GITEC 2013: Staying Ahead of Evolving Threats

New tools and technologies help agencies defend themselves.

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<li>Rod Turk, Chief Information Security Officer and Director of the Office of Cyber Security, Department of Commerce</li>
<li>Mark Day, Director of Strategic Programs at GSA's Federal Acquisition Service</li>
<li>Keith Trippie, Executive Director, Enterprise System Development Office, Department of Homeland Security</li>
<li>Sanjay Sardar, CIO, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission</li>
<li>Adriane Burton, Director of the Division of Computer System Services at the National Institutes of Health's Center for Information Technology</li>
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<li>An agency that encrypts all its data protects itself without giving potential attackers clues about which data may be more important.</li>
<li>Technologies such as virtual desktop infrastructure can provide users with the access they need while protecting data.</li>
<li>Continuous monitoring lets agencies observe the security posture of their networks and respond to threats.</li>
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