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4 Government Tech Priorities That Need a Funding Boost Next Year

Getting the government’s security standards up to par will require significant investments.

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3 Steps to Slash the Risk of Insider Threats

Agencies need to think of security across three areas: phsyical, technical and behavioral.

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The 5 Key Traits of a Successful Digital Government Strategy

No government organization will succeed in today’s fast-changing environment without a cohesive digital strategy.

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How Audio Analytics Could Help Curb Government Threats

Complying with policies on audio monitoring is simpler than many agencies think.

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What Federal Cybersecurity Can Learn from Football

There is one question asked continually across government and the private sector – what is the right “playbook” for cybersecurity?

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5 Cybersecurity Truths to Know Now

Key points that will help agencies strengthen their defenses to keep data secure.

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Cloud Migration Best Practices for Federal Agencies

As the federal government makes a massive move to the money-saving cloud, IT pros must adhere to the defined security requirements for the federal use of cloud services as they move a selection of key functions.

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How VA and DOD Can Approach Data Standards and Interoperability -- Before Standards Are Established

As with most technology development, it takes time for standards to evolve, but agencies might consider turning to emerging technologies to help with interoperability and data-sharing challenges.

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To be Successful, Hackers Need These 3 Elements

Hackers’ reconnaissance activities are shrouded within massive amounts of data, and are difficult to detect.

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5 Ways to Spot a Coerced Insider Threat

For traditional insider threat risk, there are traditional warning signs, but for a coerced threat, their outward behavior will likely not change at all.

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The Evolving Role of the Chief Customer Officer in Government

At least four federal agencies now have chief customer officers.

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The ‘Culture of No’ and 3 Other Government IT Challenges

Among the factors keeping government behind the tech curve are an aversion to change and the lack of technocratic leadership.

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Why America Needs New Voting Technology

Municipalities that upgraded election tech in the years after the 2000 debacle are now working with equipment that is more than 10 years old.

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Good Governance Key to Good FITARA Implementation

“The idea of good governance is simple and pure -- but not often practiced,” U.S. CIO Tony Scott remarked recently.

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Review: Finally, a Better Inkjet Printer?

With printers, the technology pretty much hit a plateau and remained stable for years. Until now.

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Federal Agencies Need to Demand Bigger Cyber Budgets

The unvarnished truth is that the government needs to spend a lot more on shoring up its defenses.

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The 9-Point Federal Plan to Kill Cyberattacks with Mobile

In 2016, more government agencies will be using advanced strategies to thwart cyberattacks with a focus on mobile strategies.

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Does Government Need ‘Hardware-Separated’ Operating Systems?

We need a way to solve the “elevated privileges” dilemma.

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Vetoed Drone Legislation the Right Step for Growing Industry

Drones may represent the ultimate in disruptive technology.

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What’s Your Return on Complying with the DATA Act?

Government executives should not see DATA Act reporting as simply another one-time compliance requirement to be fulfilled and then ignored.