Government Information Security Podcast

Government Information Security Podcast

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Government Information Security Podcast episodes

  • Invest in Your Career: Pat Myers, Chair of (ISC)2
    Despite the recession and record job losses, information security remains a top concern for public and private sector organizations. But what can security professionals do to protect their careers and be considered for these jobs?

    In an exclusive interview, Pat Myers, chair of (ISC)2, discusses:

    Top security and risk management issues facing organizations;
    How security professionals can protect and invest in their careers;
    Advice for people looking to either start or move into an information security career.

    An (ISC)² Board member since 1999, Myers has more than 23 years experience in all facets of information security, working extensively in financial services for such companies as Charles Schwab, Inc., Wells Fargo Bank, American Express, and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. She was previously a Director with RedSiren and was "CyberDean" of their Information Security University.

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  • Cybersecurity Education: Lawrence Rogers of CERT
    Cybersecurity is a major priority of the Obama Administration, and at Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute, it's a key component of the CERT Program's Survivability and Information Assurance (SIA) curriculum.

    In an exclusive interview, Lawrence Rogers, chief architect of the SIA program, discusses:

    The need for cybersecurity education;
    The greatest cybersecurity needs in government and business;
    Potential career paths for cybersecurity professionals.

    Lawrence R. Rogers is a senior member of the technical staff in the CERT Program (also the home of the CERT Coordination Center). He has been writing articles for the non-computer professional for several years and was the chief architect and main contributor to the CERT Survivability and Information Assurance (SIA) Curriculum. He is currently a member of the Cyber Forensics team and teaches courses on system administration, cyber forensics, and incident handling.

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  • FISMA Author on Reform: Former Rep. Tom Davis
    Tom Davis wrote the original Federal Information Security Management Act in 2002, and says the legislation has served the government and nation well. The one-time powerful chairman of the House Government Reform Committee, which provides oversight on information technology matters, feels it's time for Congress to update FISMA.

    With a strong reputation as a lawmaker who worked well with Democrats, the Virginia Republican is now director of Federal Government Services at the consultancy Deloitte. In this exclusive interview, Davis:

    Expresses disappointment that President Obama didn't include money for information security in the stimulus bill.
    Wants Congress to significantly increase the money appropriated for information security.
    Believes the scorecard that graded departmental and agency performance in regards to information security, once useful, should be abandoned.

    Tom Davis represented Virginia's Washington suburbs where many government workers live and government IT and defense contractors have offices. Before becoming chairman of the Government Reform Committee, Davis chaired several subcommittees, including the Subcommittee on Technology and Procurement Policy.

    Davis has also served as a co-chair of the Information Technology Working Group, which promotes a better understanding among members of Congress of important issues in the computer and technology industries.

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  • Insights on the Insider Threat: Randy Trzeciak of Carnegie Mellon's CERT
    We all know the risk of the insider threat is high, but what are the specific vulnerabilities for which organizations should be particularly vigilant?

    In an exclusive interview, Randy Trzeciak of Carnegie Mellon's CERT program discusses recent insider threat research, including:

    Patterns and trends of insider crimes;
    Motives and means displayed in real insider cases;
    What employers and staffs can do to prevent and detect crimes.

    Trzeciak is currently a Senior Member of the Technical Staff for the Threat and Incident Management Team in the CERT Program at Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute. He is a member of a team in CERT focusing on insider threat research, including insider threat studies being conducted with the US Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center, DOD's Personnel Security Research Center (PERSEREC), and Carnegie Mellon's CyLab.

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  • Advising Obama on Cybersecurity Part 2: Ret. Air Force Lt. Gen. Harry Raduege
    The Washington think tank Center for Strategic and International Studies released in December a report from the Commission on Cybersecurity for the 44th Presidency, a bipartisan comprehensive study initiated in 2007 of the cybersecurity challenges the next president would face. Among the commission's recommendation was the creation within the White House of an Office of Cyberspace that would address federal government information challenges.

    In a two-part interview with GovInfoSecurity.com, commission co-chair Harry Raduege discusses how he sees the Obama administration addressing the panel's recommendations. In Part 2, Raduege addresses:

    Balancing the use of new technologies by federal employees with the need to secure IT.
    The relationship between the chief information officer and the chief information security officer.
    Building trust between the private and public sectors that's required to secure information technology.

    Harry D. Raduege Jr., chairman of the Deloitte Center for Network Innovation, is a retired Air Force lieutenant general who served in the military for 35 years. At his retirement, he was director of the Defense Information Systems Agency. Prior to his DISA assignment, Raduege directed command and control systems for North American Aerospace Defense Command, U.S. Space Command and Air Force Space Command. He also served as the chief information officer for all three commands as well as the architect for computer network defense and attack capabilities established within the Department of Defense.

    Raduege was one of three co-chairs of the Commission on Cybersecurity for the 44th Presidency.

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  • Advising Obama on Cybersecurity Part 1: Ret. Air Force Lt. Gen. Harry Raduege
    The Washington think tank Center for Strategic and International Studies released in December a report from the Commission on Cybersecurity for the 44th Presidency, a bipartisan comprehensive study initiated in 2007 of the cybersecurity challenges the next president would face. Among the commission's recommendation was the creation within the White House of an Office of Cyberspace that would address federal government information challenges.

    In a two-part interview with GovInfoSecurity.com, commission co-chair Harry Raduege discusses how he sees the Obama administration addressing the panel's recommendations. In Part 1, Raduege explains:

    The stark reality that the bad guys are winning and our nation is at risk.
    Why a White House Office of Cyberspace is critically needed to secure federal IT.
    How the government must change the mindset of federal employees to help assure IT security.

    Harry D. Raduege Jr., chairman of the Deloitte Center for Network Innovation, is a retired Air Force lieutenant general who served in the military for 35 years. At his retirement, he was director of the Defense Information Systems Agency. Prior to his DISA assignment, Raduege directed command and control systems for North American Aerospace Defense Command, U.S. Space Command and Air Force Space Command. He also served as the chief information officer for all three commands as well as the architect for computer network defense and attack capabilities established within the Department of Defense.

    Raduege was one of three co-chairs of the Commission on Cybersecurity for the 44th Presidency.

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  • Probing Federal IT Security Programs: Gregory Wilshusen, GAO
    Government Accountability Office auditors will have a busy spring, examining a number of federal government programs aimed at securing government information systems and data.

    In an interview with GovInfoSecurity.com, Gregory Wilshusen discusses how the GAO is looking at how private industry and two dozen federal agencies employ metrics to measure the effectiveness of information security control activities. Other current GAO information security investigations he discusses include:

    Federal Desktop Core Configuration intended to standardize security features on personal computers purchased by the government.
    Trusted Internet Connection initiative aimed at slashing government Internet connections to fewer than 100 from more than 2,000.
    Einstein automated networking monitoring program run by U.S Computer Emergency Readiness Team.

    Gregory Wilshusen is director of information security issues at GAO, where he leads information security-related studies and audits of the federal government. He has more than 26 years of auditing, financial management and information systems experience. Before joining GAO in 1997, Wilshusen served as a senior systems analyst at the Department of Education as well as the controller for the North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources.

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  • Security & Accountability: Paul Kurtz, Cyber Security Advisor
    As Congress tackles reforming the Federal Information Security and Management Act, known as FISMA, provisions in the new legislation likely will more precisely define responsibility for departmental and agency information security.

    In this exclusive interview, cybersecurity expert Paul Kurtz, chief information office of Good Harbor Consulting, explains:

    How a lack of accountability hinders safeguarding federal government information;
    Why officials who fail to properly assure government data often go unpunished;
    Why these leaders should be fired when an information security breach occurs.

    Paul Kurtz served in senior positions on the White House's National Security and Homeland Security Councils under Presidents Clinton and Bush and advised President Obama during the transition. Among his government posts: senior director for national security of the National Security Council's Office of Cyberspace Security; member of the president's Critical Infrastructure Protection Board, where he developed the international component of the National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace; and director for counterterrorism in NSC's Office of Transnational Threats.

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  • How to Earn a Master's in Business Continuity: John Orlando, Norwich University
    Fearful of man-made, natural and pandemic disasters, organizations everywhere are adopting or improving business continuity/disaster recovery programs.

    And at Norwich University, there now is a Master's of Science in Business Continuity program for mid-career professionals to hone their skills in this in-demand area.

    In an exclusive interview, John Orlando, MSBC Program Director at Norwich University, talks about the school's Master's of Science in Business Continuity, discussing:

    What's unique about this program;
    Requirements for students entering the program;
    How the MSBC will evolve to meet industry/government needs.
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  • How to Earn a Master's in Information Assurance: John Orlando, Norwich University
    It's become a cliché: Information security professionals need to get closer to the business.

    Now it's also a Master's degree program in which instructors base their whole curriculum on helping security professionals get closer to - and rise higher in the ranks of - their companies and agencies.

    In an exclusive interview, John Orlando, MSBC Program Director at Norwich University, talks about the school's Masters of Science in Information Assurance, discussing:

    What's unique about this program;
    Requirements for students entering the program;
    How the MSIA helps security professionals advance their careers.
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