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USAF’s cyber landscape; GAO to review TSP’s transition to a new online platform

USAF Principal Cyber Advisor Wanda Jones-Heath.

Aug 15, 2022 By FedScoop Staff

An aerial view of the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 11, 2021. (DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brittany A. Chase)

Senior Air Force official voices caution about increasing OSD’s involvement in JADC2

Having the Office of the Secretary of Defense step in to better coordinate and lead efforts around JADC2 could backfire, Tim Grayson warned.

Aug 4, 2022 By Jon Harper

A network engineer at U.S. Army Joint Modernization Command, works on creating the Project Convergence Mission Partner Environment during a Risk Reduction Event in February at JMC on Fort Bliss, Texas. (Photo by Jonathan Koester)

Military services ‘not aligned’ on JADC2 efforts, Air Force official warns

The Army, Air Force and Navy each have their own Joint All-Domain Command and Control initiatives.

Jul 26, 2022 By Mark Pomerleau

Developing programmer Development Website design and coding technologies working in software company office — (Getty Images)

Let’s Talk About IT Ep. 7 — Is federal cybersecurity getting better?

In this episode, sponsored by Cisco, FedScoop chats with Air Force CISO Wanda Jones Heath and Cisco's Will Ash.

Oct 24, 2019 By Billy Mitchell

Lauren Knausenberger, Air Force, cybersecurity — Lauren Knausenberger speaks April 25, 2019, at the Security Through Innovation Summit presented by McAfee and produced by FedScoop and CyberScoop. (FedScoop)

Air Force looks to speed up ATOs for SaaS business applications

The service is focused on the "rapid assessment of SaaS offerings," particularly those that deal with business processes and information at the Department of Defense's cloud security…

Apr 25, 2019 By Billy Mitchell

Wanda Jones-Heath at the 2019 Forcepoint Cybersecurity Leadership Summit. (FedScoop)

Cybersecurity ATOs, faster: Air Force sets up new Fast Track

The Air Force has put one system through Fast Track ATO so far, and it took just five weeks.

Apr 22, 2019 By Billy Mitchell

Hannah Coley, a contractor from Apex Systems, Inc., assigned as a Project Kessel Run software designer works on an application for the Air Operations Center on her first day at the Kessel Run Experimentation Lab, May 7, 2018, in Boston. Coley is part of a team working to improve the applications used by Airmen who orchestrate combat airpower in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Maki)

Air Force’s Kessel Run has admirers elsewhere in the military

Other parts of the DOD have noticed the Air Force's success with the agile software acquisition program Kessel Run, and they want it too.

Nov 16, 2018 By Billy Mitchell

Wanda Jones-Heath discusses the Air Forces evolving cybersecurity

Jones-Heath discusses the Air Force's innovation around cybersecurity and more.

Jun 5, 2018 By FedScoop Staff

Air Force CISO Peter Kim leaving

Kim's last day in office will be June 1. His departure leaves the service with openings for two top IT officials.

May 25, 2018 By Billy Mitchell