While there exists an inherent tension between seamless operations and system modernization, a properly balanced approach that emphasizes continuous discovery and accelerates capability deployment through an Agile, DevSecOps approach can help agencies do both. This forces security agencies into an uncomfortable dilemma: either keep systems operating as they slowly drift out of date or take them off-line to update and risk having gaps in coverage.įortunately, there is a way out of this dilemma. The problem is that threats constantly evolve, meaning that risk assessments and detection capabilities need to evolve as well to keep up. In the aftermath of the attacks of 9/11, security agencies across the globe quickly realized that screenings could only be accomplished at the scale and speed needed if they were tailored based on different risk assessments.

After you get past thoughts of sun-soaked beaches (or even just the excitement of leaving home), you conjure up images of security screenings that don’t just x-ray your bags, but also screen for contagious pathogens or examine “health passports.” Screening for rapidly shifting health threats would seem like an unattainable goal for any security organization, but we’ve seen it done before.

Imagine traveling in a post-COVID-19 world.

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