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5 Lessons From a Former Agency Customer Experience Leader

Getting things done takes on a much more human feel.

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Why Don’t We See More Automation in Federal Networks?

Automation would cut the time from detection of cyberattacks to remediation from months to seconds.

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How Digital Services Engagement Centers Play a Crucial Role in Customer Experience

Digital services engagement centers serve as the connective tissue between customer service channels.

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Modernizing Government IT—By Looking to the Private Sector

To operate at today’s scale and face today’s threats, the government needs a paradigm shift in how it approaches technology.

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Make 2017 the Year of a Digital-First Federal Government

Everything the federal government does should be thought of digitally first.

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Congress Needs to Adopt Tech's Commercial Pace to Better Support Government Organizations

How do you predict the unpredictable?

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Why Relying on Cellphones is a Terrible Idea in a Crisis

First responders don’t have magic cellphones that work during emergencies. Neither do homeland security or other federal agents.

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FITARA Must Become the Catalyst for Change in Federal IT

Many still consider FITARA a compliance drill rather than a way to transform IT.

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Avoiding Failure of Imagination in Cyber Conflicts

It's not enough to prepare for known cyber threats.

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Delivering Efficient Citizen-Centered Government

Consider the following five strategies to create a citizen-centric government and to drive governmentwide efficiencies.

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How Should Agencies Address the Big Data Opportunity?

Even with aging infrastructure and tight budgets, agencies can take advantage of the growing amount of information available.

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With Self-Driving Cars, the Future is Now

Much of what was considered the stuff of science fiction is today certainly within reach technologically.

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Priorities for Enhancing National Cybersecurity

Collectively—government, industry and consumers—we need to find a way to stay one step ahead.

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4 Skills Every Threat Hunter Should Have

Implementing a threat-hunting capability can improve an organization’s ability to detect and respond to advanced cyber threats.

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Public Sector IT Trends for 2017

Not surprising, 2016 was a big year for cybersecurity at the state and federal level.

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Text Analysis Provides Deeper Look at Citizen Views

Analytics enable government to keep a regular pulse on its constituents, to best understand the changing needs and wants of the people.

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Resolutions to Position Your CIO for Success in the New Year

While the IT landscape continues to evolve at a rapid pace, these five resolutions can help prepare your agency for what 2017 will bring.

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Creating a More Secure and High-Quality Open-Source Supply Chain

There are a few strategies agency administrators can adopt to help their open-source supply chains remain secure and reliable.

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Why Machine Learning Will Help Improve Government Cybersecurity in 2017

Here are some security predictions for 2017 that will affect both industry and government operations moving forward.

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Low Code, Not Open Source, is Key to Federal IT Agility

The government should eliminate code, not try to develop open-source methods.