Cybersecurity
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In recent years cyber crime has risen sharply. For some overseas perspective, Federal Drive turned to the former director of the U.K.'s National Cyber Security Centre, now a professor at Oxford, Ciaran Martin.
November 01, 2021 -
Tim Jones, regional vice president of Systems Engineering, Public Sector, at ForeScout Technologies, joined host John Gilroy on Federal Tech Talk to discuss the world of Operational Technology.
November 01, 2021 -
DISA has a new set of strategic priorities, but may need to move some money around with flat defense budgets looming on the horizon.
October 29, 2021 -
The latest missive from the White House is ordering agencies to install endpoint detection and response pretty quickly. For more, Federal Drive turned to the senior vice president for public sector at McAfee Enterprise, Ken Kartsen.
October 28, 2021 -
The State Department is building up its cybersecurity and IT expertise, and addressing workforce morale issues as part of a sweeping modernization of the agency.
October 27, 2021 -
At GAO's Innovation Lab, which is designed to be a practioner of new computational capacity, identity verification is a major issue.
October 26, 2021 -
DHS' recent rulemaking for a 2014 law gives the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency a lot of discretion in hiring cybersecurity people.
October 22, 2021 -
The technology that controls nuclear weapons dates back to the 1950s. Imagine if the control systems were online in the age of ransomware. Dr. Herb Lin has thought about exactly that and written a book called Cyber Threats and Nuclear Weapons.
October 22, 2021 -
Officials are confronting a growing list of mobile-specific cybersecurity challenges with travel opening up and many employees working remotely.
October 22, 2021 -
CISA says the program will allow it to hire more cyber experts from non-traditional backgrounds.
October 20, 2021 -
It's money they want - cyber criminals and fraudsters of all types. To get a better handle on the latest risks and mitigation strategies, the Association of Government Accountants and consultants Guidehouse surveyed AGA members.
October 20, 2021 -
Zero trust is the cybersecurity goal federal agencies have for their networks and data. It’s a policy requirement, and it’s an industry best practice. But zero trust is not something you buy, download and install. “Zero trust is really a security philosophy and approach that's built on a few core principles,” said Jason Garbis, the chief product officer for Appgate.
October 19, 2021 -
At the Education Department, Chief Information Security Officer Steven Hernandez said people’s concept of identity will need to evolve.
October 19, 2021 -
Cheryl Davis, senior director for Strategic Initiatives at Oracle, joined host Roger Waldron on Off the Shelf to discuss the many cybersecurity challenges facing contractors and the federal government.
October 19, 2021 -
The General Services Administration released a new cyber supply chain risk management strategy that focuses on three objectives as required by the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act of 2018.
October 18, 2021