The pace and impact of cyberattacks on government and critical infrastructure IT systems have accelerated over the past several years. Malware inserted into software platforms and widely distributed to customers; ransomware attacks taking down hospitals and local governments; hacks endangering water systems – all of these and many more show that our systems are under siege. Join us for these five one-hour webinars spread over five days,...

Zero Trust Data Management is more than the latest buzzword. With the new Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity, coupled with Federal agencies creating data at breakneck speeds and an unprecedented growth in ransomware attacks – their need to better understand, easily share and protect their data by staying ahead of cyber adversaries is a top priority for Federal leaders. Add to that, traditional IT security defen...

Among other Federal Government initiatives, the Executive Order 14028 of May 2021, “Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity” triggered the creation of three documents, critical to helping agencies to adopt zero trust cybersecurity principles and adjust their network architectures accordingly. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has released a draft Federal Zero Trust Strategy, to adapt and accelerate civilian agencies...

The U.S. General Services Administration is the kingpin for government’s acquisition of the goods and services that government needs to deliver its mission. The Federal FY 2022 budget reflects key funding priorities such as climate change, equity, healthcare, R&D, and information technology. IT modernization, investments in cloud computing, data analytics, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence will be a focus by government agenc...

Federal agencies must shift fully to electronic records management by December 2022, when the National Archives and Records Administration will stop accepting new paper records. Successfully making that transition entails far more than simply digitizing existing documents. Meeting the goals set by M-19-21 demands changes to current business processes, dramatically different approaches to content classification, new systems that are digital thr...

Emerging technologies have always offered the promise of better, faster, cheaper processing and problem solving, but they also bring a host of challenges with them, from security and operational issues to privacy concerns. The past year has also shown that necessity remains the mother of invention, as agencies moved to adapt technology to remote workplace models, as well as roll out new services and capabilities demanded by the pandemic. Where...

While the accelerated transition to all things digital has been needed and welcomed in the Federal Government during the pandemic, it has brought on increasingly difficult security challenges. Distributed workforces, hybrid infrastructures and an abundance of virtual services have led to a rise in cyberattacks on agency data and networks. Now more than ever, government agencies need a quick way to implement a security strategy that is pervasiv...

The White House Executive Order on cybersecurity, issued in May following high-profile ransomware attacks on enterprises as varied as oil pipelines and healthcare, directs the federal government to “improve its efforts to identify, deter, protect against, detect, and respond to these actions and actors.” In response, the National Institute of Standards and Technology has already released guidance outlining security measures for cri...

When you hear the word DevSecOps, what does it mean to you? What is the most authentic meaning of the term? DevSecOps gives people, those with the most context, the responsibility for security decisions without sacrificing required safety. DevSecOps is less of a technology problem and more of an organizational and people issue. Tune in as topic experts dive into what it means to adopt DevSecOps from a people-change perspective. How should the...

The importance of data isn’t new. What has changed is the ever-growing number of sources generating data – mobile devices, cloud-based software, IoT sensors, and more – and how organizations are using emerging technologies to rapidly unlock its value. Whether it is making a commitment to 5G, expanding IoT networks, incorporating employees’ personal devices, or myriad other technological advances, agencies are looking to...