GovCIO Media & Research Podcasts
278 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsThe GovCIO Media & Research podcast network comprises GovCast, CyberCast and HealthCast featuring conversations with key leaders on timely issues impacting the federal IT landscape. Topics include cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, IT modernization, data analytics, workforce development and more. New episodes release each Tuesday.
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CyberCast: Transparency Around Cyber Attacks Can Prevent Future Ones
July 09, 2024 17:39 - 20 minutes - 18.1 MBProtecting sensitive information is critical to cybersecurity, but agencies need to learn to operate with fewer secrets in the aftermath of cybersecurity incidents. Sharing information about attacks within the community can help protect against future ones, according to Suzanne Spaulding, who formerly led the National Protection and Programs Directorate at the Department of Homeland Security. Spaulding discussed how a focus on transparency will be advantageous for national defense. She exp...
GovCast: Emerging Tech Parallels Emerging Risks for VA Health Care
July 03, 2024 15:59 - 19 minutes - 16.8 MBEmerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, telehealth and telemedicine have dramatically improved and widened the ability for the Department of Veterans Affairs to deliver health care to veterans. These technologies are revolutionary, but they also come with a higher risk of being compromised. VA Executive Director of Information Security Policy and Strategy Amber Pearson discusses the growing attack surface and how the agency is taking bolder steps to ensure patient data remai...
TechNet Cyber: Removing Ambiguity in Zero Trust
July 03, 2024 13:17 - 24 minutes - 34.5 MBZero Trust is becoming a critical pillar of the department of Defense’s cybersecurity strategy. The strategy, embodied by the motto of “never trust, always verify,” demands a new outlook on cybersecurity. Randy Resnick discusses why Zero Trust is so important, how his office is working to reshape the way DOD employees view zero trust, and how clear standards can help the DOD and other agencies adopt zero trust in their operations.
TechNet Cyber: Unlocking 5G’s Potential Throughout DOD
July 02, 2024 18:55 - 19 minutes - 27.5 MBFrom the battlefield to headquarters, the potential of 5G networks opens the door for new partnerships, strategies and emerging technologies. At TechNet Cyber, Defense Department 5G Cross Functional Team Director Juan Ramirez discusses how 5G unites the department under multiple interoperability efforts, prepares the warfighter for the fight of the future and enhances the cybersecurity of the DOD apparatus.
TechNet Cyber: Navy CIO Highlights Interoperability in Defense Tech
July 01, 2024 20:30 - 12 minutes - 18.1 MBThe military services are prioritizing developing technology in warfighting scenarios and fielding it quickly. At the Department of the Navy, officials are thinking about how to bring forward a set capabilities that can be interoperable throughout different scenarios while maintaining security. At AFCEA TechNet Cyber, Navy CIO Jane Rathbun discussed interoperability in the defense industry and platform standardization and cybersecurity.
TechNet Cyber: Fulcrum is the ‘Nexus’ of DOD’s IT Strategy
July 01, 2024 20:29 - 8 minutes - 11.8 MBThe Defense Department’s Fulcrum: DoD Information Technology (IT) Advancement Strategy unites many of DOD’s cybersecurity strategies under one umbrella. It also provides a roadmap through 2029 for the DOD CIO’s essential support of the National Defense Strategy. Robert Franzen, Deputy Customer Experience Officer at the DOD CIO’s office, breaks down the department’s recently unveiled Fulcrum and how it will support warfighters and the entirety of the Defense Department.
AWS Summit: Pacific Northwest National Lab Leaders Look to Cloud, AI to Enhance Research
July 01, 2024 20:27 - 7 minutes - 11.2 MBIn an interview at the AWS Summit, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) Chief Scientist for AI Court Corley and Director of the Center for Cloud Computing Scott Godwin discussed their efforts to enhance research through AI and cloud computing. They emphasized providing foundational compute capabilities and access to cloud services for Energy Department researchers addressing critical issues like sustainable energy and national security. They also highlighted the rapid evolution of ...
AWS Summit: The Keys to Flexible Hybrid Multi-Cloud, App Development
June 28, 2024 18:52 - 16 minutes - 16.2 MBAt AWS Summit in Washington DC, Nutanix Senior Director of US Federal Greg O’Connell discussed how agencies can ensure seamless data migration and app mobility, leverage generative AI and incorporate security. He equated today’s rapid growth in modern applications to the impact of the browser, as the “killer app” of the internet era of the 1990s. With projections of 750 million new apps by 2026, he said agencies face challenges to incorporate more cloud and edge computing that would handle...
AWS Summit: Inside Air Force’s Hybrid Cloud Environment Driving Supply Chain Insights
June 28, 2024 02:16 - 7 minutes - 10.7 MBThe Air Force Sustainment Center is modernizing supply chain and logistics operations with cloud. Having an efficiently running supply chain and manufacturing operations for supplies and weapons systems is critical to national security. Leaders from the center, John York and Josh Thompson, highlight at AWS Summit some of their priorities around cloud and hybrid cloud. They also detail how developments in the Technology Hosting Environment for NextGen Automation (ATHENA) program is driving ...
TechNet Cyber: Pentagon’s Fulcrum Strategy Strengthens Zero Trust
June 27, 2024 20:31 - 14 minutes - 20.7 MBChallenges can be opportunities when it comes to software modernization at the Defense Department. The agency is meeting these opportunities with the release of its new Fulcrum strategy and ongoing zero trust efforts, according to DOD Director of Cloud & Software Modernization George Lamb. At AFCEA TechNet Cyber, Lamb discussed progress made on the Pentagon’s 2022 software modernization strategy, how the new Fulcrum strategy ties into software modernization goals and the necessity of zero ...
AWS Summit: A Peek at the ‘One FDA’ Plan to Modernize Tech Procurement
June 27, 2024 19:09 - 7 minutes - 7.38 MBThe Food and Drug Administration recently released a new acquisition strategy that aims to transform how the agency buys technology to impact multiple mission areas. In an interview with FDA Office of Enterprise Portfolio Management Director Joseph Montgomery at AWS Summit, he highlights the importance of this strategy to create a “one FDA” ecosystem that prioritizes advanced technology and keeping pace with IT innovation. Montgomery also highlights how he’s thinking about artificial intel...
Bonus Interview: Automation Offers Federal Agencies New Security Opportunities
June 27, 2024 18:24 - 18 minutes - 26.4 MBAutomation is unlocking new levels of security for federal agencies facing a wide range of new threats and challenges. Red Hat Chief Architect for Law Enforcement & Justice Mike Hardee joined us to outline how federal IT leaders can harness these new automation solutions to provide higher levels of security. Hardee explained how automation can help federal agencies utilize automation to overcome everything from HR challenges to new law enforcement threats. He also said automation and obser...
AWS Summit: HHS Medical Chief Shares Vision of Equity, Data Standards
June 27, 2024 17:59 - 9 minutes - 14.4 MBIn an interview at the AWS Summit, Department of Health and Human Services Chief Medical Officer Dr. Leith States discussed the significant impact of AI on health care. He also highlighted the critical priorities of ensuring continuity through the upcoming election cycle and managing resources effectively amid unpredictable funding scenarios. Plus, he shared his vision for health equity by design. States stressed the importance of ethical data practices, including patient empowerment, tran...
AWS Summit: Army Acquisition Chief Charts New Tech, Cyber Path
June 27, 2024 17:57 - 13 minutes - 19.2 MBThe U.S. Army is prioritizing digital transformation and new software development policies when it historically took the service months, even years, to deploy new technology. At AWS Summit, Army Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Young Bang highlights the Army’s efforts to modernize its acquisition and technology processes to field new tech more quickly. He also discusses the cybersecurity implications of new technology for a priority he said is ...
TechNet Cyber: There is No Silver Bullet to Secure Systems’ Perimeters
June 27, 2024 16:09 - 10 minutes - 15.2 MBOfficials at Joint Force Headquarters – Department of Defense Information Network (JFHQ-DODIN) need to protect the DOD’s thousands of employees when they use the network. To secure the system, JFHQ-DODIN uses a multi-faceted approach to cybersecurity, including adaptive intelligence, identity management and partnerships. At AFCEA TechNet Cyber, JFHQ-DODIN Director of Operations Col. Michael Reeder discussed data security, the importance of collaboration within the cybersecurity community a...
TechNet Cyber: Cybercom Chief Talks Innovation in National Cyber Defenses
June 27, 2024 16:07 - 7 minutes - 11.2 MBEvery day, thousands of attacks are directed at U.S. military, government and defense industrial base systems. Protecting those systems is increasingly a key part of the national defense mission and keeping pace with adversaries is critical. Gen. Timothy Haugh leads Cyber Command and the National Security Agency in a dual-hat role. According to him, the ability to adapt and build resiliency is key to building cybersecurity. At AFCEA TechNet Cyber, Haugh broke down how threats are evolving,...
TechNet Cyber: Balancing Speed and Security in Global Defense Operations
June 26, 2024 13:08 - 8 minutes - 11.8 MBConnectivity is integral to the warfighting force, but connecting the dispersed military and civilian workforce around the world is challenging. It requires a balance of speed and security while also prioritizing the user experience and modernizing infrastructure. At AFCEA TechNet Cyber, Defense Information Systems Agency J6 Global Services Directorate Vice Director Brig. Gen. Michael Cornell discusses cybersecurity efforts and how the department is embracing best practices and innovation ...
TechNet Cyber: DOD Progresses in Filling Cyber Workforce Roles
June 26, 2024 13:06 - 8 minutes - 13.1 MBOne year since the publication of the Defense Department’s Cyber Workforce Implementation Plan, the department has made progress on filling 30,000 open cybersecurity roles. At AFCEA TechNet Cyber, DOD Principal Director for Resources & Analysis Mark Gorak discusses the plan and how it’s enabled the department to fill about 3,000 jobs so far. He also breaks down the next steps ahead in achieving full department efficiency and the plans to identify, upskill, train and retrain a mission-focus...
TechNet Cyber: Developing the Cyber Workforce to Secure the DODIN
June 26, 2024 13:04 - 10 minutes - 14.7 MBAs the third largest network in the world behind the U.S. and China, Joint Force Headquarters – Department of Defense Information (DODIN) has many vulnerabilities it must secure. A key part of this mission is recruiting the talent to fill its numerous open cyber roles. DODIN Network Deputy Commander Brig. Gen. Heather Blackwell said key to building strong cybersecurity is having an engaged and innovative workforce. At AFCEA TechNet Cyber, Blackwell discussed how culture, the workforce and ...
Cancer HealthCast: This AI Tool Could Predict a Patient's Response to Immunotherapy
June 24, 2024 16:27 - 36 minutes - 27.1 MBArtificial Intelligence is impacting two main areas of cancer research: image analysis and managing massive amounts of clinical data. The National Cancer Institute sees AI as a key capability in precision oncology. Dr. Eytan Ruppin, chief of NCI’s Cancer Data Science Lab, recently published a study about a new AI tool researchers are implementing to foresee how a patient will respond to immunotherapy by providing an in-depth look at the clinical characteristics of the patient as well as th...
HealthCast: How Health Equity By Design, AI Improves Health Care
June 18, 2024 19:02 - 45 minutes - 35 MBThe Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT has its sights set on advancing health equity through “Health Equity By Design” and U.S. Core Data Interoperability standards to ensure that everyone has fair and equal access to the highest quality of health care regardless of race, gender, disability, location and a host of other factors. Artificial intelligence is also playing a pivotal role in helping agencies achieve national health goals. Recently appointed acting chief AI officer ...
CyberCast: State Intelligence CIO Talks Digital Transformation for Modern Diplomacy
June 11, 2024 17:57 - 17 minutes - 14.3 MBThe Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR), both a bureau in the State Department and a member of the Intelligence Community, is the only U.S. intelligence organization with the primary responsibility of providing intelligence to inform diplomacy and support U.S. diplomats. The bureau, like many government agencies, has focused on modernizing the enterprise by upskilling the workforce and modernizing IT. CIO Jimmy Hall, also director of the Technology, and Innovation Office (TIO), spoke...
CyberCast: How CISA’s ‘Secure by Design’ Guides Cybersecurity in Software Development
June 07, 2024 13:19 - 36 minutes - 30.1 MBFollowing its “Secure by Design” initiative and pledge, America’s cyber defense agency, CISA, is supporting the movement for software manufacturers to build security into their products at the start. The movement is part of a White House priority to shift responsibility for cybersecurity away from end users and toward manufacturers. CISA Senior Technical Advisor Jack Cable and Senior Policy Advisor Lauren Zabierek examine the impact the strategy and pledge will have on federal and industry...
GovCast: How Data Modernization Supports Forest Health at USDA
June 04, 2024 20:18 - 23 minutes - 16.9 MBThe Forest Service’s mission as lead federal agency in natural resource conservation includes oversight of 193 million acres of public lands and 600 million acres of forests across the U.S. A big mission for the service is wildfire management, which requires modern technology to monitor millions of acres and share information between the departments of Agriculture and Interior and also the public. The 100-year-old agency is transforming its technology and data operations to make more dat...
Cancer HealthCast: AI is Supporting Research of Cancer’s Impact on Aging
May 29, 2024 19:51 - 30 minutes - 24.4 MBThe National Cancer Institute’s partnership with St. Jude is helping researchers to better understand how cancer accelerates the aging process of survivors who were diagnosed as children. The team is also developing therapies that can decrease risks of frailty and dying at an early age. NCI’s Jennifer Guida and St. Jude’s Kirsten Ness say the Behavioral Research Program as well as the Human Performance Laboratory have been instrumental in helping determine which survivors are more likely t...
AI is Supporting Research of Cancer’s Impact on Aging
May 29, 2024 19:51 - 30 minutes - 24.4 MBThe National Cancer Institute’s partnership with St. Jude is helping researchers to better understand how cancer accelerates the aging process of survivors who were diagnosed as children. The team is also developing therapies that can decrease risks of frailty and dying at an early age. NCI’s Jennifer Guida and St. Jude’s Kirsten Ness say the Behavioral Research Program as well as the Human Performance Laboratory have been instrumental in helping determine which survivors are more likely t...
CyberCast: New NIST Cybersecurity Framework Harmonizes Guidelines Across Sectors
May 28, 2024 19:57 - 25 minutes - 19 MBNIST’s new Cybersecurity Framework published earlier this year gives organizations a new set of harmonized cybersecurity guidelines and best practices. It’s the first major update in 10 years and broadens its scope beyond critical infrastructure entities. Cherilyn Pascoe, director of NIST’s Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, had a large role in developing the new framework. She said the plan emphasizes the importance of cybersecurity in an evolving technological environment and discusses ...
New NIST Cybersecurity Framework Harmonizes Guidelines Across Sectors
May 28, 2024 19:57 - 25 minutes - 19 MBNIST’s new Cybersecurity Framework published earlier this year gives organizations a new set of harmonized cybersecurity guidelines and best practices. It’s the first major update in 10 years and broadens its scope beyond critical infrastructure entities. Cherilyn Pascoe, director of NIST’s Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, had a large role in developing the new framework. She said the plan emphasizes the importance of cybersecurity in an evolving technological environment and discusses ...
ONC’s Plan to Promote Workforce Diversity in Health Care
May 21, 2024 18:54 - 17 minutes - 14.9 MBThe Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) aims to recruit a more diverse pool of candidates to work in public health care. ONC Deputy National Coordinator for Operations and Chief Operating Officer Lisa Lewis Person helped create the Diversity Equity Inclusion and Accessibility Council back in 2020. An employee-led committee, the council develops policies and programs that ensure all Americans are represented in ONC's workforce. Person also sponsors t...
HealthCast: ONC’s Plan to Promote Workforce Diversity in Health Care
May 21, 2024 18:54 - 17 minutes - 14.9 MBThe Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) aims to recruit a more diverse pool of candidates to work in public health care. ONC Deputy National Coordinator for Operations and Chief Operating Officer Lisa Lewis Person helped create the Diversity Equity Inclusion and Accessibility Council back in 2020. An employee-led committee, the council develops policies and programs that ensure all Americans are represented in ONC's workforce. Person also sponsors t...
USPS Amid a Plan to Transform and Secure Mail Operations
May 14, 2024 17:03 - 26 minutes - 18.8 MBThe U.S. Postal Service is in the middle of a three-year modernization plan to update its massive infrastructure, data centers and expansive telecom network. The service wants to prioritize technology innovation and leverage partnerships to transform its operations and business model for evolving mail and deliver services, relying on no taxpayer dollars to do so. CIO Pritha Mehra is focused on maintaining a highly resilient telecom network, securing data transfer and embracing new technolo...
GovCast: USPS Amid a Plan to Transform and Secure Mail Operations
May 14, 2024 17:03 - 26 minutes - 18.8 MBThe U.S. Postal Service is in the middle of a three-year modernization plan to update its massive infrastructure, data centers and expansive telecom network. The service wants to prioritize technology innovation and leverage partnerships to transform its operations and business model for evolving mail and deliver services, relying on no taxpayer dollars to do so. CIO Pritha Mehra is focused on maintaining a highly resilient telecom network, securing data transfer and embracing new technolo...
Spain’s Cyber Agency is Incubating Businesses to Protect NATO Cyberspace
May 09, 2024 20:25 - 12 minutes - 10.1 MBCybercrime spans borders and agencies, so governments across the world have to work together to foment cybersecurity. Spain’s INCIBE is the Spanish National Institute of Cybersecurity and its version of what the U.S. knows to be CISA. Plus, NATO wants to work more closely with private and academic sectors in cybersecurity matters. The alliance recently chose INCIBE to be the only accelerator of cybersecurity startups of the Atlantic Alliance in Spain through the Defense Innovation Accelera...
Live from RSA 2024: Spain’s Cyber Agency is Incubating Businesses to Protect NATO Cyberspace
May 09, 2024 20:25 - 12 minutes - 10.1 MBCybercrime spans borders and agencies, so governments across the world have to work together to foment cybersecurity. Spain’s INCIBE is the Spanish National Institute of Cybersecurity and its version of what the U.S. knows to be CISA. Plus, NATO wants to work more closely with private and academic sectors in cybersecurity matters. The alliance recently chose INCIBE to be the only accelerator of cybersecurity startups of the Atlantic Alliance in Spain through the Defense Innovation Accelera...
National Cyber Strategy Enables FBI to Disrupt Cybercriminals
May 08, 2024 21:26 - 12 minutes - 10.8 MBThe White House’s National Cybersecurity Strategy tasks government agencies, industry and other organizations with guarding against cyber crime across the online environment. For the FBI, the strategy amplified and clarified the Bureau’s role across law enforcement efforts. FBI Cyber Deputy Assistant Director Cynthia Kaiser discussed at the RSA Conference in San Francisco how the strategy’s agile approach to cybersecurity and how it strengthens defenses. She also discusses how the good guy...
Live from RSA 2024: National Cyber Strategy Enables FBI to Disrupt Cybercriminals
May 08, 2024 21:26 - 12 minutes - 10.8 MBThe White House’s National Cybersecurity Strategy tasks government agencies, industry and other organizations with guarding against cyber crime across the online environment. For the FBI, the strategy amplified and clarified the Bureau’s role across law enforcement efforts. FBI Cyber Deputy Assistant Director Cynthia Kaiser discussed at the RSA Conference in San Francisco how the strategy’s agile approach to cybersecurity and how it strengthens defenses. She also discusses how the good guy...
How FBI Takes Down Cybercrime Superstores
May 08, 2024 20:36 - 12 minutes - 10.9 MBIn 2023, Operation Cookie Monster disrupted the Genesis Market, which trafficked in selling digital fingerprints and credentials to the cyber underground. According to FBI agents, Genesis Market was a superstore for cybercriminals, spanning small crimes and massive theft. Led by the FBI, the operation brought together private industry, U.S. law enforcement and international partners. FBI Intelligence Analyst Thomas Gathman and Supervisory Special Agent Amanda Knutson discussed at the RSA C...
Live from RSA 2024: How FBI Takes Down Cybercrime Superstores
May 08, 2024 20:36 - 12 minutes - 10.9 MBIn 2023, Operation Cookie Monster disrupted the Genesis Market, which trafficked in selling digital fingerprints and credentials to the cyber underground. According to FBI agents, Genesis Market was a superstore for cybercriminals, spanning small crimes and massive theft. Led by the FBI, the operation brought together private industry, U.S. law enforcement and international partners. FBI Intelligence Analyst Thomas Gathman and Supervisory Special Agent Amanda Knutson discussed at the RSA C...
GovCast: VA Watchtower Monitors Critical Apps to Thwart Disruptions
May 07, 2024 20:18 - 17 minutes - 12.7 MBThe Department of Veterans Affairs' new digital tool monitors hundreds of agency applications for glitches and other technical issues and sends alerts to remediate any detected problem in a matter of hours. This program, called Watchtower, shrinks the time that critical services are out of commission and ultimately prevents major disruptions to services for veterans. In some cases, Watchtower was able to preemptively identify issues before they became apparent. Overseeing the program is Bi...
VA Watchtower Monitors Critical Apps to Thwart Disruptions
May 07, 2024 20:18 - 17 minutes - 12.7 MBThe Department of Veterans Affairs' new digital tool monitors hundreds of agency applications for glitches and other technical issues and sends alerts to remediate any detected problem in a matter of hours. This program, called Watchtower, shrinks the time that critical services are out of commission and ultimately prevents major disruptions to services for veterans. In some cases, Watchtower was able to preemptively identify issues before they became apparent. Overseeing the program is Bi...
Cancer HealthCast: NCI Program Unlocks Emerging Proteomic Data to Advance Precision Medicine
April 29, 2024 20:24 - 32 minutes - 20.9 MBProteomics is an emerging field in cancer care and research. The National Cancer Institute’s Clinical Proteomic Tumor Analysis Consortium (CPTAC) aims to get to the heart of cancer by studying its molecular basis across different cancers. The group believes expanding open-source resources and other data can lead to new treatments in cancer and expand precision medicine. Dr. Henry Rodriguez, the founding director of the Office of Cancer Clinical Proteomics Research at NCI, discusses the pro...
CyberCast: Cyber Resilience and Recovery Amid Evolving Cyber Threats
April 25, 2024 14:28 - 21 minutes - 17.2 MBIn light of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s new second iteration of its cybersecurity framework, Rubrik Public Sector CTO Travis Rosiek breaks down the framework’s importance across public and private sector organizations. Rosiek discusses the framework’s backup durability provisions, how artificial intelligence is helping protect data integrity and some of the evolving cybersecurity threats for federal agencies to be aware of. The framework is a critical component t...
Cyber Resilience and Recovery Amid Evolving Cyber Threats
April 25, 2024 14:28 - 21 minutes - 17.2 MBIn light of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s new second iteration of its cybersecurity framework, Rubrik Public Sector CTO Travis Rosiek breaks down the framework’s importance across public and private sector organizations. Rosiek discusses the framework’s backup durability provisions, how artificial intelligence is helping protect data integrity and some of the evolving cybersecurity threats for federal agencies to be aware of. The framework is a critical component t...
GovCast: How Tech Enables Environmental Justice at EPA
April 24, 2024 13:25 - 38 minutes - 29.2 MBThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s current iteration of its strategic priorities features a new goal for environmental justice alongside civil rights and climate change. EPA Chief Financial Officer Faisal Amin shares new details about how the agency is developing new technology standards that will decrease greenhouse gas emissions and improve overall air quality. Amin also discusses where EPA sees potential for AI and other emerging technologies.
How Tech Enables Environmental Justice at EPA
April 24, 2024 13:25 - 38 minutes - 29.2 MBThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s current iteration of its strategic priorities features a new goal for environmental justice alongside civil rights and climate change. EPA Chief Financial Officer Faisal Amin shares new details about how the agency is developing new technology standards that will decrease greenhouse gas emissions and improve overall air quality. Amin also discusses where EPA sees potential for AI and other emerging technologies.
HealthCast: Building Better Data Governance Across FDA
April 18, 2024 16:52 - 19 minutes - 16.4 MBThe Food and Drug Administration produces and processes a lot of data. As FDA’s inaugural chief data officer, Ram Iyer discusses the office’s plans for data modernization and how it is using technology to create interdependency across the agency. Iyer also highlights where he sees emerging technology making the most impacts, how data governance is evolving and how partnerships are improving communication and collaboration. Plus, he highlights how his past experiences in industry are influe...
Building Better Data Governance Across FDA
April 18, 2024 16:52 - 19 minutes - 16.4 MBThe Food and Drug Administration produces and processes a lot of data. As FDA’s inaugural chief data officer, Ram Iyer discusses the office’s plans for data modernization and how it is using technology to create interdependency across the agency. Iyer also highlights where he sees emerging technology making the most impacts, how data governance is evolving and how partnerships are improving communication and collaboration. Plus, he highlights how his past experiences in industry are influe...
CyberCast: Coast Guard Poised for Growth in Cyber
April 16, 2024 15:53 - 22 minutes - 22.9 MBThe White House's port cybersecurity executive order tasks the Coast Guard with monitoring the cybersecurity of vessels, facilities and harbors. Threats could target the global supply chain, national security interests and other vital systems. Rear Adm. Wayne Arguin, the Coast Guard's assistant commandant for prevention policy, discusses how the executive order will affect the service and why cybersecurity matters to the Marine Transportation System. He explains his shifting priorities as...
Coast Guard Poised for Growth in Cyber
April 16, 2024 15:53 - 22 minutes - 22.9 MBThe White House's port cybersecurity executive order tasks the Coast Guard with monitoring the cybersecurity of vessels, facilities and harbors. Threats could target the global supply chain, national security interests and other vital systems. Rear Adm. Wayne Arguin, the Coast Guard's assistant commandant for prevention policy, discusses how the executive order will affect the service and why cybersecurity matters to the Marine Transportation System. He explains his shifting priorities as...
Sea-Air-Space: Marine Innovation Unit Bridges Defense and Commercial Tech
April 10, 2024 21:37 - 8 minutes - 12.4 MBThe Marine Innovation Unit works to accelerate the adoption of advanced capabilities in the Marine Corps. Made up of reservists, MIU comprises personnel with diverse functional backgrounds in areas like logistics, cybersecurity and consulting to tackle some of the largest technological challenges at the service. MIU Commanding Officer Col. Brooks Braden discusses at Sea-Air-Space in National Harbor, Maryland, how MIU advises the Marine Corps on emerging technology, what public-private part...