CyberCast

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 emerging technology like artificial intelligence to thwart cyber adversaries and better detect threats around critical infrastructure, while aligning with federal policies and directives. Kaiser's division is also advancing patch management and other AI-enabled technology to boost resiliency. Kaiser highlighted some of the top exploited vulnerabilities FBI has seen over the recent years, the agency's special partnership with CISA as well as the importance of the "Secure by Design" model to counter cyber attacks. Be sure to follow our primary channel, GovCIO Media & Research podcasts, for all episodes.

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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 management (ICAM) solutions to improve the user experience and further zero trust.

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 the biggest developments ahead for federal IT and cyber leaders. Featured episodes include: 7:05: The National Cyber Strategy https://governmentciomedia.com/listen-open-source-software-national-security-priority 10:28 The 6 Core Principles Vital to Building a Robust Culture of Cyber Readiness https://governmentciomedia.com/listen-6-core-principles-vital-building-robust-culture-cyber-readiness 16:33 How the Pentagon Plans to Fill 30,000 Open Cyber Positions https://governmentciomedia.com/live-afcea-technet-cyber-how-pentagon-plans-fill-30000-open-cyber-positions 21:34 National Cyber Strategy Supports a More Resilient Water System https://governmentciomedia.com/listen-national-cyber-strategy-supports-more-resilient-water-system 17:15: FEMA is Leveraging AI to Secure Networks https://governmentciomedia.com/listen-fema-leveraging-ai-secure-networks This episode is sponsored by Zscaler.

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 interviewed leaders from agencies including the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency, the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Environmental Protection Agency. On this year-end episode of CyberCast, Managing Editor Ross Gianfortune, and Staff Writer/Researchers Jayla Whitfield and Jordan McDonald reflect on the most memorable episodes and cybersecurity topics of 2023. Featured episodes include: 1:45: The National Cyber Strategy https://governmentciomedia.com/listen-open-source-software-national-security-priority 7:00 Where the White House Wants Agencies to Prioritize Cybersecurity Investments https://governmentciomedia.com/listen-where-white-house-wants-agencies-prioritize-cybersecurity-investments 12:45 How the Pentagon Plans to Fill 30,000 Open Cyber Positions https://governmentciomedia.com/live-afcea-technet-cyber-how-pentagon-plans-fill-30000-open-cyber-positions 17:15: The White House Wants to Fix the Cybersecurity Workforce https://governmentciomedia.com/listen-white-house-wants-fix-cybersecurity-workforce