Forrester’s Dana Barnes on embedding zero trust across government

Dana Barnes, Vice President of Public Sector at Forrester, discussed the importance of embedding zero trust into all government operations, including software development and system consolidation. He emphasized the need for a holistic approach across the entire organization. Barnes highlighted the opportunities and challenges posed by the administration’s push to reduce the federal workforce, noting that it forces faster adoption of modern technologies like AI to increase efficiency. However, he also pointed out the risks of bureaucratic delays and the necessity of a well-trained workforce to implement these technologies safely and effectively.