First published by HS Today
As federal agencies face renewed pressure to modernize acquisition strategies, the conversation around commercial technology adoption is becoming increasingly urgent. Following Executive Order 14271 and the release of OMB Memorandum M-26-12, there is clear direction to prioritize commercially available, cost-effective solutions. But in practice, many agencies are still struggling—how do you move quickly, meet mission requirements, and avoid defaulting to costly, custom-built systems?
HSToday was joined by Irina Denisenko, CEO of Knox Systems, and Hemant Baidwan, Chief Information Security Officer at Knox Systems and former DHS CISO, to unpack what this shift really means.