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Contract planning and boosting small business in 2022 are top of mind for Debra Daniels, the vice procurement services executive for the Defense Informa...

Contract planning and boosting small business in 2022 are top of mind for Debra Daniels, the vice procurement services executive for the Defense Informa...

By Lauren Williams Apr 27, 2021 After Defense Department employees moved to remote work in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the DOD faced a sharp spike in cyberattacks against its networks. To fight back, the Defense Information Systems Agency responded by ramping up its Cloud-Based Internet Isolation solution. With CBII, users’ internet browsing sessions are transferred from traditional desktop browsers to a secure, isolated cloud-platform, isolating potential malicious code and content a...

The first five agencies are expected to move to DODNet by the end of fiscal 2021. Along the way, IT personnel at those agencies will become DISA employees as part of efforts to make DISA the single service provider for DOD’s administrative support agencies. Strengthening telework security In its refreshed three-year strategy, DISA stresses cyber defense, cloud and enterprise services. Initiatives also include expanding the availability of secure telework options — such as the Cloud-Based In...

Executive Deputy Director What he does: Leads DISA’s operations, focusing on delivering efficient and effective IT services to warfighters. Laurel Lashley Program Manager, Cloud-Based Internet Isolation Program What she does: Leads the program that creates an air gap between the potential vulnerabilities of internet activity and DOD networks. DISA moved CBII from a pilot to production with the ultimate goal of migrating all DOD users to the solution, beginning with the 1.5 million users who a...

As New Year approaches there is far more uncertainty compared with years past, both in terms of health and the economy. But will 2021 be the end to such woes, pandemic and otherwise? Looking at security issues for 2021 is Kowsik Guruswamy. As to how cybersecurity may develop during 2021, this could see a rise in social engineering attacks that take advantage of a distributed workforce to a level up for deepfakes. What is most certain is that 2021 will be a big year for security, according to Me...

Cloud security leader recognized based on their ability to execute and completeness of vision MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Menlo Security, the only isolation-powered cloud security platform, today announced that it has been named a Visionary in the 2020 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Secure Web Gateways (SWG) for the third consecutive year. The new model of remote work and migration from on-premises web security to cloud-delivered security is forcing organizations to completely re-arch...