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News | June 7, 2019

CIO Outlines Digital Modernization for DOD IT Personnel

By: Terri Moon Cronk

Fort Meade, MD  –  

The Defense Department needs a foundational way of computing as it moves forward in developing applications for the cloud, Chief Information Officer Dana Deasy told DOD's information technology professionals in a worldwide video teleconference from the Defense Information Systems Agency at Fort Meade, Maryland. (read more)

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Defend the Digital Frontline and Think Before You Click. Social engineering remains one of the most persistent threats to the @DeptofWar and DIB. Cyber adversaries are smart and always looking to bypass security controls and gain access to networks. Protecting these systems https://t.co/Xx6QkJKj3W Defend the Digital Frontline and Think Before You Click. Social engineering remains one of the most persistent threats to the @DeptofWar and DIB. Cyber adversaries are smart and always looking to bypass security controls and gain access to networks. Protecting these systems https://t.co/Xx6QkJKj3W
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Congratulations to Cheri Benedict, Cyber Supply Chain Advisor to the Federal CISO and Director of the Federal Acquisition Security Council (FASC), OMB, on her retirement after nearly 30 years of dedicated service to our nation. Yesterday, Marci McCarthy, Director of External https://t.co/DHjpMRxm9i Congratulations to Cheri Benedict, Cyber Supply Chain Advisor to the Federal CISO and Director of the Federal Acquisition Security Council (FASC), OMB, on her retirement after nearly 30 years of dedicated service to our nation. Yesterday, Marci McCarthy, Director of External https://t.co/DHjpMRxm9i
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This week, the @DeptofWar CIO Cyber Workforce and Academic Engagement teams attended the SANS Institute’s Capitol Hill Cyber Workforce Forum to share best practices and discuss how the DoW is strengthening today’s cyber workforce and building the talent pipeline for tomorrow. We https://t.co/mmquBZi0Ds This week, the @DeptofWar CIO Cyber Workforce and Academic Engagement teams attended the SANS Institute’s Capitol Hill Cyber Workforce Forum to share best practices and discuss how the DoW is strengthening today’s cyber workforce and building the talent pipeline for tomorrow. We https://t.co/mmquBZi0Ds
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Building the cyber defense of tomorrow requires a united front across industry, academia & government. Heading to the National Cyber Summit in Huntsville, AL? Join leaders from the @DeptofWar CIO for a fast-paced series of lightning round presentations designed to share how our https://t.co/ktejmkpjlN Building the cyber defense of tomorrow requires a united front across industry, academia & government. Heading to the National Cyber Summit in Huntsville, AL? Join leaders from the @DeptofWar CIO for a fast-paced series of lightning round presentations designed to share how our https://t.co/ktejmkpjlN
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At the Billington Cybersecurity Summit, @DeptofWar CIO Kirsten Davies discussed how the Department is accelerating our work to cut the red tape, reform our tools and optimize the acquisition and approval processes to deliver capability to the Warfighter faster and more https://t.co/WS5uwxEZOA
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DoW CIO Hon. Kirsten Davies took the stage with Alexis Bonnell of @OpenAI for a high-impact fireside chat at Billington Cybersecurity's record-breaking summit, discussing how @DeptofWar is modernizing and transforming its IT and cyber enterprise—cutting friction, delivering https://t.co/mzhWtfzV6s DoW CIO Hon. Kirsten Davies took the stage with Alexis Bonnell of @OpenAI for a high-impact fireside chat at Billington Cybersecurity's record-breaking summit, discussing how @DeptofWar is modernizing and transforming its IT and cyber enterprise—cutting friction, delivering https://t.co/mzhWtfzV6s
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