SOSSEC, Inc. hosted a Cyber Talk in conjunction with the Project Manager Defensive Cyber Operations, COBRA OTA, inviting DOD, SOSSEC members, and interested companies for an informational and educational discussion led by Exiger.
Event Title
Surviving on a Diet of Poisoned Fruit: FOCI in the Software Supply Chain
Date
Thursday, 6 March 2025, 1300-1500 hours ET
Speaker:
Ms. JC Herz – SVP Exiger Cyber Supply Chain
Event Description
We live in a world where rapid adaptation requires dual-use technology, including proprietary firmware and open-source software components that are developed, maintained, or controlled partially or fully by nation-state affiliates. State-of-the-art commercial supply-chain analytics can rapidly illuminate the extent of foreign adversarial penetration of the supply chain for foundational software dependencies. But no one wants to see risks they can’t manage. So the question is: what do we do? How do we govern and risk-mitigate code that we can’t rip out and/or that our vendors and contractor-staffed software factories – and our AI/ML programs – can’t or won’t give up?
Who Should Attend?
This event is open to the public for those eager to enhance the effectiveness of the Department of the Army Defense Cyber Operations (DCO) cyberspace and cybersecurity infrastructure through critical research, experiments, development, testing, and the development of innovative technologies. US Government (military and civilian), contractors, SOSSEC members, and non-members are encouraged and welcome to attend to learn more about successful technology collaboration from these Cyber Talk briefings. The recommended audience is program managers, development teams, engineers, architects, security managers, security specialists, system administrators, and analysts who work in DoD cyberspace.
About The Consortium
The Army’s Cyber Operations Broad Responsive Agreement (COBRA) aims to spur innovative development, demonstration, and expedited delivery of prototypes for Warfighter readiness. When awarded an Other Transaction Authority (OTA), there is a requirement to join the System of Systems Consortium (SOSSEC), the consortium manager for Program Executive Office – Intelligence, Electronic Warfare & Sensors (PEO IEW&S). For more information on joining the consortium, please go to www.sossecinc.com.
Full Meeting Link
https://events.gov.teams.microsoft.us/event/8d3ec939-7dd9-4ff7-a8b1-72e9f12cd3d5@4a165eb0-e365-4af6-8b94-a2c9f57645c0
Questions?
Any questions about the event or joining the consortium can be directed to Alex Comeau of SOSSEC, Inc. at acomeau@sossecinc.com.
