On this week's episode of the DIB Innovators podcast, David speaks with Travis Goldbach, Global Head of CMMC Go-To-Market at Amazon Web Services (AWS). Travis is an expert in DFARS, NIST, and CMMC compliance and uses his knowledge to dive into the challenges small and medium-sized businesses face in navigating complex defense compliance requirements and offers practical advice on how to meet these standards.
Travis highlights the critical importance of robust cybersecurity measures for reducing exposure to threats. Additionally, he discusses exciting future trends in cloud security, including zero trust strategies and advancements in artificial intelligence and machine learning.
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“I was at a event not too long ago, and I was still hearing about the defense industrial base waiting to move on some of these requirements. And that was just shocking to me. Maybe it's because they weren't educated enough to really understand the requirements. So this is me just trying to help the defense industrial base, showcasing what AWS can do, no cost. I want you to be as successful as possible, because ultimately it's our children's future that's at hand, and we want to be sure that we're protecting not just them, but our warfighters.”
“It's essential for the defense industrial base, especially the ones that are going to be seeking to do business with the DoD. It's not just the regulatory requirements that they have, but it's also the strategic investment in cybersecurity that can really protect your sensitive information and the DoD’s sensitive information. It will preserve that trust and it will honestly unlock some new opportunities for growth and success within your organization.”
“If organizations can't, you know, do these things on their own or have the right resources, there's a ton of resources that are out there. There's managed security service providers like RADICL that could ultimately help out from a CMMC perspective. There's plenty of consultants out there that will help you go down the road and understand the requirements and making sure that you're starting to build the proper processes to achieve a great cybersecurity program.”
“So the real question as business leaders that we should be asking ourselves is how can we leverage both cybersecurity and compliance to reduce that exposure? So we're working with defense, industrial based customers and partners of all sizes around those programs and how they mesh together.”
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