DHS

The heart of the zero trust approach to cybersecurity is proactive control over your data, according to Department of Homeland Security Deputy Chief Technology Officer Brian Campo.

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, federal agencies knew they had to prioritize cybersecurity as employees shifted to telework. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency worked quickly to ensure federal agencies had the tools and guidance they needed to keep their data safe.

DevOps and Agile processes helped U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) transition smoothly to mass telework at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, but Deputy CIO Yemi Oshinnaiye said its success came down to culture.

The Department of Homeland Security Science & Technology Directorate doesn’t usually work with other federal agencies, but this year, the directorate modified technology that detects explosives using lasers for the Defense Department's research arm.

Competing with the private sector for information technology talent is something the federal government will continue to face. But the Department of Homeland Security has a few strategies to lure top talent into federal jobs.

The Department of Homeland Security is harnessing the power of a user-friendly interface to restore confidence in its mission.

Two of the Department of Homeland Security’s biggest IT acquisitions are on track to meet their goals this fiscal year — overcoming workforce challenges and schedule slippages to save the department millions of dollars.

• Cybersecurity

IT modernization is one of the foremost initiatives across the federal government, and cybersecurity is proving to be a key component in that initiative.

• Workforce

In the process of IT modernization, getting rid of tech debt could lead to an improved cybersecurity landscape that would help federal agencies better fulfill their mission needs.

• Cybersecurity
• Workforce

Educating everyone about security is especially important as paradigms surrounding cybersecurity shift. Traditionally, experts thought of a strong perimeter as the most important way to defend critical networks and systems.

• Cloud
• Data

As data becomes increasingly valuable, federal agencies are prioritizing data but struggling to manage it.

• Cybersecurity

Federal agencies are taking cues from industry for some of their most pressing cybersecurity challenges.