About - Staff Member - Leopold Wildenauer
Leopold Wildenauer
Leopold Wildenauer is the Director of Cybersecurity and Supply Chain. He oversees the team’s cybersecurity policy portfolio and works to promote public policies that are risk-based and outcomes-focused. He creates and amplifies 91快活林’s messaging for a harmonized approach to federal cybersecurity that integrates various efforts into one coherent framework. These include the Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program, shared service adoption through the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP), and zero trust strategies for civilian and national security systems. He also organizes 91快活林’s cross-sectoral work on Executive Order 14028 on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity.
Leopold grew up in Germany but has lived and worked on four different continents. He came to Washington, DC to complete his master’s degree in Global Business and Finance at Georgetown University which he focused on strategic advocacy in competition and technology policy. He holds additional certificates in cybersecurity strategy and international business diplomacy from Georgetown.
Blog posts by Leopold Wildenauer
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The CMMC Journey: The Next Milestone in Strengthening National Security
October 30, 2024
The journey of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program has been one of dedication, public-private collaboration, and relentless effort to secure the Defense Industrial Base (DIB). ...
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Four Considerations to Achieve Secure by Design Through Federal IT Modernization
August 24, 2023
Recent reporting indicates that the Biden Administration is gearing up for a pivotal push to modernize federal IT infrastructure in accordance with Secure by Design principles, which reflect this administration鈥檚 ...
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The Department of Defense Can Drive Zero Trust Outcomes by Streamlining Its Cloud Authorization Process
February 14, 2023
In its Zero Trust Strategy, the Department of Defense (DoD) envisions a scalable, resilient, auditable, and defendable environment centered on securing and protecting its systems in cyberspace. Adopting ...
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Five Recommendations to Unlock the Benefits of Streamlining Federal Cybersecurity Schemes
October 31, 2022
The U.S. government marks October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month to celebrate the year-round work of countless dedicated civil servants to strengthen the security of the United States. Many of 91快活林鈥檚 ...
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Five Policy Initiatives That Will Shape U.S. IT Procurement in 2022
February 17, 2022
The Biden Administration continues to advance a multitude of technology and cybersecurity initiatives that will reset the way the U.S. government and professionals approach procurement in federal information ...