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OpenSSL Foundation Co-Founder Steve Marquess speaks with host Kevin Greene about the status of OpenSSL after the catastrophic Heartbleed vulnerability in 2014. Since then, OpenSSL has been under construction to improve the quality of code with refactoring, design and architecture enhancements, and improvements to cryptographic functions to provide a more stable code base.

Steve discusses the challenges and lessons learned from 2014 and prior that ultimately contributed to the fatal exposure of the Heartbleed vulnerability. Steve shares his thoughts on ways the community at large can support not only OpenSSL, but other key and widely used open-source projects.

Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Global Principle Engineer Ken Modeste speaks with host Kevin Greene about the status of cyber initiatives underway at the UL for certifying IoT devices. Ken discusses the need to drive good cyber hygiene in products by incorporating secure design principles to reduce the cost to maintain software. Ken share ways the community can engage the UL process to help drive adoption.

Ken Modeste is the principal technical advisor and SME for UL's cybersecurity program. He helped develop UL's series of cybersecurity standards that tests network-connectable devices for known vulnerabilities and software security. Previous to UL, Ken served as an engineering manager for GE for 12 years.

As part of the cybersecurity strategy for UL, Ken is responsible for strategically identifying long-term growth opportunities that align with UL's mission to address public safety. He is responsible for creating the laboratory, hiring and training all personnel and developing programs and services to support UL's clients' security needs.

Nutanix Federal Vice President Chris Howard highlights why nearly 300 federal agencies are using hyperconverged infrastructure. Sponsored by Nutanix.

Guest: Chris Howard, federal vice president

MedSec CEO Justine Bone talks medical device security by FedScoop

Errata Security CEO Robert Graham speaks with host Kevin Greene about the growing challenges in security software and the Internet of Things. Graham shares his insights on improving IoT security, the potential impact of software certifications and the role of the community in helping shape the future direction for cyber initiatives.

Graham also provides sound advice for establishing minimal security requirements and practices for security software and IoT devices. He discusses the importance of transparency and collaboration for initiatives like the Underwriter’s Lab.

Robert Graham is the CEO of Errata Security, a pentest/consulting firm. He's known for creating the first Intrusion Prevention System, the BlackICE series of products, sidejacking and masscan. In his spare time, he scans the Internet. He has been speaking at several conferences a year for the past decade.

FedScoop's podcast series, "Cybersecurity Insights & Perspectives,” explores the latest news and developments in cybersecurity and information assurance affecting federal agencies, featuring some of the top commercial and academic research experts in the country.

Kevin Greene has more than 17 years of cybersecurity and information assurance experience. His contributions to FedScoop represent his own views and do not reflect the positions or policies of any federal agency. Follow him at @iamkevtorious.

IBM's Tom Burke on endpoint security by FedScoop

Good Harbor chairman and CEO speaks with host Kevin Greene about the impact of Yahoo’s massive data breach and the growing concern of citizen privacy. Clarke shares his insight on what the government needs to do to protect this nation’s voting and election process. Clarke also provides cyber security recommendations that he would like each presidential candidate to address as part of their cyber security strategy.

StateScoop interview with David Damato, Chief Security Officer at Tanium, on the benefits and best practices surrounding cyberecuiryt hygiene.

Five encryption myths debunked for feds by FedScoop

OWASP Global Board Member Matt Konda discuss with host Kevin Greene what to expect from this year’s AppSec USA conference.