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A law originally designed to push IT modernization in the federal government should be used to evaluate how agencies are meeting a number of government-wide cybersecurity goals, from modernization and supply chain threats to implementing post-quantum encryption protocols, experts told Congress.
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Greg Sisson has been named permanent chief information security officer at the
Department of Energy. He had been serving as acting CISO for six months prior to his permanent appointment. Sisson has previously served at Energy as deputy CISO and director of cyber operations. The
National Security Agencyissued guidance last week on the implementation of zero trust principles as a cybersecurity model. Embracing a zero trust security model, and re-engineering an existing information system based on this security model, is a strategic effort that will take time to achieve full benefits, the document states. It is not a tactical mitigation response to new adversary tools, tactics, and techniques.
By Dave Powner
Cybersecurity. Supply chains. Archaic legacy systems. High-risk acquisitions. Outdated infrastructure. The federal government faces significant challenges when it comes to delivering secure information technology operations and mission outcomes.
As the new administration begins to implement its policies, the leadership of the federal chief information officer and agency CIOs will be critical for delivering better business results and building trust with citizens.
The Federal Information Technology and Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA), passed in 2014, increasingly brought more visibility to the CIO role and helped achieve considerable savings by eliminating inefficient and duplicative infrastructure and business systems.
Take for example data center optimization: Agencies have reported nearly $5 billion of cost savings on this initiative alone. This past year, agency CIOs have dealt with the federal response to the pandemic, demonstrating tremendous agility in e