When it comes to zero trust, there’s “a lot of buzz” on things like secure facilities and networks, but not as much emphasis on “how do we watch and make sure it’s staying that way,” one expert said.
By Jaspreet Gill“Now is the time to drive the dramatic change necessary to make cyber threats far more difficult and far more costly for our adversaries,” DoD CIO John Sherman told Breaking Defense.
By Jaspreet Gill“Thunderdome has confirmed its potential by laying a zero-trust technology foundation, but the work doesn’t end there,” Christopher Barnhurst, DISA deputy director, said.
By Jaspreet GillCountdown to 2027: Where to Start Implementing the Zero Trust Strategy for the Department of Defense
Defense Department organizations have four years to deploy seven pillars, including 45 core capabilities of zero trust.
By Breaking DefenseIn an exclusive interview with Breaking Defense, DoD Chief Information Officer John Sherman shares his top priority areas for fiscal 2023.
By Jaspreet Gill“I’m not gonna do anything capriciously or just with a sledgehammer here,” DoD CIO John Sherman said, as he seeks to “make sure the government is getting the best value for our dollar and the very best mission outcome.”
By Jaspreet GillSet to start this spring, the test is not a requirement for the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability contract, but an “independent” experiment by the Pentagon CIO’s Zero Trust office, said director Randy Resnick.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.For the Defense Department in 2023, the spotlight is its enterprise cloud contract, JADC2 and AI investments.
By Jaspreet Gill“I’ll say the day we can really say we have JADC2 is the day we’re working out of Ender’s Game,” said Air Force CIO Lauren Knausenberger.
By Theresa Hitchens“Naysayers will argue that the strategy is five years or more too late, and although they might be correct, the bigger takeaway is that the DoD has found religion on cybersecurity and they are addressing it architecturally, aiming for a lasting and measurable effect,” Eric Noonan, CEO of CyberSheath and former BAE Systems CISO, told Breaking Defense.
By Jaspreet GillThe intent is to have one single contract vehicle to support moving Army systems to the cloud, which currently doesn’t exist, that will be quick and cheap, the service’s chief information officer said.
By Jaspreet GillThe 2022 version of the Army’s cloud plan includes a new strategic objective that wasn’t mentioned in its previous iteration: implementing a zero trust architecture.
By Jaspreet GillThe strategy outlines 90 capabilities that will get the Pentagon after what it’s calling targeted zero trust and an additional 62 capabilities for a more “advanced” zero trust, David McKeown, DoD CIO for cybersecurity, said.
By Jaspreet Gill“We’re no longer at a point where we have to necessarily grab new technology to solve our problems,” Air Force Chief Information Officer Lauren Knausenberger said.
By Jaspreet Gill