Leidos’ David Thurmond on leveraging AI for enhanced security

David Thurmond, corporate R&D portfolio director at Leidos discusses the challenges and future of zero trust in government agencies, emphasizing the need for cultural change and addressing the complexity of disparate technologies. He highlights the institutional and technological hurdles in adopting zero-trust architectures and the importance of moving beyond compliance to achieve a comprehensive security posture. Thurmond also explores the role of AI in accelerating zero-trust practices, focusing on risk management, anomaly detection and the protection of sensitive data through advanced analytics and generative AI.