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The Federal Government’s Next Moonshot: Getting Everyday Digital Moments Right
Federal agencies have the opportunity to be a dependable force for good.
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How Federal Agencies Can Refine the Art of Data Center Consolidation
There is little room for live trial and error when it comes to the management of data centers.
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Forward-Thinking Strategies Can Secure the Power Grid
Owners and operators of our power systems need better ways of knowing what assets they have in their production environments, which have computing capability, and which connect to the internet.
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How Regulators Are Dealing with Antitrust Laws and Data Privacy
When people turn over data to "pay" for Facebook's services, are they getting a good deal?
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What If Your Data Could Secure Itself?
Building strong protections at the network perimeter are only part of the solution.
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Here's Why the Federal Government Ought to Embrace the Blockchain
First, it's essentially impervious to tampering.
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Future Quantum Computers Already Threatening Today’s Data
Large-scale quantum computing could be just five years away.
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Here's a Different Way the Government Could Clean Up Its Data
Maybe there's a better way for agencies to get good data that doesn't involve cleaning it up themselves.
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Hiring Alone Will Not Solve Government’s Security Problems
It's going to take more than increased employees to keep up with vulnerabilities.
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3 Cultural Considerations in IT Modernization
First, remember that transformation is a team sport.
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Selecting the Right Tools for Successful Digital Transformation
The biggest challenge is determining how to invest funds wisely.
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Can American Technology Firms and Lawmakers Learn from Europe’s GDPR?
The European Union's privacy law is a very well-crafted law that simply mandates good data handling best practices.
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How to Modernize While Meeting Multiple Mandates
An enterprisewide approach will not only secure systems but put agencies in line to meet several compliance regulations.
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3 Ways to Use Data to Fight Terrorism and Money Laundering
Cognitive search and analytics technologies are all about accessing the right information at the right time.
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How to Secure Applications in Hybrid Cloud Environments
Enforcing multifactor authentication is just one way to help secure data.
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How to Integrate TIC with Cloud-First for Enhanced Agency Security
These competing priorities create a huge challenge for agencies.
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The State Department’s New Cyber Reports Miss the Point Entirely
Amid a crisis in U.S. cyber policy, a pair of reports on deterrence and international engagement offer recycled ideas.
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How Using Open Wi-Fi Could Get Safer
A standard called Enhanced Open aims to make using free networks more secure than it is now.
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