INSIGHTS & THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
Published expertise behind every engagement
SEMAIS founder Dewayne Hart is a former Forbes Technology Council contributor and published author on cybersecurity strategy. Our perspective on government cyber risk, AI, and resilience — in print and in practice.
Forbes Technology Council
Articles on cybersecurity, AI, and talent
Selected pieces written for the Forbes Technology Council, where SEMAIS leadership contributed perspective on protecting and modernizing the enterprise. The articles span cybersecurity capability-building, AI risk, and retaining technical talent — the same themes that shape our client work. They reflect a practitioner’s view, written from inside government delivery rather than the sidelines.
Forbes
2025
Three Secrets to Attracting and Retaining Top Cybersecurity Talent
How organizations can leverage their security brand to attract top talent and build award-winning careers.
Forbes
2025
Unveiling the Secret to Improving Cybersecurity Capabilities
Strategies for improving cybersecurity capabilities — and how that improvement reduces exploits and risk.
Forbes
2024
Combatting AI Bias Through the Development of Equitable Algorithms
The challenges and concerns surrounding AI bias, and ways to better support digital equality.
Quarterly White Paper Series
In-depth perspective for federal decision-makers
A new practitioner-written brief every quarter on the problems federal teams are solving now. Each card shows exactly what’s inside and who it’s for — request any paper through our contact form and we’ll send the PDF to your work or agency email, plus relevant follow-up if you’d like it.
JULY 2026
LATEST
WHITE PAPER - MARITIME CYBER ASSURANCE
Securing the
Sea Lanes
Shipboard & shoreside IT/OT, aligned to IMO & USCG
How IT/OT risk management, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, and IMO Resolution MSC.428(98) converge into a single assurance model for vessels and shoreside operations.
Inside this paper
- The SEMAIS Maritime Cyber Assurance Model — one view of IT and OT risk across vessel and shore.
- A single crosswalk mapping controls to IMO MSC.428(98), USCG NVIC 01-20, and MTSA.
- How to segment bridge, engineering, and cargo OT from shipboard and shoreside IT.
- A boarding-to-underway checklist for assessing a vessel's cyber posture.
Why it matters: One compromised OT system can halt a sailing or close a port. This paper gives fleet and facility owners a defensible, audit-ready way to prove maritime cyber readiness.
Requested through our contact form and sent to your work or agency email. Personal accounts (Gmail, Yahoo, iCloud, etc.) are not accepted.
JULY 2026
WHITE PAPER - VULNERABILITY MANAGEMENT
Shrinking the
Exposure Window
A continuous, risk-based remediation lifecycle
Integrating asset, vulnerability, and threat-intelligence data into a single prioritized remediation surface—closing the window of opportunity before exploitation occurs.
Inside this paper
- The SEMAIS Vulnerability Management Model — asset, scanner, and threat data merged into one prioritized remediation surface.
- Moving past CVSS-only triage to rank by exploitability and mission impact.
- Remediation SLAs and POA&M workflows that satisfy assessors without burying your team.
- Metrics that show leadership the exposure window actually shrinking.
Why it matters: Most teams scan constantly and still can’t say what to fix first. This paper turns scan noise into a ranked, defensible queue tied to real risk.
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JULY 2026
WHITE PAPER - AI & MODERNIZATION
Governing the Machine
Oversight & accountability across the AI lifecycle
Aligning leadership governance, the AI lifecycle, and program assurance into a unified operating model that transforms AI from a technology initiative into a trusted business capability.
Inside this paper
- The SEMAIS AI Assurance and Governance Model for modernizing and automating securely.
- Controls for data lineage, model risk, and human-in-the-loop accountability.
- Folding AI systems into existing RMF and ATO boundaries instead of around them.
- The questions to ask a vendor before a model ever touches mission data.
Why it matters: Agencies are adopting AI faster than they’re governing it. This paper shows how to capture the gains without inheriting unmanaged security and compliance debt.
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JULY 2026
WHITE PAPER - GOVERNMENT RMF
The Defensible Stack
From security categorization to Authority to Operate
Aligning leadership governance, RMF operations, and program assessments into a continuously defensible authorization model for DoD and federal civilian programs.
Inside this paper
- The SEMAIS Three-Layer Assurance Model, Government Edition — RMF run as one continuous capability.
- A categorization-to-ATO path with the eMASS, SSP, and POA&M artifacts that actually matter.
- Turning continuous monitoring into ongoing authorization, not a once-a-year scramble.
- Where RMF packages stall — and how to keep authorization moving.
Why it matters: One compromised OT system can halt a sailing or close a port. This paper gives fleet and facility owners a defensible, audit-ready way to prove maritime cyber readiness.
Requested through our contact form and sent to your work or agency email. Personal accounts (Gmail, Yahoo, iCloud, etc.) are not accepted.
Published Books
Books on cyber strategy and leadership
Two books by founder Dewayne Hart, available with additional publications and speaking material at dewaynehart.com. They distill decades of governmentcybersecurity practice into guidance on strategy, leadership, and building resilient security programs. For agencies and primes, they are a window into the thinking behind every SEMAIS engagement.
The Cybersecurity Mindset
Equips cyber defenders and workforces to anticipate threats, strengthen decision-making, and apply operational resilience.
Cybersecurity Leadership: How to Develop a Successful Mentality and Win
Helps executives align cybersecurity programs with business and mission objectives.
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