CyberCast

The Army has been testing an application that would let its soldiers and civilian employees access the Army's network through their personal devices. It is ready to scale up from under a thousand users to almost 20,000 employees. Lt. Gen. John Morrison, Army deputy chief of staff, G-6, provides more details on lessons learned from the program's pilot, associated cybersecurity concerns, and how zero trust principles play a crucial role in securing data access. Morrison also touches on the Army's new Google Workspace partnership and laying the foundation for DevSecOps.

Hybrid cloud creates new efficiencies but can also cause new cybersecurity risks. The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), which helps lead cloud modernization for the Defense Department, needs strong partnerships with cloud vendors to maintain a strong security posture. Strategies such as "environment as code," DevSecOps and zero trust can help improve user experience while limiting vulnerabilities and strengthening overall cybersecurity. This episode is sponsored by ThunderCat and Dell Technologies.

GovCIO Media & Research has had a busy two weeks, hosting back to back CyberScape events on zero trust and data and automation security. Join deputy editor Kate Macri and staff writer/ researcher Sarah Sybert for a CyberScape double album, where they unpack the top takeaways from the sessions.

ICE is turning to its Homeland Security Investigations Cyber Crimes Center for assistance when it comes to getting a handle on the recent spike in ransomware, cyber fraud and other malicious attacks. ICE Division Chief of the HSI Cyber Crimes Center Matt Swenson also talks about a new cyber intelligence initiative that is providing ICE with a better way to make use of data and enhance the investigation process.

Federal agencies are accelerating cyber programs and initiatives to stay up to speed with the quickly changing landscape. Deputy Editor Kate Macri and Staff Writer Sarah Sybert unpack top takeaways from the summer, including upcoming cybersecurity workforce strategies, DOD's new five-year zero trust strategy and new directives around supply chain security.

The Defense Department's second iteration of CMMC will soon be released with a focus on cyber hygiene and cybersecurity basics. DOD's CMMC lead, Stacy Bostjanick, discusses the importance of the guidelines and DOD's cyber expectations for the Defense Industrial Base — live from the Billington Cybersecurity Summit.

Federal cyber leaders want more women in cyber and national security roles, but many women don't know where to start. CYBERCOM Commander Col. Candice Frost discusses the importance of mentorship and offers practical advice for closing the cybersecurity workforce shortage and bringing more women into those roles.

Retirement plan data is vulnerable to a variety of threats, including malware, ransomware, phishing, spoofing, business email compromise, social engineering, account takeover and privilege abuse, making it a critical priority to protect. Department of Labor Acting Assistant Secretary for Employee Benefits Security Ali Khawar discusses how new cybersecurity guidance over the past year has helped keep information secure.

The Defense Department's 5G-to-Next G Initiative will help strengthen networks and pave the way for 5G implementation to securely operate at the edge. The "Operate Through" portion of the initiative is leveraging infrastructure already in place for enhanced communication while preventing adversaries from obtaining sensitive mission details — with the millimeter wave spectrum playing a key part in this effort. Director of the Operate Through 5G Initiative Dan Massey provides more details about how this new program is taking DOD's network security to the next level.

The FBI has been keeping tabs on the evolution of ransomware, and in recent years ransomware attempts and incidents have risen significantly in both sophistication and severity. The latest in this ransomware miniseries talks to FBI's Cyber Section Chief Bryan Smith on how the agency's investigation and mitigation tactics have advanced alongside these cyber crimes — including best practices to make your organization resilient amid growing threats.