Pentagon acting CIO Arrington outlines aggressive approach to zero trust planning

Katie Arrington is committed in her new role as acting CIO at the Pentagon to taking an aggressive approach to implementing zero trust across the Defense Department through enforcing high standards for budget priorities and working to change the acquisition landscape.

“This is a cultural change, and changing culture is hard,” Arrington said in a April 2 keynote at the Defense Acquisition University's third annual DOD Zero Trust Virtual Symposium.

Arrington characterized DOD’s journey to adopting zero trust principles...