Ari Schwartz: Why are agencies lagging behind in cybersecurity?

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Ari Schwartz: Why are agencies lagging behind in cybersecurity?

Ari Schwartz, managing director for cybersecurity services at Venable law firm, and former senior director for cybersecurity at the White House, explains why this...

Tom Temin@tteminWFED

March 3, 2016 9:05 am

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Ari Schwartz, managing director for cybersecurity services, Venable

When the Obama administration asked for $19 billion in new cybersecurity money for 2017, it was a signal of a new urgency. Federal Drive with Tom Temin asked Ari Schwartz, managing director for cybersecurity services at Venable law firm, and former senior director for cybersecurity at the White House. why this late in the cyber game so many federal systems still don't have all of the needed controls in place.

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Ari Schwartz, managing director for cybersecurity services at Venable law firm, and former senior director for cybersecurity at the White House, explains why this late in the cyber game so many federal systems still don’t have all of the needed controls in place.