software bills of materials (SBOMs).

U.S. Air Force software factory Kessel Run relies on a unique blend of tech tools to address new cyber threats. This includes DevSecOps, APIs and even something called "chaos engineering." Hear from Kessel Run Chaos and Performance Tech Lead Omar Marrero about how the organization quickly identifies and remediates threats to Air Force weapons systems.

The 16th Air Force is responsible for all Air Force networks for warfighting, and is the combatant command responsible for all of the Air Force's offensive and defensive cyber operations. Deputy Commander Brig. Gen. Brad Pyburn discusses top cyber concerns and challenges as malicious cyber activity surges, and the "secret sauce" to cybersecure implementation of JADC2.

As the U.S. Navy gears up for 5G, a number of pilots are underway to evaluate the risks that come with this faster network capability that unlocks the path to many emerging technologies like AI. The Navy's first order of business is to modernize its environment for 5G. It is also looking at the best ways to protect its systems and maintain good cyber hygiene along the way. Navy Chief Digital Innov...

Blue Cyber Lead Kelley Kiernan tells the story of how she developed an initiative to support small businesses navigating tricky cyber questions as cyberattacks against the Defense Industrial Base skyrocket. She is now detailed to the Air Force's CISO office, where she's breaking down cyber roadblocks for small businesses to participate in top opportunities with the service.

With the ever increasing number of data breaches and hacks, cybersecurity has become a focal point for many federal agencies. Quantum computing could play a major role in helping organizations identify and avert cyberattacks even before they arise. DARPA Program Manager Joe Altepeter from its Defense Sciences Office talks about how DARPA is examining the great possibilities of this new technology...

As the cybersecurity and privacy field continues to grow in the health care space, so does the need to better protect patient data. For IT leaders at Penn Medicine, this means tackling deep-rooted challenges in recruiting to remove bias and also implementing careful strategies for safeguarding against ransomware threats of this sensitive data. Penn Medicine Senior Application Manager of Clinical R...

It's time to take it up to zero — zero trust, that is. Senior researchers Melissa Harris and Kate Macri return to discuss the outcomes from our latest virtual event, CyberScape ID. Topics include the role of identity in zero trust, data management and identity solutions. Featured perspectives include leadership from OMB, HHS OIG, Fortinet and more.

National Cyber Director Chris Inglis believes current cyber leaders are uniquely qualified to transform federal cybersecurity and can work together to solve anticipated challenges like workforce shortages. The nation's top cybersecurity chief discusses his cyber priorities for 2022 and what federal agencies can do to strengthen their cyber postures in an increasingly volatile cyber landscape.

USCIS was an early adopter of zero trust and artificial intelligence for cybersecurity. CISO Shane Barney discusses how the agency continues to innovate and improve its cyber strategies in an increasingly hostile cyber environment.

Government agency leaders discussed how their organizations are approaching increasing modernization around artificial intelligence and data management, and key considerations for how these systems ensure strong national security. Issues include cyber warfare, workforce upskilling, high-performance computing and current research and features leaders from the Defense Department, NASA, Department of...

The next generation mobile network is on its way in, but 5G's impact lies in more than cellular connectivity. The technology will be central to digital innovation supporting artificial intelligence, cloud computing and data sharing. NIST IT Specialist Jeff Cichonski unpacks the security implications of this movement and how NIST's center of excellence is exploring ways to remove or reduce these th...

Federal agencies are taking charge in implementing zero trust strategies amid a Biden executive order to boost security amid recent incidents. The Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General's new CIO, Gerald Caron, discusses how zero trust and software supply chain risk management anchor not only his cyber strategy around agency audits, but also that of the entire federal...

Acting CISO Greg Edwards sees identity, credential and access management (ICAM) and zero trust as key strategies for combatting ransomware and other cyberattacks that are afflicting government agencies nationwide. Edwards also discusses the collaboration between FEMA and state, tribal and local governments, as well as lessons learned throughout the pandemic on future cybersecurity approaches.

Cybersecurity is increasingly becoming synonymous with national security. As we become more connected, integrate technology into our infrastructure, and work to ensure our supply chains are secure, leaders in federal government and industry discuss working toward securing our nation from the Aug. 19 CyberScape event series, kicked off by fireside chat keynote Chris Inglis.