Public-sector organizations believe that budget constraints and information technology complexity obstruct cybersecurity efforts, according to the results of a survey by SolarWinds. The IT management company said that 24 percent of federal respondents pinned the blame on budgetary constraints while 21 percent did so on complex internal systems, Fifth Domain reported Tuesday. Brandon Shopp, the vice president […]
The U.S. Transportation Command has highlighted cybersecurity as a critical concern even with enterprise-wide improvements in the Department of Defense's cyber posture. Commander Gen. Stephen Lyons said that his organization relies on contract language-based resiliency to protect its contractors from advanced persistent threats, Fifth Domain reported Tuesday. Lyon's organization is cautious of cyber threats because of […]
Sean Connelly, Trusted Internet Connections program manager at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, said his office is working to release finalized TIC 3.0 documents by spring. During an FCW-organized event, Connelly explained that the TIC 3.0 aligns with zero trust architecture as it is aimed at shrinking trust zones to reduce attack surfaces. Connelly […]
Oki Mek, senior adviser to the chief information officer at the Department of Health and Human Services, has urged the agency to take a unified approach in its cloud strategy draft. During a recent FCW-organized event, Mek advised the HHS to consider the cloud strategy as a business process instead of a tech process to […]
The National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee has reaffirmed the administration's pursuit of next-generation telecommunications through software-based solutions. Josh Steinmen, deputy assistant to the president for cybersecurity, said that the White House considers 5G a top priority and is working to create common engineering standards and open, virtualized networks. He also highlighted timing systems, the cyber workforce, […]
Anil Cheriyan, deputy commissioner of the General Services Administration’s Federal Acquisition Service, said the GSA is in agreement with a report issued by the Center for Cybersecurity Policy and Law detailing recommendations to modernize the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. Cheriyan said that GSA is open to taking the lead and digging further into […]
Andre Mendes, chief information officer of the Department of Commerce, expressed the need for greater accountability in information technology appropriations at government agencies. Speaking at an AFFIRM panel discussion, Mendes said he wants to see tighter appropriations as previous federal budgets have been relatively generous. He argued that agencies have to justify their IT budget […]
Michael Kratsios, federal chief technology officer, compared the similarities and differences between the U.S. and European Union's artificial intelligence strategy. Speaking at a Hudson Institute event, Kratsios said both strategies take a "values-based approach" to regulating and encouraging AI innovation. The CTO, however, said that there is "some room for improvement" in the European Commission's […]
John Sherman, chief information officer of the Intelligence Community, recently revealed the National Security Agency's Hybrid Compute Initiative, which is an "evolution" of the agency’s current GovCloud environment. Speaking at an AFCEA NOVA conference, Sherman said the NSA intends to release a solicitation in March for HCI that will depart from the on-premise-only nature of […]
Defense Secretary Mark Esper stressed that the White House did not pressure him into reviewing the Department of Defense’s $10B Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Esper said it was his own decision to review the contract after considering insight from Congress and media reports pertaining to the single-source acquisition of […]
