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Thomas Wingfield, Cyber Expert, Discusses Implications of Cybersecurity Within DoD, National Security
Thomas Wingfield, deputy assistant secretary for cyber policy at the Department of Defense, recently discussed the implications of cybersecurity within the department as it relates to national security.
Brad Tousley: Raytheon to Adapt Cybersecurity Tool for COVID-19 Testing
A Raytheon Technologies subsidiary is developing a novel coronavirus detection kit through the use of a tool originally designed to detect malicious threats in network traffic.
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HP Federal’s Todd Gustafson: Planning, Talent, Partnership Key to Address Public Sector Cybersecurity Challenges
Todd Gustafson, president of HP’s federal segment, has said that agencies should consider implementing strategies that combine best practices in technology procurement, policy development, talent recruitment and public-private partnerships.
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Simba Chain Moves to Phase 2 of Air Force SBIR Blockhain Project
Simba Chain has received a two-year, $1.5M contract to further develop a blockchain technology intended to support cybersecurity of U.S. Air Force supply chain operations.
Google’s Jeanette Manfra: Agencies Should Move to Cloud Platforms Based on Zero Trust
Jeanette Manfra, director for government security and compliance at Google, wrote in a Nextgov article published Monday that government agencies should consider transitioning from perimeter-based government clouds to cloud environments based on zero-trust framework as more employees telework during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Forcepoint’s George Kamis: Agencies Need Cross-Domain Approach to Secure Data Flow
George Kamis, chief technology officer for global governments and critical infrastructure at Forcepoint, has said that effective cross-domain defenses require barriers such as firewalls that enable smooth collaboration without exposing critical data to cyber threats.
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Raytheon Technologies’ Jacob Noffke: Agencies Need Proactive Cyber Strategy Amid Telework Implementation
Jacob Noffke, senior principal cyber engineer at Raytheon Technologies’ intelligence and space business, has said that organizations should take a proactive and multilayered approach to fortify their defenses against emerging threat vectors.