Lockheed Martin's Point Man on Fed Cybersecurity

Interview with Charles Croom Determining how best to secure the nation's critical IT infrastructure must be a collaborative effort by the federal government and the private sector, says Charles Croom, vice president of cybersecurity solutions at defense contractor and IT integrator Lockheed Martin. A retired Air Force lieutenant general, Croom is an astute observer of government-private sector cooperation, having served as director of the Defense Information Systems Agency and commander of the Joint Task Force for Global Network operations. In an interview, Croom discussed the: Teamwork needed for government agencies to help develop federal cybersecurity policy regardless of the role the Department of Homeland Security plays; Research and development efforts at Lockheed Martin that emphasize proactive cybersecurity solutions; and Incentives government should provide businesses to comply with cyber regulations. Croom spoke with Eric Chabrow, managing editor of GovInfoSecurity.com.