Marking another revealing chapter in our 2024 Cyber Defenders interview series, we spoke with Philip George, executive technical strategist at Merlin Cyber, for his views on both the encouraging trends – and the challenging ones – on the cybersecurity horizon. Read on as Philip takes us through the importance of tech advancements at the data level, and the security complexities that are flowing from growth in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) applications. […]
Joyce Hunter, executive director for collaboration and education at Mission-Critical – and one of the recently announced 2024 class of Cyber Defenders – gave us a few minutes of her time to discuss the vital role of education and collaboration in bolstering the cybersecurity workforce. Both of those aims, she said, help to boost awareness not only of opportunities for people to join the cyber workforce, but also the vital role that critical infrastructure plays in today’s world. […]
Unless you’ve been out of internet range, doubtless you know by now that the U.S. women’s gymnastics squad won the women’s team all-around gold medal at the Olympic Games in Paris on Tuesday in thrilling fashion. […]
Fresh off his induction into the 2024 class of Cyber Defenders, we spoke with Nat Bongiovanni, who is chief technology officer at NTT DATA Federal Services, for a forward look at both challenges and encouraging trends in cybersecurity, with the double-edged sword of artificial intelligence (AI) taking a prominent view in his outlook. […]
Cricket is the planet’s second largest sport – and the world’s game is catching fire in the United States – so it’s long past time to get in the groove with the 2.5 billion fans worldwide who already take it to heart. […]
Top cybersecurity professionals from across the Federal government and industry gathered on Thursday evening at Morton’s in Washington, D.C., to honor the 2024 Cyber Defenders Award winners. […]
Break out your beach party gear for the coolest bash of the summer at MeriTalk Tech Tonic on July 18 at Morton’s The Steakhouse in D.C. Join us from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. where we will beat the heat and celebrate the cutting-edge security pros who are taking home this year’s Cyber Defenders awards. […]
Federal civilian agencies are racing to meet the Biden administration’s Sept. 30 deadline to move toward zero trust principles. While the Department of Defense (DoD) has more time – until FY2027 – to address many of the core objectives in its zero trust strategy, all government sectors are keenly focused on modernizing security to guard against cyber threats that are growing in number and sophistication. […]
Global tech trade association ITI called on the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) today to narrow the scope of its cyber incident reporting rule for the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA). […]
The summer is heating up just in time for the coolest beach party in town – Tech Tonic at Morton’s The Steakhouse in D.C. on July 18 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. – where we will toast all things government IT and honor the brand-new 2024 class of Cyber Defenders. […]
MITRE Corp., the operator of Federally-funded R&D centers that aim to help the U.S. government with a host of scientific and tech research issues, has named Mark Peters as its next president and CEO effective Sept. 3. […]
Everyone already knows the vital role that cybersecurity plays in protecting the government and private sector functions that make up the essential fabric of American life – but few know enough about the dedicated women and men who are protecting us all on the front lines of technology. […]
As government officials strive for the responsible use of generative AI technologies, public sector leaders on Wednesday said they are focused on testing and evaluating AI models to help strike a balance between regulatory frameworks and innovation. […]
Former Federal Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Deputy National Cyber Director Chris DeRusha has joined Google Cloud as the company’s director of global public sector compliance, Google Cloud said today. […]
The summer is heating up and Tech Tonic is rolling out the coolest celebration of the season on July 18 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Morton’s The Steakhouse in D.C. to celebrate the government IT community, all the latest in AI, and some of the Feds’ staunchest cyber defenders. […]
MeriTalk recently sat down with Cisco’s Christina Hausman, who has more than 20 years of cybersecurity product expertise, to discuss how GenAI is changing the cybersecurity landscape and how AI-enabled security solutions not only protect agency networks and data, but also ensure the safe and responsible use of GenAI tools. […]
Microsoft President Brad Smith faced serious scrutiny from lawmakers during testimony before the House Homeland Security Committee on Thursday afternoon over the company’s cybersecurity posture that left it vulnerable to last summer’s Microsoft Exchange Online intrusion. […]
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) projects are progressing in the Federal civilian and military spheres, though agencies must overcome bureaucratic and funding obstacles that remain, experts said at Dell Technologies World 2024. […]
The third annual Tech Yeah networking and economic development conference is bringing top Federal government IT leaders to the expanding regional tech hub of Morgantown, W.Va., on June 20. Tech Yeah, founded by Brandon Downey and Randy Cottle of Trilogy Innovations, aims to make the connection between how Mountain State companies are delivering essential technology services to meet the growing demands of Federal agencies all across the country. […]
The Department of Commerce announced today it has reached a preliminary agreement with Rocket Lab, the parent company of space power provider SolAero Technologies Corp., for up to $23.9 million in direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act to expand the production of compound semiconductors that power spacecrafts and satellites. […]
The White House has enlisted Microsoft and Google to provide free cybersecurity services to rural hospitals following recent cyberattacks targeting the nation’s healthcare system. […]
The annual AWS Summit is coming back to Washington, D.C., on June 26-27 and featuring some of the Federal government’s top cybersecurity and artificial intelligence policy-makers to shine a light on current policy initiatives and where they are heading next. […]
After more than two decades leading global teams in IT operations and cybersecurity in the Federal government, Gerry Caron is heading to the private sector. […]
As artificial intelligence (AI) technologies advance, the applications of AI in Federal agencies are growing as well, expanding beyond pilots to real-world use cases that are heightening operational impact for a variety of Federal missions. […]
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) rolled out a “Talent Pools” tool on the USAJOBS website in December, but an OPM official said on Wednesday that many Feds still don’t know about the new tool and urged agencies to begin using it. […]
Leaders of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection said on Wednesday that they are focused on harmonizing cybersecurity incident reporting regulations, especially when it comes to the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA). […]
Top officials with prominent providers of technology services to the Federal government welcomed the Biden administration’s April 30 national security memorandum (NSM) that aims to better protect U.S. critical infrastructure sectors, and said that success of that effort will depend on robust collaboration with the private sector and renewed efforts to modernize IT systems and protect them with tried-and-true cybersecurity strategies. […]
Sixty-eight percent of Federal operational technology (OT) administrators and managers reported experiencing an OT cyber-incident in the past year, but only half felt confident they could detect or mitigate a threat today, according to new research from MeriTalk and Claroty. […]
Making the Federal government workforce flourish is at the very top of the President Biden’s management agenda, and the wheels are in motion on Capitol Hill, at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), and at Federal agencies to execute on the vision of restocking the government with top-notch talent. […]
The U.S. Navy has awarded a contract worth $789 million to Accenture Federal Services to deliver defensive cyberspace operations analytics across Navy and Marine Corps networks. […]