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Predictive Network Analytics Can Keep Government Agencies One Step Ahead

State Tech Magazine

Over the past few years, advanced network analytics changed the game, providing state and local governments keen insight into network performance and where things might go awry. Not long ago, IT departments used only a ping to test the speed and health of their networks.

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How government agencies can vet external data in minutes with data interchange zones

AWS Public Sector Blog

The rapid digitalization of government services has transformed the way government agencies interact and exchange data with each other and with their communities. However, the manual processes agencies use to exchange data are no longer viable.

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Episode 97: Elevating Government Agencies

FedHeads

General Services Administration (GSA) to discuss Gerard's experience with moving from a private sector to the government. General Services Administration (GSA) to discuss Gerard's experience with moving from a private sector to the government. The FedHeads welcome Gerard Badorrek, Chief Financial Officer at the U.S. They also discuss the PMA and the priority items. The FedHeads welcome Gerard Badorrek, Chief Financial Officer at the U.S.

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Booz Allen speeds migration and reduces costs for a US government agency with the AWS Migration Acceleration Program (MAP)

AWS Public Sector Blog

Moving sensitive US government data to the cloud requires the meticulous application of a proven migration methodology, skilled resources, a robust solution, and a mature logistics model. This was the first time the government agency and Booz Allen used MAP.

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Real vulnerability management goes beyond NIST’s Cybersecurity Framework

GCN

Rather than solely relying on the typical defensive playbook, state and local government agencies must develop a proactive and risk-based approach to cybersecurity.

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NSA offers new tips on zero trust and identity

GCN

New zero trust guidance for government agencies highlights best practices for maturing identity and access controls. Cybersecurity

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Fact or Fallacy: 7 Tips for Cloud Migration

FedTech Magazine

Many government agencies lag in adoption of cloud computing and cite various obstacles as a deterrent. Fact: Government Agencies Struggle with Siloed Data Siloed data is a major obstacle for government agencies.

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Reimagining public health programs to deliver equitable impact

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

By placing equity at the center of public health programs, government agencies could more effectively address disparities and improve health outcomes for all Americans.

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FedRAMP, StateRAMP cultivate small biz providers

GCN

Leaders from the federal and state cloud security authorization programs said they want to “open the aperture” for small businesses that offer secure services to government agencies.

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Five Talent Management Strategies for Cities in the New Talent Landscape 

NLC (National League of Cities)

Bureaucratic practices often hinder local government agencies from using newer, more […] Source. Talent management is a highly effective, strategic approach to organizational culture.

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Mission critical: Improving government workforce planning

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Workloads are increasing across government agencies, and leaders are struggling to reallocate resources. Public & Social Sector Insights Government Public Sector North and Central America United States Organization

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State and Local Governments Should Accelerate Digital Services Development

State Tech Magazine

Technology is making it faster and easier than ever to deliver a quality customer experience, and government agencies must keep pace, implementing the digitized services their customers have grown to expect.

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A Single Digital Identity Is the Future for State and Local Government Cybersecurity

State Tech Magazine

In recent years, ransomware attacks have become a growing threat to city, state and local government agencies and organizations. Until agencies can consistently and effectively deploy stronger mitigation strategies, these threats aren’t going away anytime soon.

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Code for America Works Shoulder to Shoulder with State Governments

State Tech Magazine

The pandemic created a public health emergency that unearthed the critical need for government to rapidly respond to and support its residents — especially through digital channels.

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State and Local Governments Fortify Defenses to Reduce Cyber Insurance Costs

State Tech Magazine

In North Dakota, CISO Michael Gregg is running a security operations center that benefits his state and local government agency partners in several ways. Agencies often have trouble hiring qualified cybersecurity staff, Gregg says.

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Keys to Countering Cyberattacks Against State and Local Agencies

State Tech Magazine

As cyberattacks on critical infrastructure continue to proliferate, state, local, tribal and territorial (SLTT) government agencies must plan for the future while also addressing existing infrastructure security challenges.

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Permanent Government Change: What’s Behind the Driving Forces and How to Welcome It

OpenGov

The post Permanent Government Change: What’s Behind the Driving Forces and How to Welcome It appeared first on OpenGov. Local Government Thought Leadership local government thought leadership transform

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Imagine Nation ELC 2022: Former CIOs Reflect on Their IT Modernization Journeys

FedTech Magazine

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the pivotal E-Government Act of 2002, which provides guidelines on how government agencies use IT to handle personal information.

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How Effective Federal Data Sharing Is Supporting Citizen Services

FedTech Magazine

Government benefits help millions of citizens pay for food, housing, health care and other basic living expenses. Determining who is eligible for certain programs involves complicated, often redundant processes, worsened by the struggle of many government agencies to share data effectively.

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End-to-End Artificial Intelligence Supports Federal Mission Sets

FedTech Magazine

At the same time, government agencies increasingly recognize the need to apply artificial intelligence to data, leveraging AI to accelerate analytics to drive actionable decision-making. Agencies collect data at the edge, send it to the cloud and then perform predictive analytics.

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3 Steps to Achieve Collaborative, Strategic Public Procurement

OpenGov

To make this happen, it’s time for government agencies of all sizes to build a strategic partnership with procurement departments.

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Hybrid Work Solutions Modernize Both Government Services and Workplaces

State Tech Magazine

But what about our critical government agencies? Over the past several years, we’ve seen nearly all of our critical industries move to hybrid models.

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3 Factors to Consider When Optimizing a Multicloud Environment

FedTech Magazine

As cloud hyperscalers become an increasingly integral part of enterprise IT, more government agencies are adopting a multicloud approach by integrating two or more cloud environments to support their IT operations.

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How Agencies Can Adhere to GSA Standards and Protect Email Backups

FedTech Magazine

General Services Administration requires government agencies to keep a backup of all emails related to agency business transactions. The U.S.

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How Government Leaders Are Leveraging E-Signature Technology to Meet Hybrid Work Goals

NLC (National League of Cities)

Hybrid work—a concept most senior leaders had never considered before 2020—is now becoming standard practice for several state and local government agencies across the nation.

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Application Platform Infrastructure Is Critical to Digital Identity Success

State Tech Magazine

It’s a precarious time for state and local governments. Bad actors have grown more sophisticated and discovered new ways to attack agencies, resulting in several notable incursions. Meanwhile, identity fraud has become a serious problem for local agencies.

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Digital Permitting & Licensing Best Practices

OpenGov

Best Practices For Digital Permitting and Licensing August 5, 2022 – OpenGov Governments are adopting permitting and licensing software at a record pace, especially with funding from ARPA and the CARES act.

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Modern Data Platforms Deliver Efficient Government Services

State Tech Magazine

It’s the same when someone looks up their real estate tax information or pays a fee through a government website: They want their address and other basic information already to be there. Citizens today expect seamless interaction across state websites.

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Review: Fujitsu fi-8170 Is Ideal for High-Volume Document Retention

State Tech Magazine

From collected tax records to processed licenses, state and local governments need to gather and store a multitude of documents, and many of those records need to be kept for years, if not forever.

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Imagine Nation ELC 2022: Federal CIOs Share Their Zero-Trust Goals

FedTech Magazine

Each federal agency is on a yearslong IT modernization journey that involves meeting the mandatory zero-trust executive order by 2024. As they work to raise the bar on cybersecurity across government agencies, they are focused on funding, strategy and tools.

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Answer the White House Call to Action – Increase Cyber Defense with Exodus Intelligence

CarahCast

Exodus Intelligence employs some of the world's most advanced reverse-engineers and exploit developers to provide government agencies the unique ability to understand, prepare, and defend against the ever-changing landscape of cybersecurity. Exodus Intelligence employs some of the world's most advanced reverse-engineers and exploit developers to provide government agencies the unique ability to understand, prepare, and defend against the ever-changing landscape of cybersecurity.

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Local Government Human Resource Guide: Mastering Municipal HR

GovPilot

Local government human resources professionals play a vital role in securing talent for public agencies. But as the Great Resignation leaves its mark, state and government agencies face the highest number of job openings in recent decades.

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Cofense Q3 Phishing and Threat Intelligence Report

CarahCast

Together, they discuss new and long-standing phishing trends that challenge government agencies and contractors in 2022. Together, they discuss new and long-standing phishing trends that challenge government agencies and contractors in 2022. In this episode, Nikhil Gupta, Core Cyber Demo Specialist at Carahsoft, is joined by Joseph Gallop, Intelligence Analysis Manager at Cofense.

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Fact or Fallacy: Digital Workplaces Involve Far More Than Purchasing Solutions

State Tech Magazine

State and local governments can greatly benefit from digital workplaces to enhance both the citizen and the employee experience. Still, many government agencies have been slow to accept the concept of the digital workplace due to some common misconceptions.

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State and Local Agencies Can Identify Cyberthreats Through Anomaly Detection

State Tech Magazine

Before government agencies can pinpoint which are which, they need the ability to reliably find and identify out-of-the-ordinary processes.

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The Future Begins Now with VMware Carbon Black

CarahCast

The Biden Administration has issued an Executive Order mandating all government agencies to deploy an endpoint detection and response (EDR) program to protect their data. government: VMware Carbon Black. The Biden Administration has issued an Executive Order mandating all government agencies to deploy an endpoint detection and response (EDR) program to protect their data. government: VMware Carbon Black

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Local Governments Connect Services, Deploy Automation with ServiceNow

State Tech Magazine

Government agencies have come to embrace commercial, off-the-shelf products as more practical in today’s fast-paced tech environment. ServiceNow is one of the solutions that can assist agencies in both customization and support.

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Training Updates Government Staff on Evolving Security Threats

State Tech Magazine

Government agencies consistently seek qualified talent to help with tech implementations. Training current personnel could be a powerful solution that helps state and local governments fill the skills gap.

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Episode 104: Preventing and Detecting Fraud in COVID-19 Stimulus Funding

FedHeads

On Episode 104, Linda Miller joins the FedHeads to discuss ways government agencies and recipients of stimulus funding can detect and prevent waste, fraud, and abuse of public funds. On Episode 104, Linda Miller joins the FedHeads to discuss ways government agencies and recipients of stimulus funding can detect and prevent waste, fraud, and abuse of public funds

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Using real-time data platforms to plug cybersecurity skills gap

Open Access Government - Technology News

How can we use real-time data platforms to improve the cybersecurity skills gap crisis in government and the public sector? There is a crisis in cybersecurity skills , and the public sector, including government agencies, will be feeling the cumulative impact this year.

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