The recent executive order and Office of Management and Budget memorandum has made it clear that we need to be heading towards a zero-trust architecture. But when we examine the cultural shift required to reach that goal, we may be moving forward but we’re really moving back to the future. Security used to be straightforward. You could only access what you needed to know, when you needed to know it. This was true whether it was a locked...

The needs of command and control now require all-domain capability across all military services on land, sea, air, space and cyberspace. Cameras, sensors, drones, IoT and other data sources from various Department of Defense organizations will converge into a network within Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2), in a cloud-like environment to share intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance data across multiple communications network...

Leaders from the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), share details on the initiatives and programs that drive the implementation of next-generation technology to ready DISA to address the future fight. They'll also discuss how the agency will integrate these capabilities while leveraging industry best practices to efficiently adopt secure, enterprise-class technologies to facilitate real-time, mission-enabling solutions across different...

Learn from staff at the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) who will discuss the key programs to provide for a secure cyber environment for the nation s warfighters. DISA is exploring ways to operate in a secure information environment while creating an optimal user experience. As the lead IT service provider for the Defense Department, the users experience is of the utmost importance.

More than ever, data for situational awareness (SA) and key communications is located in one or more cloud systems. The DoD is actively looking to aggregate and distribute this information through programs such as the Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2) strategy and the associated efforts of the U.S. Air Force’s Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS), the Army’s Project Convergence and the Navy’s Project Overmatch....

With the recent cybersecurity threats and attacks, including breached content, the shutdown and lock outs of systems and the recurrence of ransomware, the reality of the need for zero-trust and cybersecure systems is evident. The White House responded with a new Cybersecurity Executive Order that lays out and defines stringent mandates to update policies and procedures across government entities for adopting cybersecurity best practices. These...

Our missions are increasingly at risk of being compromised and hacked. The video, audio, KVM and control data that are crucial to these missions are at risk, even in a secure SCIF environment. Situational awareness relies on video and audio data for making accurate decisions in a timely manner. Protecting that critical information from threats is paramount to a mission’s success. Learn where your video and audio data might be at risk an...