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A Snapshot of Government-wide Contracting for FY 2021 (Interactive Dashboard)

GAO (US Government Accountability Office)

In Fiscal Year 2021, the federal government spent about $637 billion on contracts, a decrease of $54 billion from FY 2020. However, FY 2021 COVID-19-related spending increased from $35 billion to $52 billion, with drugs and biologicals comprising the.

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Changes in the Ransomware Threat to State and Local Governments

State Tech Magazine

According to SonicWall’s 2023 Cyber Threat Report, ransomware has “been on a tear” for the past few years, growing 105 percent year over year in 2021. While the report found that attacks were down in 2022, ransomware targets still reported very large number of attacks compared to levels in 2018, 2019 and 2020.

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Government Ransomware Attacks Are Down, but Reports Cite Insufficient Data

State Tech Magazine

A number of local governments have been the target of cybersecurity attacks in recent years. In 2020, for instance, 45 percent of ransomware attacks centered on municipalities, according to Barracuda Networks research. through July — significantly less than in 2021, when nearly 400 incidents took place in the first seven months…

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3 Ways US Cities Broke Clean Energy Records in 2021

The City Fix

After remaining undaunted in their pursuit of renewables in 2020, U.S. As the latest IPCC report notes, cities will play a critical role in climate action over the next decade, and many challenges and opportunities for generating more clean electricity lie ahead. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Announcing the 2021 Google Cloud Customer Award Winners in Government

Google Public Sector

We’re thrilled to celebrate this year’s seven state, local and federal government winners of the Google Cloud Customer Awards. Google Cloud Customer Award Winners: Government Winner: U.S. We’re excited to see our government customers lead with innovation to meet the needs of the mission.

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Why government must heed real-time data management trends

Open Access Government - Technology News

Real-time data is the lynchpin for any progressive government , enabling it to improve efficiency, enhance operations and communications, provide improved services for citizens, uncover fraud and lower the risk of cyberattacks. The government benefits from receiving and processing data in real-time. Keeping data secure.

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One Agency’s Modernization of IAM Capabilities Illuminates a Path Forward for Others

FedTech Magazine

Over the past couple of years, two trends that have been dominant in the federal government are the push to zero trust for cybersecurity and workforce challenges, especially those facing cyber workers. percent for fiscal 2021, up from a 5.5 percent attrition rate in fiscal 2020.

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