CyberCast

Women make up less than one-third of all STEM-related jobs. Additionally, the Department of Homeland Security estimates there are at least 500,000 unfilled cybersecurity positions, which the agency deems a risk to national security. NIH's Jothi Dugar, NIST's Danielle Santos, and Okta's Michelle Tuggle from the Women Tech Leaders event discuss how they are encouraging and educating women to help fi...

CISA COVID-19 Task Force Lead Steve Luczynski, Presidential Innovation Fellow Michelle Holko and CISA Senior Advisor Josh Corman tell the unlikely story of how they created a team with diverse backgrounds to help keep America running, informed and safe during the pandemic. The experts discuss the roles they played in the early approaches to the pandemic response and subsequent security implication...

The COVID-19 pandemic made health IT more vulnerable than ever as cyberattacks on hospitals, public health organizations and research initiatives soared. Featured panelists from the CyberScape: Health Care event highlighted ways federal health IT leaders are securing their networks and sensitive information, and also look back on cyber lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic. Featured commentar...

Jennifer Franks offers a unique outlook on the state of federal cybersecurity thanks to her oversight role at the Government Accountability Office. Franks discusses some of the top cyber issues facing federal agencies and how President Biden's cyber executive order can address them.

Newly promoted Wanda Jones-Heath talks about her position as principal cyber advisor for the Department of the Air Force and what a holistic approach to cybersecurity looks like. This includes taking hold of data interoperability efforts and ensuring all teams are operating in a cohesive yet still safe and secure infrastructure amid recent concerns with supply chains and data breaches.

Amid software hacks like the SolarWinds incident, the FDA works with manufacturers and other agencies to ensure medical devices are secured and personal data is kept safe. Jessica Wilkerson, cyber policy advisor at the FDA, discusses the shared responsibility of cybersecurity and the need to secure the entire supply chain.

Securing the federal supply chain is among government's top priorities right now. Lisa Barr, CISA's cybersecurity supply chain lead whose prior role involved the recently established Federal Acquisition Security Council, discusses the whole-of-government approach to supply-chain security threats and how varying agency missions and needs come into focus around established risk management standards....

The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) standards require third-party assessments on security requirements for contractors to bid on DOD contracts. Rocky Thurston of Perspecta and Seth Storie of ArdentMC look at how much CMMC will impact contractors, plus share perspective on ways it could change federal contracting overall.

The Criminal Investigations and Network Analysis Center, a Department of Homeland Security S&T Center of Excellence, supports the agency with research and tools for fighting cybercrime. Jim Jones, CINA's director, details how researchers are working to intercept cybercriminals and educate a new generation of cybersecurity professionals.

Suzanne Spaulding, former DHS undersecretary for cyber and infrastructure, now a member of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission and CSIS, draws on her deep well of knowledge and experience in cyber and the intelligence community to frame our nation's biggest cyber risks — and how to address them.

CDM Deputy Program Manager Betsy Kulick describes how and why CISA started the famed cybersecurity program, how it's going, and what's next for federal agencies seeking to protect their networks in 2021.

Federal leaders gathered to discuss innovations and capabilities of cloud computing during our Nov. 19 Cloud Summit. Catch up on these highlights from leaders at the Department of Homeland Security, Defense Logistics Agency, FedRAMP and learn more about zero trust capabilities and streamlining ATO processes.

Cybersecurity expert Trey Herr, director of the Cyber Statecraft Initiative at the Atlantic Council, explains why IT and cloud supply chain security is a national security issue — and what federal agencies can do about it.

Securing IT supply chain means preventing counterfeits, end-user malware and vulnerable components as federal agencies modernize their IT and infrastructure. From our Oct. 7 virtual event, hear from CISA National Risk Management Center Associate Director Daniel Kroese and Dell Technologies' Dan Carroll on how agencies are working together to secure the supply chain.

NIST Fellow Ron Ross discusses how federal agencies can maintain best cybersecurity practices while working remotely, plus how standards and practices like FISMA, zero trust and privacy play into federal strategies.

Federal officials came together during our Sept. 2 CyberScape virtual event to discuss priorities in security and hiring the next generation of leaders, including a conversation on women in tech with Katie Arrington, Jothi Dugar and Venice Goodwine. Looking ahead, standards like TIC 3.0 and CMMC will have lasting impact on federal security strategies.

The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate in partnership with the National Information Assurance Partnership sponsored a pilot effort to determine to what extent NIAP evaluations of mobile app software could be automated. Vincent Sritapan, program manager for Mobile Security R&D at DHS S&T, and Michelle Brown, deputy director at NIAP, discuss these innovations for cert...

NUSTL Director Alice Hong discusses the lab's coordination with our nation's first responders on testing and evaluating cutting-edge technologies, from protective gloves to in-suit communication devices. We also talk about training exercises for radiological and nuclear incidents and active shooter scenarios, as well as how NUSTL is aiding in COVID-19 response efforts.

Adrian Monza discusses the strategy behind securing endpoints, users and data by getting rid of passwords and running anti-phishing exercises. He also talks about penetration testing, containerization and the importance of educating your entire organization about their role in cybersecurity.

Janet Vogel and Christopher Bollerer discuss the current challenges and opportunities in health cybersecurity, especially information-sharing across the public and private sectors, workforce training and education, and the cyber hygiene essentials underpinning security innovation.

CISA Assistant Director of Stakeholder Engagement Daniel Kroese and Marsh Senior Vice President Stephen Vina discuss the importance of partnerships in federal government in tackling some of the most pressing cybersecurity concerns.   For more episodes, head over to https://governmentciomedia.com/cybercast.

Oki Mek discusses his priorities in his new position at the agency, including automating the authority to operate (ATO) process, educating the workforce on cybersecurity hygiene, the importance of blockchain and why innovation is not always about the technology.

Gerry Connolly discusses government progress on the standards and directives codified in FITARA, IT modernization and FedRAMP. We look at IT modernization efforts and discuss both the Modernizing Government Technology Act and the associated Technology Modernization Fund.

Stacie Alboum discusses her background in security at previous agencies plus how the "Optimize NIH" initiative and business management play into her current security priorities at the National Institutes of Health.   For more episodes: https://www.governmentciomedia.com/cybercast

Servio Medina discusses the importance of cybersecurity in defense health records and activities. He is a proponent of maintaining a "cyber fit" regimen at home and professionally.