The onset of a global pandemic forced the federal government to react, change and innovate at a pace no one could have anticipated. While the push to modernize IT systems was well under way, agencies and industry alike had to adopt and adapt to relying on remote workforces while simultaneously seeking ways to quickly provide accessible remote citizen services. There are signs the pandemic will not end quickly, which means continued pressure on...

The importance of data isn’t new. What has changed is the ever-growing number of sources generating data, and how emerging technologies such as 5G and artificial intelligence are being used to unlock its value. Today data comes from everywhere – mobile devices, cloud-based software, IoT sensors, and more. According to an IDC InfoBrief released in May 2020, data created at the edge will grow 6x faster than that from other systems. J...

In the last two years, public sector ransomware attacks have exploded in both frequency and sophistication. These attacks pose an urgent national security risk to all levels of government and to critical institutions like schools and hospitals. The Institute for Security + Technology’s Ransomware Task Force issued a report earlier this year that identified almost 2,400 ransomware attacks against public sector agencies and organizations....

Government agencies and private sector companies alike are evaluating ways to embrace and standardize the changes brought about by the pandemic regarding where employees do their work. One often-overlooked aspect is employers’ responsibility for their employees’ well-being, whether they work at home or in an office. In a traditional on-premises environment, most enterprises have well-established policies and programs to keep emplo...

For more than a year, cybersecurity professionals in the government have been wrestling with a vastly more complicated threat landscape. Millions of employees suddenly working from home, often using their own devices, brought the full impact of “computing at the edge” to light. Meanwhile, high-profile cyber attacks, from the Solar Winds breach to ransomware threatening public safety and national security, have demonstrated the need...

For more than a year, cybersecurity professionals in the government have been wrestling with a vastly more complicated threat landscape. Millions of employees suddenly working from home, often using their own devices, brought the full impact of “computing at the edge” to light. Meanwhile, high-profile cyber attacks, from the Solar Winds breach to ransomware threatening public safety and national security, have demonstrated the need...