A provision that made it into the compromise legislation will give the Defense Department components more authority to purchase alternative cyber products.

Michelyne LeBlanc, the deputy CIO of the Defense Commissary Agency, said the move to zero trust is all about ensuring customer confidence in its services.

The recent implementation of Securities and Exchange Commission cyber disclosure regulations has sparked a complex debate.

The directive builds upon a mandate issued in February —  the public notice doesn’t disclose specifics of the new requirements.

The new “CISA Learning” system will offer the same training to both internal staff and tens of thousands of external users.

As the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program inches closer to reality, DoD prepares defense industrial base for compliance requirements.

Richard Beutel, a senior researcher for the Baroni Center for Government Contracting, explains the concerns about a new White House cyber proposal.

“This idea of compartmentalization has a realization by breaking systems up into small pieces,” said Howard Strobe.