DOD CIO nominee Davies identifies opportunities for realignment to meet zero-trust goals

By Sara Friedman / September 23, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Defense Department Chief Information Officer nominee Kirsten Davies highlighted the importance of reaching zero-trust implementation goals set out by the Pentagon and plans to address gaps if confirmed, in response to questions submitted in advance of her recent confirmation hearing. DOD’s zero-trust strategy sets a fiscal year 2027 deadline for zero trust to be implemented on IT systems. Zero Trust program manager Randy Resnick previewed next steps at an April conference including the completion of zero-trust implementation on operational technology...

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