April 18, 2021

Resilient Cyber - Episode 8 - Ray Letteer, DSc - Authorization to Operation (ATO) Process

30 minutes

You're the Authorizing Official for the USMC, can you explain what you do in that role for those who aren't familiar with the team AO?
The DoD is increasingly looking to adopt DevSecOps - can you tell us where the Marine Corps is on that journey, some of the challenges, and what opportunities DevSecOps would provide the USMC?
Given your role, and the DoD's continued push to adopt DevSecOps, how do you see processes changing around the implementation of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) to achieve a Continuous ATO (cATO)?
How have your academic pursuits and research been integrated into your role with the USMC?
Do you feel that academic research can be beneficial to the military and the public sector?
What does "cyber resilience" mean to you?

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April 18, 2021

30 minutes

You're the Authorizing Official for the USMC, can you explain what you do in that role for those who aren't familiar with the team AO?
The DoD is increasingly looking to adopt DevSecOps - can you tell us where the Marine Corps is on that journey, some of the challenges, and what opportunities DevSecOps would provide the USMC?
Given your role, and the DoD's continued push to adopt DevSecOps, how do you see processes changing around the implementation of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) to achieve a Continuous ATO (cATO)?
How have your academic pursuits and research been integrated into your role with the USMC?
Do you feel that academic research can be beneficial to the military and the public sector?
What does "cyber resilience" mean to you?

...more