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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.
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Moving Beyond Pre-Season in Federal Cloud
It is time to revisit spending nearly all funding on legacy environments, and truly appreciate and benefit from the innovation and value that moving to the cloud can bring.
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Time Has Come to Reform Laws Governing Law Enforcement Access to Data
Rules written for a time when smartphones and tablets didn’t even exist are hopelessly out of date in today’s world.
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The War on Telework
The truth is, management reluctance against the use of telework has been around for decades, since Jack Nilles invented the program in the ‘70s.
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4 Key Customer Experience Strategies To Become Citizen Obsessed
Governments that fall further behind in customer engagement risk much more than just public criticism and electoral defeat.
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