• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to secondary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Cyber Security Market

Cyber Security Technologies & Markets

  • Cyber Security Events 2022-2023
  • Market Reports
  • Sponsored Post
  • Make a Contribution
  • About
  • Contact

National Security Experts Examine Intelligence Challenges at Summit

September 10, 2016 By CybersecurityMarket.com

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9, 2016 — As the 15th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, a panel of federal agency and military leaders shared their perspectives of enduring and emerging issues in the cyber and intelligence communities at the third annual Intelligence and National Security Summit here Sept. 8.

Among the panelists were Navy Adm. Michael Rogers, commander of U.S. Cyber Command and director of the National Security Agency, and Robert Cardillo, director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, who each described the cyber and intelligence transition from a closed environment to a demanding agile environment.

national-security-summit
Photo Credits: DoD photo by Amaani Lyle
From left, Navy Adm. Michael Rogers, U.S. Cyber Command director; Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Vincent Stewart, Defense Intelligence Agency director; Betty Sapp, National Reconnaissance Office director and Robert Cardillo, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency director share their perspectives on U.S. national, defense and homeland security issues at the third annual Intelligence and National Security Summit Sept. 8, 2016.

“America is a nation about ‘can do’ and the power of innovation,” Rogers said. “You can’t get the ‘can do’ and you can’t innovate if you can’t even have a conversation.”

Among those conversations, panelists said, are ways to further integrate artificial intelligence and human analysis, which Rogers asserts is not a binary solution. “Machine learning helps you get to scale to address global problems — at the same time you need to ask yourself ‘how does that fit and where is the human dynamic in all this?’”

Harnessing the power of Artificial Intelligence

Rogers explained this concept carries particular significance in cyber defense.

“If you can’t get to some level of AI or machine learning with the volume of activity that you’re trying to understand when you’re [defending] networks from activity of concern, if you can’t get to scale, you are always behind the power curve — it’s got to be some combination of the two.”

Cardillo echoed Rogers’ sentiment in the evolution of artificial intelligence and innovation writ large, adding that while a solely human-centered approach to answer questions is possible, data is now exposed in ways that could be confusing absent AI assistance.

“I see the opportunity of transition being just that — where you could redefine the value proposition in a way that might be hindered by the past — and I mean that in a good way — the success of the past can keep you from making that next innovation,” he said. “We may not have been as open to the commercial application as we had been in the past … or the academic engagement in way that I know we are now, so I see those opportunities coming.”

Streamlining with Rapid Feedback Teams

Another opportunity, Cardillo explained, involves streamlining the information technology pool and its data analysis systems.

“We’ve come to understand that the way we built systems in the past, the way we developed applications, the way we brought [information technology] to the analysts’ desktop, won’t work in the future,” he said. “It’s not agile, it’s not responsive enough, it’s not timely.”

As such, cyber and intelligence leaders have created smaller teams with a sharper focus on a particular task, which shortens the development cycle by creating development capability next to operational capability.

“We call them rapid feedback teams, small groups of dedicated analysts, IT specialists, data scientists, computer programmers that work on a problem set, an intelligence outcome,” Cardillo said. “As they’re working on that technical capability, they’re getting that immediate feedback from the analyst about what’s working and what’s not.”

The work, he said, is being done at both classified and unclassified levels.

“It’s the necessity of the mission that’s going to drive us forward, Cardillo said. “How quickly can we scale that from those small teams to the large teams and some of that is a component of the budget but we’re doing it as quickly as we can.”

Keep Cybercom, NSA aligned but separate

As dual-hatted leader of Cybercom and NSA, Rogers championed keeping the two entities aligned but separate. “Cyber command in particular gains more capacity, more capability as the demands on cyber command’s time, resources and capabilities just continue to grow, and I think you need two people full-time focused on this.”

As the administration transitions, Rogers said he hopes to gauge the expectations, insights and priorities of what federal and military leaders value, in order to help form new policies and new priorities.

“[When] the rate of change is so high, as new people come back into the government, you can’t just assume that things are the same as they were in olden years,” he said, adding that he hopes to see ongoing dialogue at a nation state level about how to turn concepts into reality.

Rogers also noted that one of NSA’s initiatives is to develop cross-fertilization between the public and private sector, particularly by drawing creative, insightful minds from the industry and conversely creating opportunities for government and military employees to do the same. “We have got to create a construct where people can work with us for a while, go to the private sector and come back but also bring people from private sector whose insights might have value — that’s fundamental to the future for us.”

Ultimately, Cardillo said, the necessity of the mission will continue to drive the cyber intelligence community forward. “There simply is a demand signal … and the adversary signal demands that we make these changes.”

Hosted by two professional associations, Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association, or AFCEA International and the Intelligence and National Security Alliance, the summit is the premier gathering of senior decision makers from government, military, industry and academia.

(Follow Amaani Lyle on Twitter: @LyleDoDNews)

Reprinted from DoD News, Defense Media Activity, By Amaani Lyle

Related

Filed Under: Cybersecurity Market Tagged With: Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, its data analysis systems., National Security Summit, streamlining the information technology pool

Primary Sidebar

Market Analysis

LuxuryHousing.co: This was the best year on record for home sales at $50 million and above
Britain has built the world’s most advanced genome-sequencing infrastructure
Demand for refurbished containers is insatiable
Blue hydrogen becoming increasingly cost competitive
China wants to produce its own hard-­tech companies in order to become less reliant on the hostile West

Tech Events

Optical Fiber Conference, OFC 2022, taking place at the San Diego Convention Center from March 6-10, 2022
Linley Spring Processor Conference 2021, April 22
Jamstack Conf 2022, November 7-8 2022, San Francisco and online
The 2022 Design and Verification Conference and Exhibition United States (DVCon U.S.), February 28-March 3, 2022, Doubletree Hotel in San Jose, California
Scylla Summit 2022, February 9-10, 2022

Market Research

Qutrit.app: Qutrits are at the cutting edge of quantum computing
AfricanInvesting.com (African Investing): Africa VC Funding Grew Exponentially in 2016-2021
Failedeconomies.com (Failed Economies): All governments of failed economies share one common trait – zero tolerance for opposition
ExecutiveTravelMetaverse.com (Executive Travel Metaverse): Corporate travel market is about to become more competitive
ReleaseWealth.com (Release Wealth): Modern Philanthropy is Technology-Based

Secondary Sidebar

Technologies

Global government IT spending will grow 6.5% in 2022
Intel has suspended all shipments to customers in both Russia and Belarus
Samsung Electronics and Red Hat Announce Collaboration in the Field of Next-Generation Memory Software
Energy Dome Successfully Launches First CO2 Battery Long-Duration Energy Storage Plant in the World
Top 15 Trends Shaping IT
IDC FutureScape: Top 10 Predictions for the Future of Intelligence
Tech trends of next decade
Europe’s top tech champions
Tech trends to watch in 2022
3 factors make most of the difference for small manufacturers

Footer

Recent Posts

  • CyberArk Announces Impact 2022: The Identity Security Event, July 12-14 2022, Boston
  • The first hybrid Security Congress will take place at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas and online from October 10-12, 2022
  • FIC 2022, Forum International de la Cybersécurité, June 7-9 2022, Lille Grand Palais, Lille, France
  • Behavioral cybersecurity platform CybSafe raises $28M
  • Forum Internacional de la Cybersécurité – FIC 2022, 7 to 9 June 2022, Lille Grand Palais, Lille, France
  • IBM Tackles Growing Attack Surface Risks with Plans to Acquire Randori
  • Talon Cyber Security Announces Integration with CrowdStrike to Extend Endpoint Protection to Unmanaged Devices
  • Secure Cloud Architecture with Policy as Code
  • Cybersecurity talent gap
  • JFrog Ushers in New Era of Open-Source Software Security, Launching Project Pyrsia to Help Prevent Software Supply Chain Attacks

Media Partners

  • Opinion
  • Press Media Release
  • Briefly
  • OPINT
  • VPNW
  • S3H
  • Domain Aftermarkets
  • App Coding
  • API Coding
  • Blockchaining

Media Partners

  • Technology Conferences
  • Event Sharing Network
  • Defense Conferences
  • OSINT
  • Event Calendar
  • Calendarial
  • Domain Market Research

Copyright © 2015 CyberSecurityMarket.com

Technologies, Market Analysis & Market Research Reports

We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies.
Do not sell my personal information.
Cookie SettingsAccept
Manage consent

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
CookieDurationDescription
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional11 monthsThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy11 monthsThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
Functional
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
Performance
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
Advertisement
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
Others
Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.
SAVE & ACCEPT