Government agencies of all sizes face increased pressure to safeguard data, protect mission-critical operations and stay compliant, but doing so can be particularly challenging for smaller agencies. While many larger organizations have the resources to handle cybersecurity operations, smaller agencies are often constrained in their ability to address critical security needs. Municipalities, localities and smaller cities and states all work wit...

Join us for CYBER 2022 the deepest dive into the cybersecurity solutions for government. We have structured this collaboration with the goal of furthering the President’s Executive Order on Enhancing the Nation’s Cyber Security and will focus on: Modernizing Federal Cybersecurity, Practices that Enhance the Software Supply Chain Security, Responding to Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities and Incidents, and Improving Detection of Cybersec...

Signed into law in March 2022, the Strengthening American Cybersecurity Act (SACA) legally requires operators of critical infrastructure such as water systems or electrical grids, to alert Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) within 72 hours of any data breach. Organizations that make a ransomware payment have 24 hours to report those details. As local and state agencies of all sizes continue to be target...

After what has been deemed as one of the largest breeches in U.S. cybersecurity in recent history, an estimated 18,000 public and private sector entities will spend billions of dollars over many months to contain and fix the damage. As just one example of how sophisticated and stealthy hackers have become, the attack leaves many asking when and where will the next one happen – or has it already? On March 25 at 11am PT/2pm ET, Government...

State and local governments faced evolving and increasingly sophisticated cyber threats – and that was before the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, employee work has changed dramatically and agencies have new endpoints to protect with a perimeter that no longer exists. At the same time, they must confront novel attempts by cybercriminals who will use a crisis situation to their advantage. Join Governing and Government Technology for our first co...

With the abrupt shift to remote work due to COVID-19, public and private institutions were forced to quickly adapt to the new working environment with technologies that enable digital collaboration and productivity while also securing and protecting agency information and offsite devices. Six months in, it is clear that telework is not just a temporary solution, and for government agencies, continuing to protect information security is paramou...

Government agencies and organizations are looking to Artificial Intelligence and data analytics as a means to better protect and serve their citizens. But deploying the infrastructure needed to support AI at scale remains a challenge for many, given the complexity of achieving high performance and accuracy, all while managing costs and utilization. The use of AI in government must take into account privacy and security, compatibility with lega...

Despite advancements in technology, email is still the most widely used business process, as well as one of the most adopted software-as-a-service solutions. That means Microsoft Office 365 (O365) is the center of productivity for many state and local governments. Ensuring protection of O365 data is therefore critical to improving security, compliance and business continuity, especially as cybersecurity threats rise and employees work remotely...

The Center for Digital Government recently performed a thorough analysis of state portals to determine the digital maturity of their processes around professional licensing, driver's licensing, Medicaid applications, state disability benefits, and the child welfare system. The goal was to assess how accessible these services are and to what degree they have been digitized. Our panel of analysts and experts are drilling down into these findings...

PART I: January 28, 2016: Technology Opportunities in the IC Community Briefing with Dr. David Honey, Director, S&T, Office of the Director of National Intelligence PART II: March 2016: Smashing the Box event – presentations The Government Technology & Services Coalition (GTSC) will host an industry communication day for companies interested in understanding the ODNI and IC community technology needs. Dr. David Honey will discuss...