Insights
Keeping the lights on: How agencies can build cyber resilience for critical infrastructure
<p>As cyberthreats to critical infrastructure grow, Optiv+ClearShark and Splunk empower operational technology agencies with secure-by-design solutions and real-time threat visibility. Their combined expertise helps agencies detect risks early, meet compliance mandates, and defend against evolving attacks. With the stakes high for power grids and other vital systems, this partnership equips agencies to build resilience and keep critical infrastructure—and communities—safe and powered.</p>
Empowering the Data-Centric Force of the Future
<p>Cyber threats don't always wear a disguise — sometimes, they're hiding in plain sight within code or among trusted users, just waiting to attack your most valuable asset: your data. To counter these threats, Defense Agencies and Military Departments rely on an intelligent data infrastructure powered by NetApp to efficiently store, manage, and move data at the echelon, with unified security across edge, core, and cloud to protect data and ensure mission readiness. Using the power of AI, NetApp enables rapid threat detection, guaranteed recovery from ransomware attacks, and employs industry-leading Zero Trust controls around data. Stay secure. Stay agile. Protect what matters — from day one, anywhere the mission takes you.</p>
Get Print Security Right in 5 Steps
<p><strong>This guide outlines five steps government agencies should take to get print security right.</strong></p> <p>Government agencies that apply automation to security strategies save an average of $2.22 million annually. Want to learn how? Get the guide and achieve stronger print security in 5 easy steps.</p>
Better identity verification tools are the answer to government fraud, waste and abuse solution
<p>Government agencies face increasing fraud risks as AI-driven attacks evolve. Traditional identity verification methods are outdated, leading to significant losses. Socure's AI-powered platform leverages biometrics and machine learning to detect fraud in real time, streamlining processes, reducing costs, and enhancing security for public services.</p>
Identifying and Remediating Critical Assets Before Adversaries Do
<p>The systems and data maintained by federal civilian agencies are more than operational—they are national security assets. Every breach offers adversaries a window into U.S. strategy, infrastructure, and mission-critical operations. Modernization isn't optional. The federal government must move beyond reactive defenses to proactively identify, inventory, and secure sensitive data assets before they're exploited. Learn more about automated data protection for National Security.</p>
Building AI-Ready Networks: A Public Sector Guide to Private Connectivity Fabric (SM)
<p>Explore how AI-ready networks can transform public sector organizations with resilient infrastructure and advanced connectivity. This whitepaper delves into optimized hybrid cloud environments and real-time analytics, ensuring future-ready operations and cost-effective solutions.</p>
How data-centric security can outsmart today’s evolving cyber threats
<p>Explore key insights from a recent GovExec webcast featuring cybersecurity leaders from the GAO and NetApp. This asset outlines how federal agencies can adapt to rising cyber threats through a data-centric approach, focusing on protecting the data itself, not just the perimeter. </p> <p>Learn about practical strategies like encryption, access control, and AI-powered analytics, and discover how strong partnerships and phased modernization are essential for long-term cybersecurity resilience.</p> <p>Download now to learn more!</p>
PQC Migration: Where Are We Now? Implication for Government Agencies, Vendors and Integrators (eBook)
<p>Stay Compliant, Stay Ahead. Get The Essential Guide to PQC Migration for Tech Leaders.</p> <p>Quantum computing is advancing rapidly, putting traditional cryptographic security at risk. Organizations must act now to protect sensitive data and maintain compliance with evolving standards.<br /> <br /> Our exclusive eBook, "PQC Migration: Where Are We Now?", provides a comprehensive roadmap for agencies, vendors, and integrators to navigate this critical transition.<br /> <br /> What You'll Learn:<br /> This eBook explores the current state of PQC migration, including:</p> <ul> <li><strong>The timeline of the quantum threat</strong> and why "harvest now, decrypt later" attacks make immediate action necessary.</li> <li><strong>NIST’s PQC algorithm standardization and deprecation roadmap</strong>, guiding organizations on compliance deadlines.</li> <li><strong>Key challenges agencies, vendors, and integrators face in transitioning to PQC</strong>, from cryptographic asset discovery to hybrid encryption strategies.</li> <li><strong>Four guiding principles for successful PQC migration</strong>, ensuring an efficient and secure transition.</li> <li><strong>Practical recommendations for developing a crypto-agile security posture,</strong> integrating PQC into risk management, and leveraging SafeLogic’s post-quantum solutions.</li> </ul>
Regaining Control With A Connectivity Cloud
<p>The security landscape is rapidly evolving. Businesses once had a set number of locations to secure with on-premises operations in designated offices. Now, with the adoption of the public cloud, software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications, and anywhere work, security teams must secure and provide access to infinite locations. These new domains permit less visibility and control than the previous, on-premises environments and require more complex integration efforts.</p> <p>This paper discusses a solution — a connectivity cloud. Respondents believe that a connectivity cloud will help them regain control and accelerate digital transformation initiatives</p> <scribe-shadow id="crxjs-ext" style="position: fixed; width: 0px; height: 0px; top: 0px; left: 0px; z-index: 2147483647; overflow: visible; visibility: visible;"></scribe-shadow>
Executive Guide - Connectivity Cloud, Explained
<p>Every day, enterprise technology leaders are expected to support the digital imperative to work, develop, and deliver everything, everywhere — by bringing together distributed workforces, devices, clouds, systems, applications, and networks. But, there’s a problem. Technology teams have less control as they try to combine disparate domains into something like a single IT single environment. As the level of control decreases, the level of complexity and risk increases. These challenges all undercut the overall value of an organization’s technology investments.</p>
Scaling AI’s Impact in the Federal Government
<p></p> <p>As the federal government intensifies its exploration and implementation of Artificial Intelligence, several pivotal and interconnected themes are becoming increasingly prominent including <strong>strategic process automation</strong> and <strong>sophisticated predictive analytics</strong>. Agencies are increasingly harnessing AI-powered forecasting to anticipate future trends, optimize resource allocation, proactively identify risks, and enhance decision-making across diverse domains, from logistics and resource management to threat assessment and citizen services.</p> <p>In addition, realization is crystallizing that robust partnerships, encompassing both internal cross-agency collaboration and strategic engagements with external vendors, are not only merely beneficial but absolutely essential for successful and scalable AI adoption. These collaborations bring critical expertise, specialized technologies, diverse perspectives, and the agility required to navigate the complexities of AI implementation within the unique constraints and opportunities of the public sector.</p> <p>Fielded from November to December of 2024, GovExec’s Insights and Research Group surveyed 450 federal civilian and defense employees predominantly in IT and program management roles to understand how their organization is using AI today and their plans to scale AI adoption in the future.</p>
Revolutionize your constituent tax support with seamless AI-powered solutions
<p></p> <p>Tax season drives millions of constituents to seek government help. In 2023, the IRS saw a staggering 65% increase in calls. Most revenue departments had to ramp up staffing 25% to 100%. <br /> <br /> This high demand can overwhelm service teams and lead to frustrating experiences. The solution? Supercharge your services with AI-powered, customer-first technology and best practices—ensuring fast, efficient, and personalized support during peak tax season. <br /> <br /> NICE’s new paper, “How Improving CX Can Transform the Tax Experience," reveals how. <br /> <br /> Unlock the secrets to tax service excellence: </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <ul> <li>Streamline processes by automating end-to-end services with one platform </li> <li>Engage constituents with proactive conversations across channels </li> <li>Deliver faster issue resolutions with rapid, human-like self-service </li> <li>Learn why selecting the right technology partner is critical for success </li> </ul> <p><strong>Start conquering tax season with unmatched AI-powered solutions. </strong></p>
RTO Mandate Calls for Infrastructure Upgrades
<p>As employees return to the office, federal agencies must address outdated conferencing infrastructure, which can impact efficiency and productivity. Modernizing collaboration tools ensures flexibility and ease of use, enabling seamless meetings across various platforms. Discover how ThunderCat Technology partners with agencies to develop customized, secure, and cost-effective solutions to improve collaboration.</p>
HP Managed Solutions for Government
<p>HP Managed Services for Government delivers a flexible SaaS solution that integrates a suite of services, hardware, and supplies to deliver a comprehensive, end-to-end Print and PC managed solution. The cloud-based centralized service management approach for devices enables agencies to securely share information and data across teams, tasks, and workplaces, while HP fully manages the technology stack to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of agency data throughout the HP Managed Services platform.</p>
Future-Proofing Federal Defenses: Combating Data Exfiltration with SandboxAQ
<p>Federal agencies face relentless cyber threats from nation-states to insider risks. SandboxAQ’s post-quantum platform protects mission-critical data, automating cryptographic audits to prevent breaches like MOVEit and secure national security.</p>
Customer Experience
<p>In December 2021, a White House executive order aimed to enhance federal service delivery. Over two years later, we'll explore how agency efforts and congressional oversight have shaped the federal customer experience.</p>
