{"id":49682,"date":"2020-09-29T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-29T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2020\/09\/29\/the-dod-needs-data-centric-security-and-heres-why\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:33:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:33:47","slug":"the-dod-needs-data-centric-security-and-heres-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/commentary\/2020\/09\/29\/the-dod-needs-data-centric-security-and-heres-why\/","title":{"rendered":"The DoD needs data-centric security, and here\u2019s why"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The U.S. Department of Defense is set to adopt an initial zero-trust architecture by the end of the calendar year, transitioning from a network-centric to a data-centric modern security model<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zero trust<\/a> means an organization does not inherently trust any user. Trust must be continually assessed and granted in a granular fashion. This allows defense agencies to create policies that provide secure access for users connecting from any device, in any location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis paradigm shift from a network-centric to a data-centric security model will affect every arena of our cyber domain, focusing first on how to protect our data and critical resources and then secondarily on our networks,\u201d Vice Adm. Nancy Norton, director of the Defense Information Systems Agency and commander of the Joint Force Headquarters-Department of Defense Information Network, said at a virtual conference in July.<\/p>\n\n\n\t