Dave McKeown discusses cloud’s role in revolutionizing DOD cybersecurity 

Dave McKeown, Deputy CIO, Cybersecurity and Senior Information Security Officer for the DOD discussed the impact of cloud services on cybersecurity, highlighting their crucial role in simplifying and enhancing real-time cybersecurity. He emphasized how cloud-based tools have facilitated the implementation of zero-trust security models, offering scalability and maintenance advantages. He also addressed the challenges of meeting zero-trust security milestones, noting the Department’s ambitious goal to deploy 91 capabilities across the DOD networks by 2027, despite the specific 2024 deadline.