Department of Defense Chief Information Officer John Sherman said at an event hosted by AFCEA that he plans to focus on engaging with small and medium-sized businesses in connection with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program. Sherman, a speaker at an upcoming Potomac Officers Club event and a 2022 Wash100 winner, said he also wants […]
Department of Defense Chief Information Officer John Sherman, a speaker at an upcoming Potomac Officers Club event and a 2022 Wash100 winner, wants to determine whether the government is labeling too many pieces of information as controlled unclassified information. Controlled unclassified information is one of the document types that the DOD’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification […]
Dawn Meyerriecks, a speaker at a past Potomac Officers Club POC event, has been named a senior visiting fellow at Mitre, a nonprofit organization that manages federally funded research and development centers. Mitre’s Visiting Fellows program engages with nationally recognized leaders in the fields of national defense, cybersecurity and health. Visiting fellows contribute to Mitre’s […]
The Department of Defense’s chief information officers have pledged to address complaints regarding the outdated computer hardware used by its employees. In a LinkedIn post, the Office of the DOD Chief Information Officer acknowledged the need to improve employees’ user experience with their hardware and enable modern office features. The goal is to provide DOD […]
John Sherman, the Department of Defense’s incumbent chief information officer, revealed that he will concurrently be handling the role of acting chief digital and artificial intelligence officer. The newly-created position is responsible for overseeing the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, DOD chief data officer and Defense Digital Service, FedScoop reported Wednesday. Sherman’s first order of business […]
Consultancy firm OODA has added Dawn Meyerriecks to its advisory board. She will provide insights on emerging technologies and global risk issues. Meyerriecks, a former Potomac Officers Club speaker, most recently served as the deputy director for science and technology at the Central Intelligence Agency, a role that she had held since October 2015. She […]
Bob Kolasky, a speaker at a past Potomac Officers Club event, will step down from his post as head of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s National Risk Management Center. Established in 2018, the NRMC is an organization that provides planning and analysis support to private-sector organizations that own or operate U.S. critical infrastructure. As […]
The Department of Defense must determine its research priorities as it faces a $5 billion shortfall in its budget for laboratory and testing infrastructure, Defense Undersecretary Heidi Shyu revealed. The Pentagon’s research and engineering chief said during a Potomac Officers Club event that a steering group has been formed to understand the possible repercussions of […]
Former Navy senior acquisition official James Geurts has joined the board of directors of Torch.AI, a developer of data and cyber risk management solutions. Geurts, a speaker at a past Potomac Officers Club event, held the official title of assistant secretary for research, development and acquisition at the Navy. In the said role, Geurts was […]
Defense Undersecretary Heidi Shyu, who leads the Pentagon’s research and engineering arm, said her current priority is on becoming more mission-focused, leveraging people and teamwork to maintain America’s technological edge. She has established a policy of trying to put to good use the “incredible amount of technology innovation that is across the nation” to be […]
