Government Information Security Podcast

For decades from the inside, and now from the outside, Ruby DeMesme has seen the role of the federal government worker evolve over the years. The former Air Force assistant secretary for manpower, reserve affairs, installation and environment sees information technology as shaping the way government workers perform their jobs. No longer are jobs aligned with a predefined assignment, but are dynamic, requiring critical thinking and the ability to navigate technology to determine how best to perform a variety of tasks. Now, a senior adviser to the consultancy Deloitte, DeMesme has written a paper entitled "Equipping the Federal Workforce for the Cyber Age," in which IT security plays a critical factor. In the interview, DeMesme explains the: Meaning of the word equipping in content to the Internet-age federal workforce. Synergy between cybersecurity and an IT-savvy workforce. Commitment the federal government must make to create a 21st century workforce. GovInfoSecurity.com's Eric Chabrow interviewed DeMes