FedTech Magazine

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Agencies embracing multicloud strategies need cloud workload protection to address the cybersecurity challenges unique to such IT environments. CWP solutions can secure workloads comprehensively and consistently across the array of cloud platforms that agencies have to choose from today.

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FedTech Magazine

JANUARY 3, 2023

However, the benefits of SD-WAN are more critical than ever as agencies look to modernize their older network topologies and bolster cybersecurity. The Department of Homeland Security is including a shift to…

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Open Access Government - Technology News

AUGUST 15, 2022

Dr Francis Gaffney, Senior Director – Mimecast Labs & Future Operations at Mimecast, charts the road to quantum-enabled cybersecurity. As quantum computers can perform certain types of computations more efficiently than classical computers, they could also pose a significant threat to the current cryptographic cybersecurity systems.

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GovLoop

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Cyber threats in recent years have become more frequent and creative, and government cybersecurity teams often struggle to keep pace. While many, if not most, federal agencies are moving to the cloud to some degree, it’s sometimes impossible to fully abandon on-premises systems, and that can complicate an agency’s cybersecurity strategy.

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Google Public Sector

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The federal government is putting more resources behind its cybersecurity imperatives, much to the benefit of state and local governments. This law and Executive Order 14028 (EO), which focuses on Zero Trust, have had an impact on cybersecurity for state and local governments.

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Public Sector Future

OCTOBER 28, 2022

How can governments manage and improve their cybersecurity and compliance? On the third episode of our cybersecurity mini-series, GovTech’s Yeo Beng Huay explains how her team are using agile approaches to policy making, automation, and training to help agencies manage cybersecurity and compliance in the transition to cloud.

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Public Sector Future

OCTOBER 28, 2022

How can governments manage and improve their cybersecurity and compliance? On the third episode of our cybersecurity mini-series, GovTech’s Yeo Beng Huay explains how her team are using agile approaches to policy making, automation, and training to help agencies manage cybersecurity and compliance in the transition to cloud.

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GovLoop

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Cybersecurity threats have become more frequent, more varied and more sophisticated. Epley noted that Executive Order 14028, “ Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity ”, provides a roadmap to meeting these challenges. It calls on federal agencies to move toward zero trust and accelerate their transition to secure cloud.

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Microsoft Public Sector

MARCH 26, 2024

We have worked closely with the Executive Office of the President (EOP), the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD), and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to prioritize this effort for U.S. government customers. For more general information uncheck these boxes under “Cloud Instance”.

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GovLoop

JUNE 7, 2023

When the Biden administration released its eagerly awaited National Cybersecurity Strategy (NCS) in March 2023, the big news was its requirements for potentially increased regulatory oversight and for the private sector to step up. That’s primarily the federal government and cloud and infrastructure vendors.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Cybersecurity threats target every level of the global public sector and continue to evolve faster than organizations can respond. Cybersecurity analytics is a systematic methodology designed to collect, ingest, process, aggregate, and analyze security events. The core components of a cybersecurity analytics platform.

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Microsoft Public Sector

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Microsoft recently had an opportunity to sit down with Derek Kernus, Director of Cybersecurity Operation at DTS, to discuss their experience with the Joint Surveillance Voluntary Assessment (JSVA). In other words, cybersecurity is critical to our contracts.

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GovLoop

APRIL 18, 2024

A systematic approach to dealing with the transition or transformation of an organization’s goals, processes or technologies. But often, as with cybersecurity, mandatory reforms can have unintended downstream effects on systems and architectures. What is Change Management? Does your IT “doctor” know how to deliver difficult news?

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Open Access Government - Technology News

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Some councils that have had cybersecurity issues now seek to impose significant contractual obligations on providers around compliance with GDPR and other regulations. Security has to be everyone’s responsibility, and people are often even more important to the battle of maintaining security than the technology used to address cybersecurity.

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Government Technology Insider

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Army Cyber Command leaders, met to discuss the cybersecurity challenges surrounding the hybrid work environment. This workforce evolution has brought many cybersecurity challenges to light for agencies and compelled them to identify new solutions that are fit for today’s mission. Industry experts, including CISA and U.S.

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Microsoft Public Sector

JULY 12, 2022

Complying with the new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) from the Department of Defense (DoD) can be a challenge for customers and partners in the defense ecosystem. Microsoft cloud solutions are here to support DIB actors during this transition.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

1] This rising tide of cyberattacks has made comprehensive and expert cybersecurity solutions essential to the public and private sectors. A comprehensive solution is needed to offset cyber risk, yet most organisations have transitioned slowly, leaving them vulnerable.

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Government Technology Insider

JANUARY 4, 2023

Several states have sought to counter the increasing number of attacks on municipalities with a whole-of-state approach to cybersecurity. This collaborative relationship allows state IT leaders to deliver high-impact tools , such as endpoint protection and cybersecurity awareness training, to local jurisdictions.

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GovLoop

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

But today, as federal employees begin transitioning to more combinations of on-site/off-site work — creating more collaborative challenges and security vulnerabilities — the value of Zoom’s solutions is even clearer. Cybersecurity must be at the core of any virtual communications platform.

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Government Technology Insider

APRIL 12, 2022

This workforce evolution has brought many cybersecurity challenges to light for agencies and compelled them to identify new solutions that are fit for today’s mission. Recently, a group of cybersecurity experts from both the public and private sectors met to discuss how to secure hybrid work environments in a volatile threat environment.

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The CIO Council

OCTOBER 3, 2021

As we welcome the fall season, we also welcome National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM). We grew as a Council and a federal Cybersecurity workforce. We challenged the fundamental assumptions about how cybersecurity can be a strategic driver for our organizations. Finally, we’ll wrap up the month with “Cybersecurity First.”

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2022

IIJA created the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP), which provides funding to eligible entities to address cybersecurity risks and threats to information systems owned or operated by, or on behalf of, state, local, or tribal governments.

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Microsoft Public Sector

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Microsoft recently had an opportunity to sit down with Derek Kernus, Director of Cybersecurity Operation at DTS, to discuss their experience with the Joint Surveillance Voluntary Assessment (JSVA). In other words, cybersecurity is critical to our contracts.

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GovLoop

APRIL 15, 2024

And a good AI strategy relates to cybersecurity. For instance, Pure Storage’s Evergreen solutions replace an agency’s system every three years, so it runs faster with no transitional downtime. It will help you understand the environment you’re dealing with, including compliance and other requirements.

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 21, 2022

A free and open platform that many agencies already use for search and logging can also serve as the foundation for a data-driven approach to observability and cybersecurity, especially when deployed in the cloud. When they’re ready to make the leap, that prior familiarity with Elastic will make for an easy transition. Harmon said.

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Microsoft Public Sector

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Pursuant to Section 8 of Executive Order (EO) 14028 , "Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity", Federal Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) aim to comply with the U.S. Government Toward Zero Trust Cybersecurity Principles", references M-21-31 in its Section 3.

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 27, 2022

With new vulnerabilities emerging as the state transitions resources to the cloud, Penaranda said he looks to defense-in-depth strategies to protect critical IT systems and data from the known and unknown threats. That starts with a focus on his cybersecurity personnel. More Than Technology. “To We all have to keep moving forward.”

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

In this post, we explore the seamless integration of PDNS services with workloads in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud, showcasing their effectiveness in enhancing cybersecurity within cloud environments. Additionally, PDNS services offer real-time visibility into DNS traffic, enabling swift identification and response to security threats.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

JANUARY 27, 2023

Just as the global pandemic provided cybercriminals with prime opportunities to target organizations during a transitional time, natural disasters of the future will provide a platform for hackers to experiment with their latest tools and techniques. In contrast, informal systems such as WhatsApp may open security vulnerabilities.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Some US federal agencies and those who collaborate with them must support an automated, secure, and scalable multi-account cloud environment that meets Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) and Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) standards.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

At Apricorn, we have concluded that a solid requirement for comprehensive cybersecurity training should be written into every employee’s contract, with regular knowledge updates mandated and delivered, for all workers both internal and external to the company.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 25, 2024

With Wickr RAM, user communications are encrypted locally on devices and remain undecipherable in transit. Every call, message, and file is encrypted with a unique secret key, and no one but intended recipients can decrypt them. The best part is that it is easy to use, convenient for personnel and teams, and simple to access and download.

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Google Public Sector

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Deutsche Bank, a major North Carolina employer, is actively hiring for cybersecurity, data, and cloud computing talent. The state of North Carolina is experiencing this cloud skilling shortage first-hand with over 5,000 open cloud engineer roles in the past 12 months 3 .

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FedHeads

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Dan is a stranger to nobody in the government management space, having been a leader in government and the private sector for decades in Washington and has written and spoken extensively around government technology, cybersecurity, privacy, regulation, budget, acquisition, and Presidential transitions.

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GovLoop

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

They’ll cover topics such as employee and constituent engagement, artificial intelligence, data use and literacy, cybersecurity, diversity and inclusion, and more. She has a passion for coaching (life, business, and career), helping those who seek to build their confidence while facilitating transitions in their personal or professional life.

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Google Public Sector

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The National Cybersecurity Protection System (NCPS) provides capabilities to enable the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to secure and defend federal civilian agencies' IT infrastructure against advanced cyber threats. This blog follows our guide to Designing TIC 3.0

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Government Technology Insider

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

With the Biden Administration’s Executive Order on Cybersecurity prioritizing Zero Trust, adopting a multi-domain architecture is even more important.

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