John Hickey, cyber development director at the Defense Information Systems Agency, has said DISA relies on cyber protection teams, identity management and integrated security to help detect and protect the agency’s information networks from cyber threats. Hickey said that DISA collaborates with the Joint Force Headquarters-Department of Defense Information Networks …

The Defense Information Systems Agency is looking for ways to have Silicon Valley startup businesses engage in DISA’s procurement processes despite their short venture capital investment cycles, Fedscoop reported Friday. John Hickey, DISA chief information officer, told a media roundtable the agency seeks to harness the potential of startups but the requirement for these companies to show …

John Hickey, risk management executive and chief information officer at Defense Information Systems Agency, has cited the Joint Regional Security Stacks program as the agency’s top cybersecurity priority at present, C4ISR & Networks reported Thursday. Hickey described JRSS as the regional security capability the Defense Department uses to protect what …

The Defense Information Systems Agency has cleared Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphones that run an Android variation for use on military networks, Federal News Radio reported Monday. Jared Serbu writes that Samsung’s Knox containerization technology is designed to isolate government and communications data from threats. “The beauty of this is that …

John Hickey, program manager for DoD mobility with the Defense Information Systems Agency, has highlighted the agency’s role in addressing mobility’s challenges through its various programs and initiatives, Federal Times reported Tuesday. Amber Corrin writes one of the agency’s ongoing initiatives is to transition some 100,000 mobile users to a …

A panel of senior leaders from the Defense Information Systems Agency and Joint Force Headquarters – Department of Defense Information Networks have discussed the agencies’ plans and priorities for 2017. DISA Executive Deputy Director Tony Montemarano noted the agency has modified its future business plans to a more purchase-oriented focus as opposed to …

The Defense Information Systems Agency has published an updated version of the Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide by the Defense Department chief information officer in response to feedback from industry and mission partners. DISA said Monday the CC SRG v1r2 release also includes a revision history and a comment matrix, which work to facilitate understanding …