As DoD, federal agencies and law enforcement work to fill a shortage in key specialties, there is a premium on using the expertise at the highest level. Security analysts often spend too much time collecting and collating data across different public and private sources. Their time would be much better spent analyzing the real threats so they can respond rapidly and effectively. With Forcepoint Data Analyzer, agencies can employ virtual data w...

Global supply chains are being pushed to the limit in the face of unprecedented disruption, as foreign adversaries, hackers, and criminals seek to steal, compromise and destroy sensitive information. Cyber criminals are targeting government and industry via contractors and suppliers at all tiers of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) supply chain. The National Defense Authorization Act also prompts a call-to-action to protect t...

Much as technology is now woven into virtually every aspect of government, cybersecurity must now be an essential element of every federal IT system and initiative. From continuous monitoring of agency systems to securing the supply chain to ensuring military superiority in the electronic domain, cyber has become both critical and ubiquitous. The list of 2020 Federal 100 winners illustrates both the vast range and vital importance of today's c...

Office 365 is an incredibly powerful tool for boosting productivity and facilitating collaboration, but ensuring secure agency collaboration becomes a bit more complicated when it comes to managing guest users and external sharing.Controls must be configured correctly and out-of-the-box functionality is one-size-fits-all within the tenant. Agencies must ask themselves the following important questions: How do I enforce external sharing policie...

Space is more than launching rockets. NASA is one of the richest and most diverse IT marketplaces in the government landscape. In this Washington Technology Power Breakfast, we’ll hear from leading NASA executives and other knowledgeable sources who will explain the drivers and trends shaping NASA’s landscape as well as what they expect from their contractor community. From the role OTAs play to opportunities to partner and expand...

Software Defined Wide Area Networks (SD-WAN) have been very successful as an enterprise solution in the commercial world, but security concerns and the government’s former emphasis on working in offices has slowed its deployment in the public sector. Now, however, with large parts of the federal workforce working remotely, demand for access to the public internet has dramatically increased. Release of new interim guidance about TIC 3.0 a...

In the decade since "Cloud First" debuted as a formal goal of government, federal agencies have made tremendous progress in transforming both their IT infrastructure and modernization strategies. But as the (relatively) easy migrations have been made, the remaining systems and workloads require decidedly more complex approaches. The 2020 Federal 100 winners include experts in all aspects of "Cloud Smart" modernization, from security to scalabi...

Improving the customer experience has been a federal focal point for several years now, but many organizations still struggle with turning basic goals like "better design" and "meet digital natives' expectations" into a practical program to improve CX. In this GCN editorial webcast, GCN editors will speak with CX experts within government about what's worked for them, and how to make sure CX investments pay dividends across the enterprise. Thi...

Artificial intelligence has the potential to reinvent the way agencies approach complex mission challenges, and automation has already transformed operations across government. By freeing workers from repetitive, low-value work and drawing insights out of datasets too vast for humans to process, these technologies are emerging as cornerstone for a customer-centric and data-driven government. The 2020 Federal 100 winners include several leaders...

Government programs are a prime target for sophisticated fraud schemes that are becoming increasingly well-organized, and the COVID-19 crisis has crystallized how quickly the demand for public services can escalate and strain resources. Many government agencies struggle to maintain operational controls while ensuring approved beneficiaries receive the resources they're entitled to. This results in cumbersome verification processes. Time-consum...