The Navy requires a powerful fleet to contend with the current threat landscape as well as unpredictable future adversaries. A modern, electric-drive naval fleet not only means extra power, but also more efficient uses of existing power, and more unique power qualities. Many approaches, such as stored energy, hybrid electric hard drives, power modules, and leveraging existing architectures, are being employed in order to meet the Navy’s...

Adopting a zero trust architecture is certainly not a new concept but its implementation has never felt as urgent as it does now. With sophisticated and tireless cyber threats, a permanently expanded perimeter defining the next normal, and increased support from the current administration to prioritize its advancement, federal agencies are taking unprecedented measures to modernize their security efforts and defend against tomorrow’s att...

The latest Citizen Experience Executive Order has underscored the need for agencies to modernize their technologies and processes to best meet the ever-evolving needs of their customers. Additionally, HHS agencies are overwhelmed with rising customer expectations, the influx of caller inquiries, rising costs, etc. With this in mind, State and Federal organizations are turning to AI and cloud-based solutions while integrating emerging technolog...

Today, many public sector organizations are using dated applications to run their operations. In many cases, these applications are still critical, but not nearly as performant or cost-effective as they once were. As such, agency leaders are looking for ways to become faster and more agile so that they can continue to enable innovation, control costs, and provide new ways to consume information. How can agencies modernize the applications they...

As organizations continue to digitize their business and employees are empowered to leverage these capabilities, it’s no wonder security teams struggle to keep track of infrastructure, applications, cloud services and SaaS usage—let alone ensure security policies are adhered to across these environments. The attack surface is dramatically and vastly expanding, and without the proper automation, it is unlikely that security teams wi...

Although IT leaders understand the benefits of cloud computing, there is still apprehension in the transition process due to new, persistent, and evolving thread models and compliance requirements. As such, the Biden administration issued an executive order to help federal agencies establish a zero-trust framework and effectively secure their enterprise. What impact have these measures had on public sector cybersecurity strategies? During this...

Data holds endless potential for agencies and companies. But if not properly shared, analyzed and visualized, that potential cannot be reached. As the federal data strategy encourages building a culture that values data and promoting public use, agencies are learning how to effectively prepare data for sharing and to convey insights — and traditional approaches won’t maximize their efforts.Data virtualization can power a logical da...

President Biden recently issued an executive order focusing on transforming the customer experience and providing services to public and federal agencies. Public sector leaders are trying to meet these ever-increasing expectations, while facing aging technologies, resource constraints, and lack of agility. Now, they are looking for ways to be more innovative and quickly adopt simple, seamless and secure solutions to meet the overwhelming needs...

Recent cyber attacks have targeted everything from critical infrastructure companies to local government offices. It is clear this trend will only continue as adversaries and criminal organizations find ways to exploit network vulnerabilities. In response, new legislative momentum supports increased funding efforts as we are seeing with the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill. This episode will explore the growing need to strengthen resilience of b...

The Biden Administration recently issued a statement warning of potential cyberattacks against U.S. organizations, as tensions rise between Russia and the rest of the world. Potential attacks to state and local critical infrastructure would disrupt the lives of millions of Americans, affecting lifeline services such as power, water, healthcare services, and supply chains. State, tribal and municipal government organizations need clear visibili...