In this talk we discuss the use of the non-persistent desktop virtualization model for cyber defense purposes, drawing on my experiences working with the US Federal Government and my partners in the Defense sector, SAIC and the Isreali Cyber Defense Institute.

The idea of using a 'disposable' cloud desktop for cyber defense was first floated back in early 2010 within the National Nuclear Security Administration, as a series of discussions between CyberSec teams at Los Alamos National Laboratory and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.