CLICK TO WATCH : ‘ LEVERAGING DEVSECOPS AND CLOUD ONE AT THE US AIR FORCE ’ 27 something that ’ s driven by embracing these kinds of technologies , whether it ’ s AI , ML , Big Data or cybersecurity offence and defense ,” affirms Chaillan . “ If you can ’ t adapt while in production , then you ’ re stuck in time and there ’ s nothing worse in software than that . It ’ s important to bring in new capabilities as well as adapting existing capabilities to make sure you can fix problems as they arise .”
Cybersecurity is perhaps the dominant factor at the forefront of Chaillan ’ s decision-making . With the importance
of keeping highly-confidential information secure at all times being crucial to both the DoD and the Air Force , the government must remain proactive rather than reactive to counteract any potential threats . “ Proactivity is the only way , particularly in terms of cybersecurity because you can ’ t afford to be reactive ,” he says . “ If you ’ re not being proactive , you ’ re not doing a good enough job . You have to combine what ’ s already stable enough to use versus something that ’ s new but just a little too early .” Striking a fine balance
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