April - 20196GOVERNMENT CIO OUTLOOKEDITORIALSmart Government Networks for Safer NationsFrom the disastrous breach at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) that exposed the employment records and sensitive personal information of 21.5 million Americans to Deep Root Analytics' accidental leak of personal details of nearly 200 million voters, the severity of cyber-risks has become massive in the public sector. In such an event, government agencies are left stymied about what action they can take, if any, to protect the identities and digital assets of the affected citizens. Alongside this, federal information security professionals have a consensus that the government's security posture has not really improved over the last few years. Furthermore, they also hold that the biggest threat to federal cybersecurity is the "negligent insider," followed by zero-day attacks, errors by government contractors, and failure to patch known vulnerabilities. While, in the U.S., there is no single, comprehensive federal law regulating the collection and use of personal data, there is a panoply of federal privacy-related laws that regulate the collection and use of personal data. There is also an increase in cyber awareness and the subsequent adoption of technologies like AI, big data, and cloud to enable multifactor authentication and set up protective policies. While the first line of defense remains well-configured devices, firewall, and rigorous password policies, a shift to blockchain encryption is emerging. Owing to its decentralized and distributed network structure, blockchain makes it unfeasible for hackers to break into its networks and corrupt it.As disruptive changes kick into action slowly, there is going to be a heightened need for security solution providers that are adept and flexible enough to meet the government's unique and stringent requirements. This edition of Government CIO Outlook features a list of vendors in the government security solution space that are at the top of their game along with insightful articles from several thought leaders. We hope the valuable perspectives from industry thought leaders and the innovative solutions from leading companies would help you in effectively evaluating and formulating security strategies that will ultimately enhance your organization's security posture and productivity. Let us know your thoughts!Copyright © 2019 Valley Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.APRIL - 18 - 2019April - 18 - 2019, volume 05 - 06 Published by ValleyMedia, Inc. Managing EditorBecky Graham Editorial StaffVisualizerIssac GeorgeAR RamjithSecurity SpecialSalesBen Anthonyben@govciooutlook.com510-371-0422Contact usEmailPhone:510 230 0396, Fax:510-894-8405sales@govciooutlook.comeditor@govciooutlook.commarketing@govciooutlook.comAlex D'SouzaJade RaySinchana NageshAaron Pierce Jasmine McHardy Joshua Parker To subscribe to Government CIO OutlookVisit www.govciooutlook.com Becky Graham Managing Editoreditor@govciooutlook.com*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staff
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