The Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) codifies the Department of Homeland Security's role in administering the implementation of information security policies created by NIST in order to secure federal information system security. 2021 brought many changes to Federal Cybersecurity requirements that will impact FISMA compliance—and affect government and contractor information systems and enterprises. Specifically, NIS...

OVERVIEW By the beginning of 2021, NIST will have released the finals of many Risk Management Framework (RMF) standards: SP800-53 Rev 5 – Security Controls SP800-53B – Security Control Baselines, Privacy Framework SP800-160 Vol 2 – Systems Security Engineering SP800-161 Rev 1 – Supply Chain Risk Management SP800-171 Rev 2 – Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and High Valued Assets (HVA) Revisions to the NIS...

Government agencies are using cloud computing solutions to reduce costs, increase efficiencies and improve service delivery. As the public sector continues to expand cloud adoption, the need for securing government data in the Cloud remains a top priority. DGI’s virtual Cloud Security Conference will explore the policies, applications, strategies, technologies, and best practices associated with securing the government Cloud.

The mission of the Federal Data Strategy is to leverage data as a strategic asset to grow the economy, promote transparency and increase effectiveness of the Federal Government. Key government officials have been developing a long-term, government-wide Federal Data Strategy to leverage government data to allow use by the public, business and researchers. 2021 will continue to be a year of action for the Federal Data Strategy. The Federal Data...

OVERVIEW By the beginning of 2021, NIST will have released the finals of many Risk Management Framework (RMF) standards: SP800-53 Rev 5 – Security Controls SP800-53B – Security Control Baselines, Privacy Framework SP800-160 Vol 2 – Systems Security Engineering SP800-161 Rev 1 – Supply Chain Risk Management SP800-171 Rev 2 – Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and High Valued Assets (HVA) Revisions to the NIS...

DGI is proud to host this inaugural event! Key government and industry experts will discuss current technology solutions/requirements, policy updates/changes and review examples of successful electronic records and e-discovery programs, now in a virtual format.

See how government agencies are leveraging existing assets and utilizing new capabilities to modernize applications quickly in a cost effective manner, avoiding risky rip and replace projects.

DGI’s 21st annual Government Customer Experience Conference will explore the policies, applications and technologies involved with improving customer and employee experience with the ultimate goal of improving citizen services. This annual event is focused on improving customer experience and citizen engagement through all aspects of serving citizens: onsite, online, social media, mobile, contact center operations, and more. The 2021 Gov...

Cyber security policies have an avowed goal of improving cyber hygiene in the workforce. But outside of recommending a few best practices, such as asking people to use complex passwords, few government or private sector entities know what actions ensure cyber hygiene. The most widely applied solution remains security awareness training involving simulated phishing attacks in conjunction with some education to assess user readiness. But there i...

OVERVIEW By the beginning of 2021, NIST will have released the finals of many Risk Management Framework (RMF) standards: SP800-53 Rev 5 – Security Controls SP800-53B – Security Control Baselines, Privacy Framework SP800-160 Vol 2 – Systems Security Engineering SP800-161 Rev 1 – Supply Chain Risk Management SP800-171 Rev 2 – Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and High Valued Assets (HVA) Revisions to the NIS...