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House of Clouds: The Federal Transition to New Network Infrastructure

Antiquated systems are a major reason why agencies have experienced security problems.

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3 Strategies for Building Successful Agile Teams

With agile, it’s all about speed, adaptability and collaboration—all for the sake of accelerated, better application development.

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End-to-End Encryption is Key to Securing Government Databases

Properly protecting citizens' personal data is more critical than ever.

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Blockchain for Government: A Cheat Sheet

The technology could be used for processes that require third-party verification.

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Why All Federal Agencies Should Break and Inspect Secure Traffic

Nasty things can be hiding in network traffic.

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9 Ways to Declare Independence from Hacking

It's time to drop the collective ambivalence toward cybersecurity.

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Deception: An Underrated Tool in the Fight Against Cyberattacks

As a tool, deception has a long history in warfare. In nature, deception has been in play even longer.

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4 Possible Agency Responses to the DATA Act

Some agencies compiled with spending data requirements, but others are unleashing powerful decision-making analytics.

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Government Transformation Starts With Employee Digital Experiences

Don't overlook employees when rethinking agency services.

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3 Human Traits We Must Bring to Big Data

Decisions based on bad data costs the economy $3.1 trillion a year.

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The Core Federal Services Council is Gone. Now What?

The Office of Managment and Budget's recent memo to reduce reporting burdens also eliminated a customer experience-focused group.

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4 Lessons to Improve Your Agency’s Citizen Experience

Tips that work from agencies that have done it.

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Paying Bills, Reducing Spam and Other Ways the World's Postal Services Are Disrupting Mail

Singapore, Denmark and South Africa are among the countries leading the way in digitizing post offices.

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How to Know Which NIST Framework to Use

Some agencies are confusing NIST's Cybersecurity Framework with the Risk Management Framework.

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Sins of the IT Professional

Is your IT reporting really black and white?

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Spoofing a Government Website is Easier Than You Think

A new breed of attacker is impersonating government websites and official apps in order to steal credentials from real feds.

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How the Influx of Millennials Can Transform Your Workplace

By investing in IT systems that will make your organization tech savvier, you open the door to a generation of eager, willing employees who can take you the next step.

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How Customers Are Defining the Future of Biometrics

As organizations try to move beyond passwords, the government will need to ensure biometric systems are ethical and secure.

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MGT Act Looks Promising But...

Agencies should start thinking now about making the business case for change, performance metrics and how to transition from outdated technologies to new platforms.

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Explaining Cybersecurity through Cars: Get Yours Inspected or Get It Off the Road

How you view the world impacts your decision-making.