The internet is an increasingly dangerous place. The FBI warns of Chinese threats to U.S. critical infrastructure, while the National Security Agency releases guidance for strengthening AI system security. Meanwhile, agencies still wrestle with phishing, ransomware and myriad other threats that occur every day. At the same time, government organizations are expected to implement zero trust architectures, improve identity and access management,...

In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, government agencies face the daunting task of managing advancements in AI, cybersecurity, and more, while ensuring their workforce remains at the peak of performance. In the realm of agency operations, there are a multitude of challenges that arise, with increasing complexity and declining mental well-being among employees standing out as particularly significant risks to mission succe...

In the face of escalating attacks spanning broader scope, scale, and attrition, today’s public sector cybersecurity leaders must transition from simple compliance to more comprehensive risk management. Join us on May 21st for the Qualys Public Sector Cyber Risk Conference as we gather leading minds from across the public sector to delve into emerging cybersecurity issues. Throughout the summit, these leaders will discuss next-generation...

The U.S. has entered a “decisive decade” marked by new threats from advanced strategic competitors like China and Russia. With these seismic geopolitical shifts at play, the Department of Defense has placed a greater emphasis on using modern, data-driven technologies to enable better and quicker decision-making to deter and defend against threats from great power adversaries. And, as the U.S. military looks to artificial intelligen...

Join Google Cloud, Mandiant, and GuidePoint Security for panel discussions focused on the dangers of state-sponsored cyber espionage and how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing the world and, with it, the landscape of cyber threats. AI is being utilized by both attackers and defenders, with the adversarial use of AI posing a growing concern. Recent trends indicate that cyber espionage is on the rise, and the employment of AI by th...

Ever since the issuance of Executive Order 14028, issued in May 2021 to improve cybersecurity across the entire government by implementing a zero trust architecture, federal agencies have been hard at work to meet the requirement. Then, in October 2023 – less than 18 months later – a new executive order, 14110, was released on the “Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence.” These are...

The federal government is in the midst of a digital transformation that has the potential to reinvent the way agencies provide citizen services and perform their most essential functions. Guided by the top priorities of the White House, leaders across the federal government are embracing modern technologies like AI and the cloud, fortifying cybersecurity by shifting to zero-trust architectures and prioritizing user experience in digital servic...

Government today faces a long list of imperatives in serving and defending its constituents while supporting and empowering its workforce. Constituents must trust that their need for essential services can be met with transparency, without sacrificing their privacy and security. Agencies and customers alike must feel safe from internal and external threats, including cyberattacks that could cripple infrastructure and disrupt vital services. Em...

The premise of Moore’s law is that the speed and capability of computers can be expected to double every two years. Unspoken but implied is that new technologies will be introduced at a similar clip – along with new, sometimes unforeseen, challenges. Cybersecurity professionals know all about Moore’s law. For instance, the past 18 months has brought artificial intelligence (AI) into the mainstream, introducing plenty of both...

Join Google Cloud, Mandiant, and GuidePoint Security for panel discussions focused on the dangers of state-sponsored cyber espionage and how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing the world and, with it, the landscape of cyber threats. AI is being utilized by both attackers and defenders, with the adversarial use of AI posing a growing concern. Recent trends indicate that cyber espionage is on the rise, and the employment of AI by th...