U.S. Government Information Security Leadership Award

Air Force Information Assurance Team Recognized For Fast-Track Efforts

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This is the last in a series of profiles featuring 2012 U.S. Government Information Security Leadership Award (GISLA) winners. The winners received the awards in October from (ISC)2 a nonprofit serving certified information security professionals and administrators.

As the systems that support space missions continue to grow in scale and complexity, so does the need to keep improving the processes used to assess system vulnerabilities. At the same time, those processes have to remain flexible, reliable and still meet a host of complex continuous monitoring guidelines. Keep reading →

 /  Published November 8, 2012 at 7:00 AM

How Janet Stevens Drives Cybersecurity Awareness at USDA

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This one in a series of profiles featuring 2012 U.S. Government Information Security Leadership Award (GISLA) winners. The winners received the awards in October from (ISC)2 a nonprofit serving certified information security professionals and administrators.

As chief information officer of the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), Janet Stevens understands why cybersecurity isn’t just about firewalls and malware protection. Keep reading →

 /  Published November 7, 2012 at 11:00 AM

Army Col. John Diaz: Creating Combat-Ready Cyber Warriors

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This is the first in a series of profiles featuring 2012 U.S. Government Information Security Leadership Award (GISLA) winners. The winners received the awards in October from (ISC)2 a nonprofit serving certified information security professionals and administrators.

During a time of significant demand for — and an equally significant shortage of — skilled cyber security professionals, Commander of the Army Reserve Information Operations Command (ARIOC), Col. John Diaz assembled and led a 10-person cadre that set a training strategy into motion that systematically transforms ARIOC’s workforce into elite combat-ready cyber warriors. Keep reading →

 /  Published November 6, 2012 at 11:00 AM