The Department of Homeland Security is exploring ways to use the Department of Defense's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification standards in its own supply chain, according to a top official. Thresa Lang, DHS' acting chief information security officer and a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker, said the department is conducting pilots that include standards from […]
Gen. John Raymond, the U.S. Space Force chief of space operations, said the service will continue with plans of setting up a field command in 2021 tasked to lead the acquisition of main initiatives in information and satellite systems. In his speech at a virtual space industry conference held on Oct. 22 and organized by […]
Deputy Federal Chief Information Officer Maria Roat, a 2020 Wash100 winner and a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker, said the Federal CIO Council is looking to implement government-wide upgrades on several information technology areas. Speaking at a FedScoop-hosted summit, Roat affirmed that the council has already identified IT areas that can be modernized with […]
The Department of Defense needs to make changes to its culture and procedures before investments in DevSecOps can pay off, according to top department officials. DoD Acquisition Office Chief Information Security Officer Katie Arrington, a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker and 2020 Wash100 winner, said the department's workforce needs to be better educated on […]
Lt. Gen. Bradley Chance Saltzman, deputy chief of space operations for operations, cyber and nuclear at the U.S. Space Force, said the Department of Defense should adjust its data management policies for a secured Joint All-Domain Command and Control network. “Data management and the policies that go with security of that data management I see […]
Nand Mulchandani, chief technology officer of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, believes that AI is the new oil and that whichever government or country gets the best datasets will emerge as the leader in AI. Speaking at a panel discussion at the Politico AI Summit, Mulchandani underscored the importance of establishing global partnerships to gain […]
Brian Teeple, a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker, has joined Redhorse as its new vice president of digital solutions. In his new role, Teeple will help define and standardize technology processes in Redhorse, providing its external partners and customers with a more efficient resource base. “A theme that runs through everything I have done […]
The Navy plans to shift its cybersecurity architecture to a zero-trust model to better defend its networks, according to a top official. Navy Chief Information Security Officer Aaron Weis, a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker and a 2020 Wash100 awardee, said the Navy will conduct the effort under the assumption that its networks have […]
Andrew Hallman, former principal deputy director for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, has received his first Wash100 award from Executive Mosaic. Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson presented the award to Hallman, a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker, in recognition of efforts to develop new security and cybersecurity initiatives in both the […]
The National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence believes that the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community would benefit from strengthening the authority of chief technology officers. According to a report from the Federal News Network, the commission wants to elevate the CTO role at the DoD and to stand up a new CTO office […]
