The Fed Mission Success Round Up: Pentagon Releases Zero Trust Strategy; CISA Seeks Cyber Threat Intelligence Platform; and Reducing Technical Debt

Welcome to the Fed Mission Success News Round Up brought to you by Makpar. Each week, we will provide a summary of actionable news and insights to help aid in overall mission success for Federal agency IT decision-makers and influencers.

Pentagon Releases Zero Trust Strategy to Guide DoD Cybersecurity Priorities

The Department of Defense (DoD) officially unveiled a Zero Trust strategy and roadmap today laying out how DoD components should direct their cybersecurity investments and efforts in the coming years to reach a “target” level of Zero Trust maturity over the next five years

House Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Overhaul How Agencies Buy Software

Lawmakers in the House of Representatives recently introduced bipartisan legislation that would mandate the consolidation of federal agency software licenses and force agencies to take a more transparent approach to software purchasing.

CISA Seeks Information for Potential Cyber Threat Intelligence Platform

The GSA filed a request for information on behalf of the CISA on the availability of Threat Intelligence Enterprise Services to help the agency in its development of cyber threat intelligence capabilities.

Reducing Technical Debt at Federal Agencies

Department of Labor Chief Information Officer Gundeep Ahluwalia joins Francis Rose to discuss how he defines technical debt and what he is doing to reduce it at his agency, in this recent Daily Scoop podcast.

TSA Administrator Says New Cyber Requirements in the Works for Aviation Industry

The administrator of the Transportation Security Administration recently said that the agency would deliver new cybersecurity requirements for the aviation industry "in the not-too-distant future.” 

CISA Hires its First 'Chief People Officer'

The CISA has also tapped NASA's Elizabeth Kolmstetter as its first "chief people officer" for the agency, FCW has learned. Kolmstetter, an industrial and organizational psychologist, is currently the director of the workforce engagement division at NASA, according to CISA.

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