Category: Blog
-
The National Guard’s Expansive Cyber Program
At the Inaugural Billington State and Local CyberSecurity Summit on March 20, the National Guard Bureau’s Director of Operations, MG Joe Jarrard, and Vice Director of Operations for Cyber, BG Teri Williams, shed light on the National Guard’s pivotal role in cyber defense at both the state and national levels. The panel was moderated by…
-
Why Edge Computing Matters
A recent Billington Cybersecurity breakfast event on February 29 showcased two expert panels with government speakers from the NSA, DIA and DHS, a former high ranking CIA official and industry experts from AWS and GDIT. They discussed why people should care about what happens at the edge of computer networks and ways in which this…
-
Leveraging Identity Management as Part of Your Zero-Trust Plan
At the Billington Cybersecurity Conference in September, Microsoft hosted four expert breakout sessions focused on identity management (one of core principles of zero trust) and its importance in creating and sustaining a zero-trust framework within an organization’s digital ecosystem. Beyond the wires and the hardware, business and operational networks incorporate a range of “things” that…
-
Fireside with CIA Deputy Director Dave Cohen
In an interview with John DeSimone, President of Raytheon’s Cybersecurity, Intelligence and Services Division, at Billington CyberSecurity’s 14th Annual Summit, CIA’s Deputy Director, David Cohen, emphasized the importance of cyber to CIA’s mission, provided frank assessments of key cyber adversaries, emphasized the importance of collection capabilities, and talked about the continual challenges of leveraging intelligence…
-
DISA in Motion
In a spirited conversation with Leidos’ Steve Hull at the 14th Annual Billington CyberSecurity Summit conducted on September 7, 2023, Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner, Director of DISA and Commander, JFHQ-DODIN, highlighted his organization’s current and long-term activities to improve both cybersecurity and user experience as it continues to ensure that his organization meets department’s needs…
-
Billington Recognized by Ukrainian Government
WASHINGTON, DC (October 9, 2023)—The Ukraine Government presented Thomas Billington, CEO and Founder, Billington CyberSecurity, with one of its highest cybersecurity awards for his ongoing efforts to highlight global cyber threats exposed by the war against Ukraine.
-
State Dept. Cyber Priorities
On 16 February 2023, Billington CyberSecurity hosted a webinar conversation between AWS’ Dave Levy and Dr. Kelly Fletcher, the State Department’s Chief Information Officer (CIO). Dave is VP US Federal Government, Nonprofit, & Global Healthcare, WWPS at Amazon Web Services. Dr. Fletcher discussed her relatively new role as State’s CIO (having moved from DOD’s CIO office in…