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is a staff writer at Executive Mosaic, where she writes for ExecutiveBiz about IT modernization, cybersecurity, space procurement and industry leaders’ perspectives on government technology trends.
Government and industry experts say issues concerning the Department of Defense’s software acquisition continue to persist, National Defense reported Tuesday. Beth McGrath, a managing director at Deloitte, cited the complexity of software acquisition.
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Bob Fortna, president of Fortinet’s federal business, said agencies seeking to advance digital transformation should build up cybersecurity by implementing security protocols meant to safeguard connected physical platforms from threat actors. “This includes segmenting physical devices connected to an IP network, baselining and whitelisting behaviors and setting alerts and quarantines that are automatically triggered when behaviors change,†Fortna wrote in a GCN article published Tuesday.
Rob Davies, executive vice president of operations at ViON, told MeriTalk in an interview published Tuesday that agencies seeking to leverage artificial intelligence should have a comprehensive understanding of AI and analytics before integrating such technologies into their operations.
A new survey by market research firm ETR says Microsoft and Amazon have emerged as the preferred vendors in more than half of the top 30 information technology products and services, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
Cary, N.C.-based analytics firm SAS has announced plans to invest $1B in the next three years in artificial intelligence. The company said Monday the AI investment will focus on research and development innovation; education programs meant to address client needs; and expert services to maximize customer return on AI-related projects.
Chris Townsend, vice president of federal at Symantec, said federal agencies should use the Department of Homeland Security’s Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program as a “springboard†to build up their cybersecurity posture. “For many, that will include a defense-in-depth approach where they build their security architecture into a cohesive system structured around network and data visibility,†Townsend wrote in a GCN article published Friday.
David Young, CenturyLink’s senior vice president for strategic government, told FCW in an interview published Friday that the company expects agencies to start awarding task orders soon to contractors with authority to operate under the General Services Administration’s 15-year, $50B Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions vehicle. CenturyLink has become the first vendor to secure an ATO on the EIS contract for telecommunications and information technology services.
Forcepoint CEO Matt Moynahan said insider threats to organizations start with access, privilege and the threat actors’ intentions, Federal News Network reported Friday. “The definition of insider becomes very blurry with things like digital transformation [or] movement to the cloud. Attackers are getting in, identities and credentials are being stolen, and the human being has become one of the primary vectors of attack,†he told Cyber Chat host Sean Kelley.
Nazzic Keene, chief operating officer of Science Applications International Corp., told the Washington Post in an interview published Friday the acquisition of Engility provides SAIC an opportunity to expand its presence in the intelligence community and military space industry. “That diversification I believe sets us apart a bit from everybody else,†Keene, a 2019 Wash100 winner, said of the Engility transaction.
Paul Parry, director of aerospace engineering programs at Radiant Solutions, discussed how the company works to help ground systems improve image and data collection and downloading operations through the firm’s satellite modeling and simulation processes.
Senior executives from startups talked about the Defense Innovation Unit’s rapid contracting process and its benefits to companies.
