We continue our review of 2020's top Government cybersecurity trends like how to deal with the insider threat and baked in AI Bias. Mike Gruss, Executive Editor, Defense News, and C4ISRNET & Phil Goldstein Sr. editor for FedTech and StateTech share their 2021 cybersecurity predictions. For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e113 Have a guest you think would be great for the podcast? Please email Carolyn cford@fo...
Dec 29, 2020•34 min•Ep. 113
We review 2020's top Government cybersecurity trends, starting with Cozy Bear. We then look forward to what we think the big trends for 2021 will be with Mike Gruss, Executive Editor, Defense News, and C4ISRNET & Phil Goldstein Sr. editor for FedTech and StateTech. For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e112 Have a guest you think would be great for the podcast? Please email Carolyn cford@forcepointgov.com....
Dec 22, 2020•34 min•Ep. 112
Dmitri Alperovitch, Co-Founder and former CTO of CrowdStrike, joins us to discuss recent breaches in over 18,000 organizations, known by many names: Sunburst, Solorgate, Dark Halo, UNC2452. Dmitri is a renowned computer security visionary and has served as a special advisor to the Department of Defense. He revealed Russian intelligence agencies' hacking of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and brought to light Operation Aurora—the greatest transfer of wealth in history. For links and resou...
Dec 21, 2020•32 min•Ep. 111
Part 2 Shortly after the US went into COVID 19 Quarantine David McDonald, Navy Telecommunications, Information Technology and Cyber Operations, joined us to discuss what we have learned from the COVID19 crisis and how it will better prepare us for future crisis. 8 months later we touch base.For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e110 Have a guest you think would be great for the podcast? Please email Carolyn cford@f...
Dec 17, 2020•26 min•Ep. 110
Shortly after the US went into COVID 19 Quarantine David McDonald, Navy Telecommunications, Information Technology and Cyber Operations, joined us to discuss what we have learned from the COVID19 crisis and how it will better prepare us for future crisis. 8 months later we touch base. For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e109 Have a guest you think would be great for the podcast? Please email Carolyn cford@forcepo...
Dec 15, 2020•27 min•Ep. 109
Confessions of a Financial CISO. Ross Young shares his journey starting when he first discovered he wanted a career in cyber, to his exciting "pirate" days at the CIA and now as a financial CISO. He also reveals the top three things that will make the biggest impact for your organization's cybersecurity and gives us his top cybersecurity read. For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e108 Have a guest you think would ...
Dec 08, 2020•31 min•Ep. 108
Trish Cagliostro, Head of Business Development for security - Worldwide Public Sector for Security Services at Amazon Web Services (AWS) explains Cloud security, how Threat Intelligence factors in and her Cloud wish for the future. For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e107 Have a guest you think would be great for the podcast? Please email Carolyn cford@forcepointgov.com....
Dec 01, 2020•30 min•Ep. 107
Former CIO of DHS, Navy and DoD, Dr. John Zangardi, or Dr Z (listen to hear how he got that handle) shares his perspective on the zero trust concept, the benefits and where the government is with implementation. He also provides valuable insight for advocates of zero trust, in a nutshell: more steak, less sizzle. For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e106 Have a guest you think would be great for the podcast? Pleas...
Nov 24, 2020•32 min•Ep. 106
NBC News investigative tech reporter CYRUS FARIVAR and of Author "Habeas Data: Privacy Vs. the Rise of Surveillance Tech. The book explores the tools of surveillance that exist today, how they work, and what the implications are for the future of privacy. For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e105 Have a guest you think would be great for the podcast? Please email Carolyn cford@forcepointgov.com....
Nov 17, 2020•32 min•Ep. 105
Derek Weeks is a huge advocate of applying proven supply chain management principles into DevOps practices to improve efficiencies, reduce security risks, and sustain long-lasting competitive advantages. He reviews the State of Software Supply Chain report https://www.sonatype.com/2020ssc For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e104 Please give us a review, let me know you gave us a review via LinkedIn https://www.li...
Nov 10, 2020•25 min•Ep. 104
Resiliency is a word that has been kicked around government for years, but what does it really mean? former Chief Security Strategist for DoD / Intelligence Community and current Forcepoint Commercial Products CTO Petko Stoyanov shares his perspectives. For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e103 Have a guest you think would be great for the podcast? Please email Carolyn cford@forcepointgov.com....
Nov 03, 2020•29 min•Ep. 103
As we approach the end of 2021, Sean Berg shares his perspective on how the government has done on the rapid transition to Remote work, the pros and cons and what's next. For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e102 Have a guest you think would be great for the podcast? Please email Carolyn cford@forcepointgov.com.
Oct 27, 2020•28 min•Ep. 102
In our modern business landscape, the war for talent is more complex than ever. You need to attract and retain the best talent for your organization to win, but without the right strategy or mindset, you won't be able to compete. If your revenue is declining, you're losing market share to your competition, or your organizational health is deteriorating, it's time to evolve how you approach this never-ending war. After all, your PEOPLE-not your product or service-are your strongest competitive ad...
Oct 20, 2020•36 min•Ep. 101
100th episode with retired, four-star General Stanley McChrystal, discussing his bestselling book "Team of Teams" and the similarities between the landscape he encountered in Iraq and today's Cyber landscape and how we can apply the lessons and tactics used to defend against Al Qaeda to cyber. For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e100 Have a guest you think would be great for the podcast? Please email Carolyn cfor...
Oct 13, 2020•45 min•Ep. 100
In an online world, your worst moments may live forever. Even if the original source is deleted it doesn't guarantee that mug shot wont show up in a background check. Gabe discusses the challenges of the right to be forgotten as they relate to privacy laws. For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e99 Have a guest you think would be great for the podcast? Please email Carolyn cford@forcepointgov.com....
Oct 06, 2020•31 min•Ep. 99
Derek Weeks is a huge advocate of applying proven supply chain management principles into DevOps practices to improve efficiencies, reduce security risks, and sustain long-lasting competitive advantages. He currently serves as vice president and DevOps advocate at Sonatype. Derek is the co-founder of All Day DevOps, an amazing virtual conference bring together DevOps practitioners and thought leaders. It's the largest virtual conference in the world, educating DevOps professionals through online...
Sep 29, 2020•34 min•Ep. 98
Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) program is evolving to lead the effort to reduce cyber risk and provide visibility across the federal government. Jason DeShano, Chief Architect for the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) Booz Allen Hamilton answers the hard questions. For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e97 Have a guest you think would be great for the podcast? Please email Carolyn cford@forcepointgov.co...
Sep 22, 2020•25 min•Ep. 97
With 25 years in the cybersecurity industry we ask Myrna Soto, Forcepoint Chief Strategy and Trust Officer, what has changed. What does she wish she would have done sooner and differently. And how she thinks SASE is going to help us accomplish better cybersecurity. For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e96 Have a guest you think would be great for the podcast? Please email Carolyn cford@forcepointgov.com ....
Sep 15, 2020•30 min•Ep. 96
Michael Epley, Chief Architect, Public Sector, Red Hat discusses the challenges of secure information sharing and why cross domain security is key for enabling faster, more secure development. We talk the challenges, solutions and the tools. For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e95
Sep 08, 2020•24 min•Ep. 95
Sean Kelley, Executive Vice President of Operations at Unissant leverages his 25 years experience in the Healthcare industry to weigh in on the security of the COVID 19 vaccine and healthcare in general during a pandemic. He offers the top things he would do as a CISO right now to make healthcare more secure. For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e94
Sep 01, 2020•21 min•Ep. 94
Axel Wirth, Chief Security Strategist at MedCrypt discusses cybersecurity for medical cybersecurity, what the current strategy is, how it has changed during the pandemic and what the future strategy should look like. For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e93
Aug 25, 2020•23 min•Ep. 93
We continue our discussion with Joseph Menn about his latest book, Cult of the Dead Cow which tells the story of the oldest, most respected American hacking group of all time. For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e92
Aug 18, 2020•26 min•Ep. 92
We discuss Joseph Menn's latest book, Cult of the Dead Cow which tells the story of the oldest, most respected American hacking group of all time. Though until now it has remained mostly anonymous, its members invented the concept of hacktivism, released the top tool for testing password security, and created what was for years the best technique for controlling computers from afar. Many of these hackers have become top executives and advisors walking the corridors of power in Washington and Sil...
Aug 11, 2020•26 min•Ep. 91
The FISMA report is the official grading of information security for Federal Civilian agencies. The 2019 report, recently out shows incidents are down by 8%. They are the only component in the world seeing a reduction in cyber activity. This episode explores how that is possible, and if we are asking the right questions. For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e90...
Aug 04, 2020•24 min•Ep. 90
Our favorite highlights from Government at the Edge Virtual summit with Senior Vice President G2CI Sean Berg. Sean shares his top 5 take-aways Create a Sustainable Remote Work Strategy Remote Work Strategy must include IT Modernization People Are the New Perimeter Prepare to Address Cyberthreats — New and Old Facilitate Industry and Inter-agency Partnerships https://www.govexec.com/feature/government-at-the-edge/#speakers For all links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our sh...
Jul 28, 2020•30 min•Ep. 89
New York Times reporter, Pulitzer prize winner and best selling author, David Sanger discusses his latest book, soon to be an HBO special "The Perfect Weapon: War, Sabotage, and Fear in the Cyber Age", which focuses on cyberwarfare. For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e88
Jul 21, 2020•26 min•Ep. 88
New York Times reporter, Pulitzer prize winner and best selling author, David Sanger discusses his latest book, soon to be an HBO special "The Perfect Weapon: War, Sabotage, and Fear in the Cyber Age", which focuses on cyberwarfare. For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e87
Jul 14, 2020•22 min•Ep. 87
Part 2: Major General Joe Brendler, U.S. Army (retired) discusses Multi-Domain Operations and how Cross Domain Solutions have improved communications, how communications--especially telework has changed due to the pandemic and how IoT has made the military re-think secure communications. For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e86
Jul 07, 2020•28 min•Ep. 86
Part I: Major General Joe Brendler, U.S. Army (retired) discusses Multi-Domain Operations and how Cross Domain Solutions have communications. For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e85
Jun 30, 2020•24 min•Ep. 85
How the recent surge in teleworking has effected cybersecurity with Randall (Randy) Sandone, CCISO, CIRI Executive Director a Department of Homeland Security Center of Excellence. For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e84
Jun 23, 2020•24 min•Ep. 84
