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“ There were certainly many routes to go down . I wanted to solve a problem where there was clear pain and frustration across a diverse group of people ,” she states . “ Equally important , I picked one where I felt I was uniquely poised to help – in terms of my own strengths as well as my position in the CIO organization . Starting with cybersecurity accreditation just made too much sense . There was so much pain in the process and I was confident we could do better . So many people wanted to help make this happen I almost had to turn champions away . I was able to form partnerships with smart , passionate people all focused on a common goal – including full support from Air Force Deputy Chief Information Officer , Bill Marion - and that allowed us to do some great work . Our Chief Information Security Officer , Wanda Jones-Heath , had her team roll up their sleeves to help make sure the new constructs would stick , and consultants like Lonye Ford at Arlo Solutions helped make sure we filled in execution details in a way that traditional assessors could relate and adopt new practices .”
APRIL 2020