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John Zangardi stepped in March 1 as the U.S. Defense Department’s acting chief information officer (CIO) following Terry Halvorsen’s retirement. Zangardi has served as the department’s principal deputy CIO since last October. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has yet to name a permanent replacement for Halvorsen.

An increased reliance on the IoT offers potential liabilities, such as security challenges and availability, along with a heavy dependence on technology in what is sure to be a contested or denied future warfighting environment.

A rapidly evolving threat complicates defensive efforts.

This year, consider donating your old electronics to benefit the AFCEA Educational Foundation. It’s a simple way to clear your e-clutter, and you could reap a tax benefit.

I feel a sense of disappointment as I think about how much the cyberspace landscape has changed over the last 40-plus years and how little our nation’s privacy laws have done to keep up with this digital transformation.

DARPA technology could bring the IoT to fruition.

Tapping outside ingenuity drives the U.S. Defense Department’s strategy to stay ahead of adversaries gaining technological ground.

The Rapid Equipping Force supplies troops with a new kit to bridge battlefield communication gaps.

The change in the White House allows government to pursue new directions.

Adopting an attacker’s mindset helps shore up defenses from the inside out.