Future inevitability of quantum computers is a security problem today
‘Store Now, Decrypt Later’ attacks must be thwarted now with Zero Trust cybersecurity.
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‘I’m disappointed’: Pentagon CIO cybersecurity chief asks industry, where’s my AI?
“I love AI. I want lots of AI,” Dave McKeown told Breaking Defense. But, so far, neither government nor industry has developed artificial intelligence that can really help with cybersecurity.
Mirroring DoD’s interest, GDIT chief says it’s upping investment in digital engineering
GDIT President Amy Gilliland sat down with Breaking Defense to talk digital engineering, zero trust and the firm's strategy for 2024.
Getting to zero trust: The Pentagon’s effort to put data security first in 2023
Defense Department Chief Information Officer John Sherman set the tone early in the year by telling Breaking Defense a major focus over 2023 would be aiming for baseline, targeted zero trust within four years.
From DIU ‘3.0’ to classified leaks, to the Army network: 5 cyber stories from 2023
This year Breaking Defense heard straight from some top network and tech officials in the Pentagon about their ambitious plans.
Army National Guard aims for 50,000 BYO-Device users as Hypori updates app
The Air National Guard, regular Army, and Space Force are also exploring Hypori’s “zero trust” Bring Your Own Device approach to connect personal phones securely to government systems.
Zero trust is breaking things at the DIA, and ‘that’s good’: CIO
The Defense Intelligence Agency's CIO says "comply-to-connect" protocols can mean "things just stop working," pulling troublesome "shadow IT" into the light.
Military services’ zero trust plans to go under the Pentagon’s microscope
The strategy for each service and other defense organizations is meant to align with the Pentagon's aim of getting to "targeted" zero trust by 2027.
Big money for zero trust: DISA awards $1.86B Thunderdome deal to Booz Allen Hamilton
In March, DISA announced Booz had produced a prototype of Thunderdome and laid “a zero-trust technology foundation.”
DoD finding it ‘hard to orchestrate’ services on zero trust, holding monthly discussions: Resnick
The Pentagon has started doing weekly “huddles” and larger monthly meetings with the services and “communities of interest” in an effort to educate them on how to execute the department’s vision outlined in its zero trust strategy.
GDIT drastically upping investments in DoD emerging tech areas like AI, zero trust
GDIT President Amy Gilliland spoke to Breaking Defense about how the tech company is redirecting its investments to meet the technological demands of the day, including incorporating lessons from Ukraine.
Zero trust ‘sure as heck’ might have helped stop Discord leaks: Pentagon CIO
A leak from a “trusted insider who has gone through the background investigation" and been given access to top-secret level capabilities is “a tough one that we have to be able to put measures to get after," DoD CIO John Sherman said.
Zero Trust is the Pentagon’s new cyber buzzword. It might not have stopped the Discord leaks.
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.
DoD driving ‘dramatic’ change to ‘outpace’ foes, line up with National Cyber Strategy
"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.
DISA completes Thunderdome prototype, a step closer to achieving DoD’s zero-trust vision
“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.