Nicolas M . Chaillan
agile and is now able to use automation , both in testing and cybersecurity , to help bring software into production ,” explains Chaillan . “ By removing the impediments we have in order to build software faster and better , DevOps enables us to deploy software on the commercial side multiple times a day . For us in the DoD , cybersecurity is vital because of the continuous monitoring side of the house . That is why we call it DevSecOps . It ’ s important that we ’ re able to constantly see what ’ s going on in production in real-time
“ PROACTIVITY IS THE ONLY WAY , PARTICULARLY IN TERMS OF CYBERSECURITY BECAUSE YOU CAN ’ T AFFORD TO BE REACTIVE ”
— Nicolas M . Chaillan , Chief Software Officer , US Air Force
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EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Nicolas M . Chaillan
Having begun his role as Chief Software Officer of the US Air Force in May 2019 , Chaillan is an experienced Senior C-Level Executive with 19 years of domestic and international experience with strong technical and subject matter expertise in cybersecurity , software development , product innovation , governance , risk management and compliance . He is an expert in numerous technological fields such as cybersecurity , DevSecOps , multi-touch , mobile solutions , IoT , Big Data , Mixed Reality , VR , Cloud Computing and wearables . Chaillan has successfully launched and managed 12 companies throughout his career .
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