Paul Dillahay, president and CEO of defense technology provider NCI, said the immediate visibility of IT systems is a vital component of sustaining the state of the U.S.national security. “In these times of rapidly evolving threat landscapes, the need for our customers to have immediate visibility of all current IT systems in one location is […]
The Air Force's chief software officer announced that the service is close to being able to update its aircraft's software while in flight. Software czar Nicholas Chaillan said the update is part of the Air Force's effort to modernize its software practices. He declined to share which aircraft the upgrade will be installed on. "We […]
The first batch of assessors being trained to implement the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program is set to receive approval. But they may not have access to continuous monitoring during initial audits due to a lack of funds, according to an official. Chris Golden, a member of the board of directors of the CMMC accreditation […]
Michael Kratsios, acting undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, said artificial intelligence has far-reaching impacts beyond the Department of Defense, with its significance extending to the agency's allies and partners. Speaking at the 2020 DoD AI Symposium and Exposition, Kratsios, who is double hatted as the U.S. chief technology officer, said that the […]
Secretary Mark Esper, a 2020 Wash100 awardee, said the Department of Defense has warned adversaries that the U.S. military will use artificial intelligence ahead of them. However, DOD officials have reiterated that the adoption of AI technology to harness its power in the battlefield will be done in an ethical way. During the Joint Artificial […]
The Department of Homeland Security is exploring how artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities can support the Transportation Security Agency's mission to protect the American air transportation system. The DHS Science and Technology Directorate's Transportation Security Laboratory is evaluating AI and machine learning's potential for improving the detection of concealed threats on passengers and their […]
Information warfare serves as the current biggest challenge for cybersecurity professionals amid the ubiquity of actors launching deepfake and disinformation efforts, according to cybersecurity leaders. Chris Johnson, director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency's Cybersecurity Operations Center, said information warfare disrupts the baseline level of trust that organizations need to put on their modern information technology […]
Deputy Federal Chief Information Officer Maria Roat, a 2020 Wash100 winner, has urged federal agencies to be mindful of emerging technologies in their pursuit of long-term information technology modernization. Roat cited the possible disruption of quantum computing, an emerging technology that is widely believed to be capable of invalidating existing encryption methodologies. The government should […]
The Information Technology Industry Council said that the government should at least consider technology vendors' cybersecurity assessments if it will insist on using certification schemes like the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program. "Governments should consider alternatives to certification, such as supplier’s declaration of conformity/vendor attestation," ITI said in its policy recommendation released Sept. 2. John Miller, ITI's […]
Former Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work, a speaker at the Potomac Officers Club's 2020 artificial intelligence summit, said the DOD needs to rethink its department-wide development model if it wants to remain competitive in AI technology. According to Work, the Pentagon's Joint AI Center must have stronger leadership across all defense projects to improve […]
