U.S. export controls on hardware and software using encryption remain one of the areas that can confound even the most experienced export compliance practitioner. This webinar will go through the basics of classifying items that could fall within Category 5 Part II of the Commerce Control List. We will also review export licensing requirements for these items, including NLR and License Exception ENC. Designed for individuals with a working kno...

FedScoop is hosting FedTalks 2023 on September 7th at the Waldorf Astoria in Washington, D.C.! FedTalks is the largest annual gathering of C-level executives, leaders and innovators from the government and tech community. In its 14th year, FedTalks brings together 1,200 of the country's most influential leaders for one day of discussion, exploring ways technology and people can transform government and our communities. Topics include: Gen AI,...

Federal agencies take seriously the cybersecurity of their IT systems. They must observe numerous federal policies and programs, from Executive Order 14028 on down. Many agencies are far less aware of the need to strengthen the security of their operations technology (OT), the equipment that runs many kinds of systems, including healthcare. Historically, that was less of an issue since most OT systems were closed and standalone. But the intern...

The technology revolution that has reshaped consumer markets has now arrived at the state level. Case in point: the State of Ohio, where state, local and educational organizations are moving quickly to integrate innovative technologies that can drive better decision-making while lowering the cost of ownership for IT systems. Incorporating new technologies also creates opportunities to reimagine the future workforce, for both the public and pr...

When the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released its Zero Trust Maturity Model Version 2.0 in April, it identified access management as a core function within the Identity Pillar. Identity is the very first of five such pillars, and brings the need for privileged access management into clear focus. Identity is defined by CISA as “an attribute or set of attributes that uniquely describes an agency user or entity,...

The spread of 5G – fifth-generation mobile communications – across all levels of government is being accelerated by its usefulness in high-speed data transmissions and flexibility in customizing network applications. And the range of applications by government agencies made possible by 5G may only be limited by one’s imagination. Some of the innovations supported by this wireless standard were born out of necessity – at...

Cybersecurity professionals are well aware that the threat landscape they live in is volatile and poses ever-changing threats to the systems they defend. One kind of risk is exploding – attacks on APIs. APIs are such attractive targets because their purpose is to allow two or more applications to communicate with each other. Infecting an API drastically expands the attack surface, but most enterprises do not have transparency into their...

The federal government has continued to refine current standards to better fit the needs of American people. Millions of Americans heavily rely on government-funded benefit programs to maintain their livelihoods. The stresses and burdens that come with interacting with the government, such as needing the services of Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance, Social Security, etc. need to be eliminated in order to elevate the customer experie...

Do you think of innovation as a lightbulb turning on, that “aha” moment that changes everything? That can happen, but often innovation is a lot less dramatic: It’s the small tweaks, tech improvements, and process changes that are truly transformative. Join us online Wednesday, Aug. 2 from 2-2:50 p.m. ET/11-11:50 a.m. PT to learn from government and industry leaders about how they define and put innovation into practice.

Federal agencies have taken the lead in the public sector’s adoption of cloud computing. It has provided many benefits, including flexibility for applications, cost savings as legacy systems have been phased out, and empowering customers in their interactions with agencies – but it also has opened new methods for cyberattacks, such as corrupting elements of the software supply chain. As a result, data protection is more important t...