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...

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...

In conjunction with ACT-IAC, the C-SCRM community is pleased to kickoff of the new C-SCRM Acquisition Community of Practice (ACoP). A spin-off of the C-SCRM Cybersecurity Standards Innovation Group (CyberSIG), this new community of practice will focus on matters relating to Cybersecurity in acquisition. Our goal is to broaden the level of awareness and develop agency maturity in the areas of cyber-acquisitions and Information Communication Tec...

Just as in the private sector, almost every federal agency is investing in digital transformation, to streamline processes, cut the cost of maintaining legacy systems, and unlock the potential of new technologies to deliver new and enhanced services. Agencies see the potential in hybrid cloud solutions, which require understanding how transformation advances the success of their missions. The challenges in executing digital transformation succ...

FEDERAL EMPLOYEES: TAKE THE GUESSWORK OUT OF RETIRING FROM FEDERAL SERVICE The ProFeds Federal Retirement Impact Workshop gives federal employees a no-nonsense approach to evaluating the financial impact of benefits decisions made as they near retirement. IMPORTANT INFORMATION Attendance is free-of-charge Class size limited to enrich training experience Training includes CSRS & FERS audiences Spouses are encouraged to attend Refreshments...

InfoGovWorld: The Greatest IG Show on Earth!! Register now here: https://infogovworldexpo.com/registration With more than 75 top speakers from around the world, 70 sessions, an immersive virtual expo hall, networking events, a career fair, and two days of training for industry-related certifications, InfoGov World Expo 2021 will be the world’s first trans-Atlantic Information Governance conference presented in a 3D world. Covering Major...

Across the public sector, organizations are in the midst of an unprecedented push to digital transformation. Driven by trends like cloud computing and automation, digital transformation forces public sector entities to radically rethink how they operate and use technology to better achieve their missions and provide services in line with what constituents expect. And in many cases, recent events like the COVID-19 pandemic and the SolarWinds br...

With NIST 800-63 Digital Identity Guideline guidance on Fast IDentity Online (FIDO) expected in 2022, Federal agencies need to start thinking about modernizing authentication across internal and external applications and infrastructures today. Relying on username and password or mobile-based authentication for use cases such as cloud, citizen-facing digital services, and areas where Personal Identity Verification (PIV) and Common Access Card (...

Briefing Summary: Federal agencies have increased focus on Intelligent Automation (IA) and Robotic Processing Automation (RPA) as part of their modernization journey. Many have achieved impactful results from automating countless manual processes, freeing up time to focus on innovation and mission support. Although mission critical, the acceleration of automation can introduce new security risks and expand the attack landscape. Agencies lookin...

As federal agencies increasingly embrace Cloud Smart policies, multi-cloud infrastructures are fast becoming a critical tool in helping to meet rapidly evolving demands of the workforce and its customers. But migrating legacy applications into multiple clouds can be complex. It requires a plan: agility, security, scalability, and the ability to ensure continuity of operations are all equally important. As agencies adopt a multi-cloud approach,...