Terry Halvorsen

NIST launches supply chain security framework effort with top tech firms

Leading tech firms and other businesses made cybersecurity commitments after meeting with President Biden at the White House this week.

Cybersecurity

In quest to replace Common Access Card, DoD starts testing behavior-based authentication

DoD Reporter's Notebook

DISA putting big focus on mobility, continues prioritizing identity assurance

Defense News

Efficiency and effectiveness, being risk aware part of DoD acting CIO’s cyber priorities

Defense

Administration’s vague push to ‘Buy American’ a worry for federal technology procurement

DoD Reporter's Notebook

DISA’s plan to replace CAC to come together this year

Reporter's Notebook

Halvorsen ‘broke a lot of stuff’ so DoD could respond to threats with agility

Ask the CIO

As CIO exits, DoD’s direction for IT has distinct commercial flavor

Reporter's Notebook

OPM’s cleared up some IT rough spots, but encryption still unfinished

Workforce

DoD CIO Terry Halvorsen to retire at end of February

Defense

Major problems continue in DHS Green Card process

Federal Newscast

DoD to begin piloting replacement for Common Access Card after Christmas

The Defense Department expects to begin pilot programs to test out new IT authentication mechanisms shortly after the Christmas holiday, an early step…

Defense

DoD climbs the cyber reciprocity hill

Terry Halvorsen, the DoD chief information officer, signed a memo on Oct. 18 requiring military services and agencies to trust each other when accrediting…

Reporter's Notebook

DoD CIO: ‘You cannot rest’ on shared cybersecurity system

Defense

The Defense Department is taking growing pains in stride as it continues to work on its multi-year implementation plan of the cybersecurity system, the Joint Regional Security Stacks (JRSS).