In an era where cyber threats are increasingly sophisticated, the need for robust cybersecurity strategies in government IT departments is more pressing than ever. These threats are continuously evolving, leveraging new technologies and exploiting vulnerabilities in innovative ways. As a result, there is an urgent need for IT sectors to adapt and enhance their cybersecurity strategies. This adaptation isn’t just about implementing new te...

Public sector organizations continue to face a constant barrage of sophisticated cyber threats. And with new cybersecurity mandates and guidance — from recent executive orders to the release of the 2023 National Cyber Strategy — public sector leaders must make considerable decisions about their cyber enterprise that will have lasting impacts for years to come. On top of this, the emergence of novel security capabilities built on ma...

Registration is closed GSA and ATARC are excited to invite you to Federal ICAM Day! This will be an "unconventional" conference format to address technical, cultural, and policy barriers to federation. The event is scheduled for February 26, 2024, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM ET and will be hosted at GSA headquarters at 18th & F Streets N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006. The conference will feature a general session, five problem-solving sessions,...

Discover how iboss Zero Trust SSE and Resiliant’s ID Verification technologies collectively address the 13 ATARC Phase 2 scenarios. These solutions embody the principles of the NIST 800-207 Zero Trust Architecture, offering a multifaceted approach to cybersecurity. iboss Zero Trust SSE: By replacing legacy VPN with ZTNA, legacy proxy appliances with Security Service Edge, and legacy VDI with Browser Isolation, the iboss Zero Trust SSE en...

Advances in AI-assisted technologies and the growing sophistication of international threat actors are increasing the stakes for federal agencies to implement new and more effective safeguards to protect the nation’s strategic data. Much of that effort revolves around the Biden administration’s Executive Orders on National Cybersecurity and related mandates coming due in 2024 to adopt zero-trust architectures across their enterpris...

State and local governments had to adapt quickly to the effects of the pandemic, as workers and residents alike were encouraged to shelter in their homes. This created major challenges for agencies’ IT systems and technical support staff. Rather than using a “hub-and-spoke” method of connecting employees to servers, data, applications, and each other – where cybersecurity focused on firewalls around the perimeter ...

Cybersecurity has always contended with evolving threats. As the internet has become more embedded into social and economic life and smart phones, tablets and other handheld devices become ubiquitous, bad actors have devised new attacks to capitalize on new vulnerabilities. And just as agencies are implementing zero trust architecture to help with this wave, other IT developments are threatening to upend cybersecurity even more. For instance,...

A decade ago, the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) Program put agencies on the right path with critical investments in identity and access automation, but technology hasn’t stood still. Today, the Federal Zero Trust Strategy aims to accelerate cyber maturity throughout the government and secure our nation’s future. At the same time, relentless innovation in Artificial Intelligence is changing the game for attackers and d...

Zero-trust cybersecurity has been the Administration’s goal for a few years now. So that begs the question, what are the current and most pressing threats that are waging war against the zero-trust methodology? Join us online Wednesday, Feb. 7 from 2-2:50 p.m. ET/11-11:50 a.m. PT to hear from government and industry experts about the current threat landscape and what should be on your radar for 2024.

The cat-and-mouse game between threat actors and cybersecurity professionals continued unabated in 2023, with new threats designed to avoid detection. Many of these threats are new takes on old ones, such as “leveling up” invoice fraud. And ransomware attacks are evolving; rather than encrypting victims’ data, they are straightforwardly stealing the information and extorting payment by threatening to post the info online or t...