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  "path": "/commentary/2026/02/how-the-faa-built-the-first-zero-trust-network-long-before-cybersecurity-existed/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-04T21:09:19.000Z",
  "site": "https://federalnewsnetwork.com",
  "tags": [
    "Commentary",
    "Cybersecurity",
    "IT Modernization",
    "Technology",
    "Workforce",
    "air traffic control",
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    "Don Parente",
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  "textContent": "Don Parente, a vice president at MetTel, explains why the air traffic control system is a great example of putting the “trust, but verify” adage into practice.",
  "title": "How the FAA built the first zero trust network — long before cybersecurity existed"
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