Representatives Gerry Connolly and Darrell Issa want to consolidate the chief information officer (CIO) role across the federal workplace. The idea to reduce each agency to one CIO has been discussed for almost a decade. Karen Evans, partner at KE&T Partners and former CIO for the Department of Energy, said the suggestion comes up periodically […]
Jen Easterly, the nominee to take over the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, would like Congress to rethink the way it oversees agency security. Easterly says that would require reforming the Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA). Karen Evans, former federal chief information officer and now partner at KE&T Partners, said there is a culture […]
President Biden’s new executive order on cybersecurity has some important tasks for agencies, some of which have been around for a while. Former Federal Chief Information Officer Karen Evans said one critically important element of the order is the element about a Software Bill of Materials, a formal record for enhancing software supply chain security. […]
Karen Evans and Mark Forman, former E-gov administrators at the Office of Management and Budget, discuss optimizing investment in IT modernization and digital transformation at agencies
Karen Evans, Chief Information Officer at the Department of Homeland Security, talks keys to success, lessons learned and next steps for Financial Systems Modernization at her agency
Karen Evans, Chief Information Officer at the Department of Homeland Security, discusses her work as the new CIO at DHS, initiatives that have come to the forefront during the pandemic, and plans for building the cybersecurity workforce
Karen Evans, Assistant Secretary for CESER at the Energy Department, discusses overhauling their cyber toolkit, and why they want to hear industry’s comments.
Karen Evans, Assistant Secretary of Energy for Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response, discusses her office’s authorities, and working with the private sector to secure energy infrastructure.
