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  • Invincea Names 3 Security Execs to Advisory Board; Anup Ghosh Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Invincea Names 3 Security Execs to Advisory Board; Anup Ghosh Comments

    Invincea has elected three executives with cyber and national security experience to its advisory board. The company said Monday it named Rand Beers, former acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security; Dr. Ed Amoroso, senior vice president and chief security officer at AT&T; and Rhett Hernandez, a retired lieutenant general and West Point Cyber chair at the […] More

  • ThreatTrack Security: C-Level Execs Indicate Limited View of CISO Duties, Skills - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ThreatTrack Security: C-Level Execs Indicate Limited View of CISO Duties, Skills

    A new white paper by ThreatTrack Security reports that the role of chief information security officers at U.S. enterprises is underappreciated and misunderstood, particularly in the coverage of their duties and leadership capabilities. ThreatTrack Security said that C-level executives in the legal, retail, healthcare and professional services sectors believe CISOs are responsible for preventing data breaches. Of the 203 […] More

  • Kevin Winter: Technical Knowledge, Communication Skills Key for CISO Role - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Kevin Winter: Technical Knowledge, Communication Skills Key for CISO Role

    Kevin Winter, chief information officer at Booz Allen Hamilton, said chief information security officers should have deep technical knowledge, good communication skills and an understanding of the business mission to be effective security leaders of their group, Fierce CIO reported Thursday. Winter spoke to reporter David Weldon in an interview and said CISOs should adequately articulate to […] More

  • Executive Profile: David Rankin, CISO for Raytheon's IIS Business Unit - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Executive Profile: David Rankin, CISO for Raytheon’s IIS Business Unit

    David Rankin serves as the chief information security officer for Raytheon’s intelligence, information and services business unit. In this role, he is responsible for the overall direction of the global IT security strategies and operations for the IIS business. Previously, Rankin was the chief information security officer for Raytheon Technical Services Company. In 2011, he was […] More