Open to Public Sector only. Cyber-attacks have increased dramatically over the last few years. The 2023 Kansas Public Sector Cybersecurity Summit provides an opportunity for government technology professionals to learn about the latest efforts to defend, respond and recover from cyber criminals who wish to do harm. The Summit, hosted by the Kansas Office of Information Technology Services (OITS) will include cybersecurity leaders from state an...

Generative AI will profoundly disrupt cybersecurity — for the better and worse. Solutions will become more intelligent and more automated. Threats will be more personalized and deceptive. Career paths for cybersecurity professionals will be rerouted. AI is transforming our world, and its implications will be far-reaching. That’s why Government Technology is bringing together current government officials, industry experts, and Cente...

Sophos has released The State of Ransomware in Education 2023, an insightful report based on a survey of 3,000 frontline IT professionals – 400 from the education sector – across 14 countries. The report documents the reality of ransomware in K-12 and higher education: attack vectors are growing, as is the financial and operational burden of ransomware. Join education cybersecurity experts to unpack findings from the report and dis...

The ‘ABCs of Cybersecurity’ – assets, budget and consolidation – can help guide agencies as they work to strengthen their cybersecurity posture. Assets: Identify your agencies assets and exposures Budget: Develop the proper budget for determined risks Consolidate: Combine siloed security functions to protect your entire IT environment Join Adlumin and Government Technology cyber experts on August 29th at 10 AM PT/1 PM E...

The forthcoming National Cybersecurity Strategy is perhaps the federal government’s biggest, boldest effort ever to reimagine and strengthen the country’s cyber defenses. Some of the themes across the strategy include modernization, stronger public-private collaboration and a ‘whole-of-nation’ cybersecurity approach. Priorities from the national plan will undoubtedly take some time to implement in state and local govern...

The Digital Government Summit brings together technology focused public-sector professionals with leading industry partners to connect on innovative approaches, get inspired and discover new technologies. Join us and let’s improve the future of government together!

One approach governments are taking to combat the rise in cybersecurity threats is a ‘whole of state’ cybersecurity strategy – Which means agencies embrace a larger role in collective cybersecurity, creating cross-jurisdictional partnerships to make states, cities and counties more secure by leveraging their combined resources and expertise. Join Government Technology, Iron Bow and GuardSight for a live webinar on July 27, 20...

The Center for Digital Government, in partnership with the National Association of Counties (NACo), presents its 20th Anniversary Digital Counties Survey Awards! The survey provides annual recognition of county performance and innovation in using technology to align with county goals, save tax dollars through newfound efficiencies, boost transparency and cybersecurity, encourage citizen engagement and proactively address citizen expectations....

Cyber vulnerabilities have dramatically increased across all industries, but the weakest links in security architecture– your endpoints and users – remain the same regardless of industry. Without a security strategy that forms a fortress of protection around endpoints and users, governments are leaving huge gaps in their cybersecurity defense. One approach organizations can leverage to prevent this is embedding security features in...

Active Directory (AD) is the core identity infrastructure for most organizations, acting as the primary source of trust for identity and access. But AD is also often a weak link that is exploited in nearly every modern cyberattack. If an organization's AD is encrypted or wiped out, business comes to a screeching halt. For state and local governments, an attack can compromise constituents' personal data, disrupt essential services and jeopardiz...