Cybersecurity is always the top priority if you ask state or local government, as well as higher education, IT leaders. In a space that moves so fast and affects so many, two of the most common challenges named by security staff are the feeling of isolation in knowing that they face all these threats alone from their resource-constrained, staff-limited offices, and a general feeling of being overwhelmed by the new varieties of cyberattacks dis...

As the Continuous Diagnostic and Mitigation (CDM) program matures, it continues to evolve its capabilities to help federal agencies improve their security posture. From access to critical executive dashboards and shared services to guidance on secure acquisition strategy, CDM offerings provide a dynamic approach to fortifying the cybersecurity of government networks and systems. The increased focus on cybersecurity following President Biden...

Modernization is a Journey, not a Destination. Federal agencies raced to update their systems and move as many programs as possible to the cloud during the pandemic. But federal leaders realize that modernization is a continuing process that includes, but is not limited to, updating IT equipment and data centers. It also means upgrading networks and connections, software and services, security, workforce, and acquisition processes. At this sum...

Today’s security executives do so much more than fight cybercrime — they're responsible for important tasks including building strategies to mitigate impact, staying on top of the latest emerging trends, and staying accountable for budget while ensuring initiatives provide value from the outset. Sound familiar? Connect with like-minded peers at the CSO50 Conference and Awards for two and a half action-packed days including actionab...

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The role of Chief Information Security Officer is important making security is front and center in protecting organizations in a post SolarWinds and Log4j world. As the need to share information between different agencies with both connected and disconnected applications increases, agencies need to think beyond DevSecOps and Zero Trust. Existing approaches to building software and the use of automation need to be reevaluated. The Department of...

Cloud Services: US Marshals Service (USMS) delivery of Law Enforcement Mission The journey from concept to plan to operational services is challenging in any environment, introducing the challenges of security and deputy safety adds to the complexity. Add the demands of various physical environments and 24x7 availability and you have complexity square. Mr. Bruner who has led that journey for the USMS will share with us their experience, challe...

For almost three decades, governments at all levels have been working to improve the way they deliver services and benefits and engage with their customers---both internal and external. Efforts from past administrations focused on modernizing infrastructures and improving digital delivery, as well as gathering feedback from the public on how well the services were delivered. The Biden Administration has made customer experience one of its thre...

Government lives on a sea of data. Navigating those waters has always been a challenge, a challenge that is getting more demanding by the day as the volume of data generated by agencies deepens and widens. The federal government’s Federal Data Strategy released two years ago was aimed at assisting agencies’ big data journey over the next 10 years. The last two years have forced agencies to adapt to growing data needs quickly and ef...

How are people powering transformation at your agency? Technology, of course, is key but it's people who are truly driving this incredible transformation. Join us online Wednesday, Mar. 30 from 10 a.m.-1:45 p.m. ETto learn how to contribute to change as an individual, get leadership buy-in and push holistic transformation forward at your agency.