Ross Nodurft

• Federal CISO Schneider knew when to let the cyber cats roam, when to herd them

  Federal Chief Information Security Office Grant Schneider left federal service after 27 years, including the last six at OMB, and is credited for accomplishing National Action Plan, the Cybersecurity Sprint, and may other policy improved federal efforts.

  Reporter's Notebook

  September 01, 2020
• Schneider leaving federal CISO role for private sector

  Grant Schneider, the federal chief information security officer, is leaving federal service after almost 28 years, including the last two in his current role.

  People

  August 18, 2020
• FedRAMP’s banner year leads to more ideas to speed up, improve the processes

  The Center for Cybersecurity Policy and Law, a nonprofit focused on federal cyber policies, released a white paper with three recommendations for how to improve FedRAMP as well as allow for more innovation in the cloud security marketplace.

  Reporter's Notebook

  February 24, 2020
• EINSTEIN and TIC never got along, and TIC 3.0 makes their break-up official

  Federal cyber experts say the Homeland Security Department’s draft TIC 3.0 implementation guidance is well thought out and gives agencies the necessary leeway to find a secure way to the cloud.

  Reporter's Notebook

  January 14, 2020
• After a dozen years, agencies are freed from restrictive cyber policy

  The Office of Management and Budget released the final TIC policy that outlines four uses cases and a series of deadlines to implement a more flexible security architecture.

  Management

  September 13, 2019
• Senate committee details cyber deficiencies at 8 agencies, but is that the whole story?

  The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Investigations’ report on the cybersecurity at eight agencies highlights systemic problems over the last decade and offers several recommendations.

  Reporter's Notebook

  July 01, 2019
• Moses held up the cyber mantle at OMB office

  Josh Moses left his role at OMB’s cyber branch chief on Nov. 30 after more than three years to take a job with the PricewatershouseCoopers commercial division.

  Reporter's Notebook

  December 03, 2018
• Why the case for banning Kaspersky Lab could be in trouble

  Kaspersky Lab seeks to overturn the provision in the 2018 NDAA that prohibits agencies from using the company’s products or services.

  Reporter's Notebook

  February 20, 2018
• White House mandated risk management reports show mapping of threat to capability to investment

  Ross Nodurft, the vice president at One World Identity and the former OMB unit chief for the cyber and national security unit, said managing high valued data is key for better cybersecurity.

  Ask the CIO

  February 09, 2018