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Using Automation to Meet CISA’s Vulnerability Management Directive

FedTech Magazine

Cyberattacks against government agencies have risen significantly since the introduction of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s Binding Operational Directive 22-01. Such attacks increased 95 percent in the second half of 2022 compared with the same time period in 2021, according to CloudSEK.

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Embracing Backup as a Service Can Help State and Local Agencies Thwart Threats

State Tech Magazine

Top of mind for state and local government agencies is whether their cyber infrastructure is stable enough to safeguard their most treasured asset — their data — as the looming threat of cyberattacks persists. In 2022, ransomware attacks affected 106 state or local governments, a significant increase from the 77 attacks in 2021.

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Mapping the Cyber Threat Landscape

GovLoop

A High-Level View According to the 2022 (ISC)2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study, the global cyber workforce has reached 4.7 In the United States, the number of unfilled jobs stands at about 410,000, a 9% increase over 2021. Another persistent problem: Agencies aren’t applying patches to known vulnerabilities.

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Governments Find Strength in Numbers

GovLoop

CISA Coordinates a National Effort The federal government has collaborated with state governments on cybersecurity over the years. But the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2021 institutionalized those efforts by creating a network of state coordinators under CISA’s purview. In February 2022, New York Gov.

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TechUK celebrates UK’s top 200 fastest-growing tech companies in public sector

Open Access Government - Technology News

As the UK’s leading technology trade association, techUK is pivotal in fostering innovation and collaboration across businesses, government agencies, and stakeholders. The foundation of the Tech200 awards lies in an analysis conducted by Tussell’s market intelligence platform.

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Improving software security in the public sector

Open Access Government - Technology News

Cybersecurity has been at the top of the government agenda for a few years already. The UK government is a good example of a state actor recognising the need for imminent action in its cybersecurity. The UK government is a good example of a state actor recognising the need for imminent action in its cybersecurity.

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Streamlining with DocAI can yield cost savings and help accelerate missions

Google Public Sector

If there is one thing that the government has a lot of, it’s paper. Every year, the federal government processes more than 106 billion paper forms from 10,000 unique templates. In 2021, Americans spent 10.5 Google Cloud experts can build a case for government agencies and provide a return on investment estimate.

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