Government agencies should put zero trust at the center of their cybersecurity investment strategy, according to an official from the National Security Agency. Zero trust is a modern security model dictating that users, devices and systems should not be trusted solely due to their physical or network location or their ownership, according to the National […]
The Department of Homeland Security has established a review board tasked with assessing select cybersecurity incidents. In consultation with the attorney general, DHS created the Cyber Safety Review Board in accordance with President Joe Biden’s May 2021 executive order on modernizing the federal government’s cybersecurity. The CSRB is tasked with developing recommendations on how the […]
John DiLullo serves as the chief revenue officer of Forcepoint, a software company that specializes in cybersecurity. Forcepoint offers solutions for data protection, zero trust, cloud security, network security and cross-domain access, according to its website. As chief revenue officer, DiLullo is in charge of driving the sales and business development functions, Forcepoint said. He […]
Changes in buyer behavior and preferences constantly present a challenge for sales executives. Forrester, a research and advisory company, found that the average number of personal and digital sales-related interactions rose significantly between 2019 and 2021. Advancements in technology are also transforming the way businesses engage with customers, Forrester said in a Forbes column. The […]
The U.S. Army has awarded General Dynamics Information Technology a $518 million task order for a range of logistics support services. GDIT said it will provide sustainment and maintenance services in support of joint U.S. and coalition forces in Army Field Support Brigade regions. GDIT President Amy Gilliland, a member of the Potomac Officers Club […]
The Department of Defense’s Joint Artificial Intelligence Center has awarded Scale AI a $249 million blanket purchase agreement to make its technology readily available to federal government agencies. Under the terms of the deal, Scale AI will deliver test and evaluation capabilities in areas such as machine learning, deep learning and neural networks. The award’s […]
Keith Bluestein has taken a leave of absence from his role as chief information officer of the Small Business Administration. Bluestein joined SBA in June 2020 after spending time at NASA as associate CIO for enterprise services and integration. He served as SBA’s acting CIO prior to his stint at the space agency. His SBA […]
UiPath, a developer of automation software, said that the Department of Revenue Service’s Internal Revenue Service is using the company’s software robots. The robotic process automation solutions are helping the IRS better manage its finance and procurement functions, UiPath said Tuesday. Shanna Webbers, assistant deputy commissioner for operations and support and former chief procurement officer […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has added eight new entries to its list of known exploited cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Government agencies are required to patch the software flaws in accordance with Binding Operations Directive 22-01, which legally compels agencies to protect government information and information systems, CISA said. The agency issued the binding operational directive […]
The National Academy of Public Administration has recommended putting the White House’s newly established Office of the National Cyber Director in charge of expanding the cybersecurity workforce. Congress confirmed Chris Inglis as the first national cyber director in 2021, tasking him with leading the government’s response to cybersecurity threats and execution of critical cyber policy […]
