The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) awarded a $7 million zero trust prototype, called Thunderdome, to Booz Allen Hamilton last year and recently completed the pilot. Cybersecurity & Analytics Director Brian Hermann discusses next steps for zero trust implementation across the Defense Department.

Season 5 Episode 8 - Lessons Learned from the Thunderdome Zero Trust Pilot

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Director, Cybersecurity & Analytics Directorate DISA
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Inside DODโs Push to Grow the Cyber Workforce Through Academia
Diba Hadi gives her first interview since becoming principal director of the DODโs Cyber Academic Engagement Office.
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DOD Turns to Skills-Based Hiring to Build Next-Gen Cyber Workforce
Mark Gorak discusses DODโs efforts to build a diverse cyber workforce, including skills-based hiring and partnerships with over 480 schools.
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New NSF Program Cultivates the Future of NextG Networks
The agencyโs new VINES program looks to tackle key challenges like energy efficiency and future-proofing wireless tech.
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Marine Corps Operation StormBreaker Slashes Software Delivery Timelines by 17x
New program aims to deliver critical digital capabilities to warfighters at the "speed of relevance" by overhauling traditional processes.
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Inside Oak Ridge National Labโs Pioneer Approach to AI
Energy Departmentโs Oak Ridge National Lab transforms AI vulnerabilities into strategic opportunities for national defense.
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AI Enables Coast Guardโs Workforce to Transform Operations
The Coast Guardโs Deputy CIO Brian Campo delves into the ways AI is pushing the service to rethink its core services, workforce and operations.
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DOL Turns to Workforce Development to Maintain AI Superiority
DOL is bridging the AI skills gap through partnerships and upskilling to ensure future AI workforce readiness.
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AWS Summit: A DOE National Lab Uses GenAI to Boost Efficiency
Lawrence Livermore National Lab launches a new generative AI tool to drive operational efficiency at the National Ignition Facility.
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Software Factories Accelerate Federal Modernization Outcomes
IT leaders from Nutanix and SAIC explain how software factories streamline tech development, modernize legacy systems and accelerate adoption of emerging technologies like AI.
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AWS Summit: Idaho National Labโs AI Applications in Nuclear Technology
The lab is using AI and concepts like digital twins to enhance nuclear research and embed the technology in operations.
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AWS Summit: Innovation Accelerates IT Delivery at DOD
Marine Corps Community Services is tackling outdated IT processes with agile development and cutting-edge cloud security to deliver mission-critical capabilities faster.
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VA Plans Future EHR Deployment on Facility Relationships
VAโs EHR program is expected to restart in 2026 and will plan deployment based on pre-existing relationships between facilities to drive interoperability.
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