CyberCast

Jan 21 2025 109 ep. 26 mins 6

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Jan 21 2025 24 mins

The new year began with a new White House executive order on strengthening and promoting innovation in cybersecurity, building on previous efforts, like the National Cybersecurity Strategy, to enhance the security of the nation’s digital infrastructure. Looking into 2025, Deputy Assistant Director of FBI’s Cyber Division Cynthia Kaiser said her division plans to leverage emergi

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Education CISO Breaks Down ICAM Progress for Zero Trust Goals

Jan 31 2024 50 mins

The Department of Education is kicking off the second phase of its zero trust strategy by focusing on security orchestration and automation response to stay ahead of the evolving threat landscape. Education CISO Steven Hernandez discusses how the agency is tailoring its cyber tools and technologies by automating manual processes and leveraging identity, access and credential manage

A Look at Federal Cybersecurity Trends in 2024

Jan 10 2024 28 mins

Federal agencies are modernizing their cybersecurity strategies as threats continue to evolve. Faced with the National Cybersecurity Strategy, zero-trust implementation and recruiting a cyber workforce, agencies are primed for a busy 2024 in cyber and IT. Managing Editor Ross Gianfortune and Staff Writer/Researchers Nikki Henderson Whitfield and Jordan McDonald break down some of t

Top 2023 Federal Cybersecurity Trends to Follow

Dec 13 2023 25 mins

The White House released its National Cybersecurity Strategy in March and is ending the year with the first permanent National Cyber Director in nearly a year. On CyberCast, we covered it all. Take a listen back to some of the highlighted interviews with federal IT leaders, officials and experts this year as CyberCast traveled to Hawaii, California and Maryland. Our team inter

Season 5 Episode 24 - A Look at Zero Trust in Defense Indo-Pacific Region

Nov 29 2023 22 mins

This episode we're diving into zero trust at the Defense Department. Specifically, how that is playing out for the Indo-Pacific region. We recently had the opportunity to connect with several leaders at the AFCEA TechNet Indo-Pacific conference in Honolulu where they shared with us how they're thinking about this quickly changing landscape and what it means for cybersecurity. This

Season 5 Episode 23 - FEMA is Leveraging AI to Secure Networks

Nov 15 2023 18 mins

FEMA is developing prototypes for AI use cases in cybersecurity implementation amid a White House artificial intelligence executive order that directs agencies to establish and maintain standards for safety and security of the technology. FEMA CISO Gregory Edwards discusses how the rapid pace of AI innovation is spurring partnerships across federal agencies to work together to leve

Season 5 Episode 22 - National Cyber Strategy Supports a More Resilient Water System

Nov 01 2023 39 mins

The Environmental Protection Agency is honing in on multiple pillars from the National Cybersecurity Strategy to secure critical infrastructure at its water and waste-water operations. The agency deems water security to be national security and is an area that needs critical attention. Efforts are underway to increase cyber awareness in the water sector and ensure systems remain re

Season 5 Episode 21 - The Cybersecurity Talent Gap Peak Challenge for the Government

Oct 18 2023 16 mins

The U.S. Digital Corps is bringing innovation to government by placing early-career technologists at agencies. Operated by the General Services Administration (GSA) Technology Transformation Services (TTS), the Corps’ fellowship program gives individuals the chance to work on critical issues at the intersection of technology and public service. Digital Corps fellow Brittney Wrigh

Season 5 Episode 20 - How Government is Balancing Data Access and Security

Oct 09 2023 17 mins

Bad actors accessing sensitive government data through vulnerable weak points is an ongoing concern for federal IT officials, who are making securing data a top priority amid digital modernization. Challenges in data security arise when you need to balance it with efficient data access while keeping threat actors out. In this episode, we break down some of the best practices in thi