FedTech Magazine

APRIL 1, 2024

The National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource pilot is an important but limited step in getting agencies to start planning to integrate AI technology into their work, according to an NVIDIA spokesperson. Led by the U.S.

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FedTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Agencies don’t always implement their continuous monitoring plans because that would require a new philosophy toward cloud security, according to Dave Hinchman, director of IT and cyber at the Government Accountability Office.

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GCN

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Initially used to extend cybersecurity throughout government, the whole-of-state concept is also being used to push training and software licensing contracts to local agencies.

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FedTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Federal agencies face a wide range of cybersecurity threats, including ransomware, insider attacks and phishing attacks. Now, the the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and cybersecurity authorities… Some of these threats come from relatively new vectors such as Internet of Things devices.

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FedTech Magazine

APRIL 22, 2024

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency reacted quickly after discovering a cyber breach in January that exploited a pair of gateways, a reminder that no entity is immune to such attacks. The agency immediately took both systems offline, citing the “high potential for a…

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GovLoop

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The start of the new year is a great opportunity to make sure that your agency’s software and systems are up to date. Agencies that don’t implement the latest and greatest technology run the risk of falling short of customer and employee expectations and of collecting technical debt. Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Favorite

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

MARCH 15, 2024

US public sector agencies offer valuable lessons on how public health agencies can approach data governance in a holistic way.

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FedTech Magazine

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Many agencies don’t realize that going multicloud is easier than it sounds. Agencies that already rely on multiple cloud service providers (CSPs) likely made the transition after a major cloud contract expired and built containers with their apps to move from one CSP to another with little difficulty.

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State Tech Magazine

APRIL 18, 2024

With recent developments in technology, state and local agencies have experienced an acceleration in transformational government. At its heart, transformational government seeks to meet citizens where they are with services on demand.

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FedTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Many agencies suffer from unnecessary IT spending, unused licenses, Software as a Service (SaaS) sprawl and an incomplete picture of their technology posture due to a lack of software asset management visibility. The space agency isn’t alone: More than a quarter of about 800 IT leaders across the U.S.

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FedTech Magazine

MAY 30, 2023

While much attention has been paid to the Department of Defense’s efforts to create a development, security and operations environment, civilian agencies’ moves toward DevSecOps have largely flown under the radar. We’re seeing a real commitment to DevSecOps within federal civilian agencies,” says Nicole Burdette, a principal at MeriTalk.

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FedTech Magazine

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The updates would scale the program, strengthen its security review process, and expedite agencies’ adoption of cloud products and services. FedRAMP empowers agencies to securely use modern cloud technologies, and the White House released a draft memo Oct. 27 outlining desired changes to the program’s vision, scope and structure.

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GovLoop

JUNE 9, 2023

Intelligent automation can be widely deployed and tailored to the processes of each agency. Automation, in any of these three forms, will be an essential component of many agencies’ future operations. For more information on how automation can take your agency to the next level, download this playbook. Favorite

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FedTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The cybersecurity landscape is more complex for federal agencies than for just about any other sector. The truth is that federal agencies bear the burden of an overwhelming security challenge. The truth is that federal agencies bear the burden of an overwhelming security challenge.

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GovLoop

MARCH 5, 2024

That means examining both federal expectations and the DEIA that agencies currently demonstrate, according to data. Agencies are also working beyond the four letters, he said, in order to address “diversity of geography, diversity of intent, diversity of thought, diversity of agency.”

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FedTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

VPNs have long been federal agencies’ default for cloud connectivity, but the balance has shifted toward software-defined WAN (SD-WAN), security service edge (SSE) and secure access service edge (SASE). Much will be based on agency factors such as size, application needs and mission objectives.

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State Tech Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The Improving Digital Identity Act of 2021 gives agencies the incentive and funds needed to protect citizens’ digital data. When a person interacts with a state agency or healthcare provider, one of the first pieces of information the organization asks for is a driver's license or Social Security number.

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FedTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Agencies must prioritize implementing Backup as a Service more efficiently in order to realize the full data storage and access benefits. While many BaaS providers offer to securely back up agencies’ data and apps in the cloud and let them pay for storage, agencies must be mindful of their budgets as well. Click the banner…

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FedTech Magazine

MARCH 4, 2024

Threat hunting is becoming more important than ever for government agencies as federal cybersecurity officials warn of threats that nation-state actors may pose to election systems this year. Evidence emerged last year that state-sponsored hacking groups had even breached agencies.

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GCN

MARCH 14, 2024

Organizations like long-term recovery groups can help rural agencies get housing, financial, health care and food assistance to victims of natural disasters.

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FedTech Magazine

JUNE 6, 2023

Several federal agencies have embraced artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotic process automation and digital process automation to streamline processes and optimize efficiency, but few have put all of the pieces together to adopt hyperautomation. “In

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FedTech Magazine

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Agencies run into some common obstacles that slow down development and frustrate developers, as they begin to deploy this approach. The advent of DevOps processes created an entirely new paradigm for application development by integrating the work of software developers and IT operations professionals.

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GCN

MAY 12, 2023

Online portals can streamline services delivery and even support related applications, but agencies must build trust with staff and residents as they roll out automated services that collect personal information, agency experts say.

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GovLoop

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

But agencies also use AI in less conspicuous ways — to accelerate backend tasks and secure IT networks, for instance — and constituents often have no idea when AI makes decisions about their lives. When we think of artificial intelligence, we often imagine something torn from the pages of a science fiction novel. There’s truth to that.

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FedTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Agencies looking to establish hybrid data centers need comprehensive security strategies that set realistic time frames and are mapped to their respective budgets. While most federal IT leaders understand that multicloud environments are the future of government IT, the lack of agency…

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GovLoop

MAY 8, 2023

However, more data provides more opportunities for agencies and programs to solve mission-critical problems that impact all of us as citizens.” Agencies deprived of strong, plentiful information can struggle with employee hiring and retention, logistical support of core initiatives, and improper financial payments, he said.

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FedTech Magazine

JANUARY 27, 2023

While federal agencies face hurdles to digital transformation and using technology to improve processes and the citizen experience, they are making steady progress. They also become more responsive to agency needs and user feedback, and much easier to update. Modernizing applications to run in hybrid cloud environments also…

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FedTech Magazine

AUGUST 10, 2023

Cloud service offerings ranging from basic computing infrastructure to a framework paired with software applications and other elements can be a cost-effective way for federal agencies to access and share data, networks and other resources.

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FedTech Magazine

MARCH 1, 2024

The government is awash in data that could help drive mission success, elevate constituent encounters and drive new efficiencies — if only agencies could put that information to practical use. There are incredibly large sets of data at almost any given agency,” says Jason Payne, CTO of Microsoft Federal. DISCOVER: Uncomplicate…

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GovLoop

JANUARY 22, 2024

In today’s dynamic cybersecurity landscape, federal civilian agencies face persistent cyber threats. Most notably, a January 2022 White House memo requires agencies to meet specific zero-trust strategy objectives by Sept. The concept of zero trust isn’t entirely new, but it has garnered more attention recently. Network security.

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FedTech Magazine

APRIL 17, 2023

Agencies are implementing multifactor authentication as part of the federal push toward zero-trust architectures. Yet, things get complicated when agencies need to onboard contractors, who by some estimates account for up to 40 percent of the federal workforce. This includes the…

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Government Technology Insider

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Applications and hardware are central to the public sector’s ability to provide better citizen experiences , but without a modernized network, agencies have difficulty being truly customer centric. Listen to the podcast here: Ep 123 – Customer-Centric Agencies Need Modernized Networks to Deliver Exceptional Service | RSS.com Listen on.

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FedTech Magazine

AUGUST 3, 2023

Agencies transitioning from paper to digital record keeping should take a holistic approach that considers Backup as a Service (BaaS) solutions in case of system failure or a cyberattack. While some agencies are…

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FedTech Magazine

OCTOBER 3, 2023

We at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency know that no organization can adopt every possible cybersecurity measure or solution, but every organization can do something. We also know that some cybersecurity measures are more effective than…

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GovLoop

JUNE 20, 2023

Agency leaders know they need to modernize, but many are running into roadblocks when it comes to implementation time, staffing shortages, and even an internal cultural resistance to change. These types of obstacles have led to 88% of federal IT professionals stating their agencies have fallen behind in their modernization plans.

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State Tech Magazine

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Enter hybrid cloud, which supports opportunities for state and local agencies to have the best of both worlds. But the inability to share data in siloed systems undercuts the effectiveness of government decision-making, creating an occasional dilemma as to how officials can be kept informed effectively. They can keep…

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Government Technology Insider

JANUARY 11, 2024

Data has the potential to simplify delivery of public services, boost agency efficiency, and reduce fraud, waste, and abuse while enabling more informed decision making. Furthermore, when information is scattered across agencies, there’s no clear understanding of what constituent data is stored or how it is being used. Click here.

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