Improvements and Uncertainty

By General John Davis

Retired U.S. Army Major General John Davis is the Vice President and Federal Chief Security Officer for Palo Alto Networks, where he is responsible for expanding cybersecurity initiatives and global policy for the international public sector and assisting governments around the world to successfully prevent cybersecurity attacks.  John previously served as the Senior Military Advisor for Cyber to the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and as the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy.  Prior to this assignment, he served in multiple leadership positions in special operations, cyber, and information operations.

It has been a little over a year since the Office of Personnel Management announced that it had been breached. Since that time, the federal government has taken an array of steps to improve its cybersecurity posture and avoid another major breach. The Cipher Brief spoke to John Davis, Vice President and Federal Chief Security Officer for Palo Alto Networks, about what advances the federal government has made in this area. According to Davis, progress has been made, but whether or not that progress continues depends on Congress – and the next administration.

The Cipher Brief: How has federal cybersecurity policy changed since the OPM hack? What progress has been made in terms of improving security?

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