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Federal CIO Roundup: Who Is Leaving, Moving or Coming In?

There has been a great deal of movement among federal IT leadership ranks in the past month.

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Will EIS Spur Agencies to Truly Modernize Their Networks?

Agencies have an opportunity to leap ahead to a new generation of network technology.

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Budget and Talent Shortfalls Undermine Public-Sector Cybersecurity, Study Says

A lack of IT security professionals means there are fewer around to investigate threats, a Cisco study finds.

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IT Hiring Under Trump: Will Agencies Have Funding for More Cyberexperts?

Despite a temporary hiring freeze earlier this year, experts say agencies must attract IT workers to government.

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3 Ways Feds Can Get More from Their Data

Agencies need a strong network foundation, a culture of collaboration and solid partners to make the most of the data they collect.

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U.S. Cyber Command’s 3 Largest IT Challenges

The command’s CIO says that integration between branches and commands, the speed of cybersecurity acquisitions and proper analysis are key concerns.

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Virtual Reality Helps FEMA, VA Bring Their Missions to Life

Agencies can enhance therapy and training with VR due to increased availability and lower price points.

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What Is a DMZ Network and How Can It Improve Your Security?

A DMZ can help federal IT officials segregate network data while also allowing them to share data with the public.

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What Is the Future of IT Purchasing? Less Hardware, More Services

By reducing hardware purchases and focusing on cloud solutions, federal agencies are able to reinvest time and money into their core mission.

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It's Not Top Secret: The Intelligence Community Encourages Data Sharing

Sharing data can improve trust between agencies and minimize IT overlap.

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The Congressman at the Forefront of Federal IT Modernization

Rep. Will Hurd says the debate about using the cloud is over and further modernization should begin.

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Feds Prepare for Cyberattacks — and What Happens After

Cyberthreats are inevitable, and agencies want to have a comprehensive plan of attack for the days and hours after.

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Trump’s Cyber Order Will Push Accountability, Tools That Solve Actual Security Challenges

Federal officials say that the administration’s cybersecurity push will get agency leaders involved and introduce new measures of responsibility.

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VA Makes Progress on Improving Cybersecurity, but More Work Lies Ahead

The Veterans Affairs Department still has material weaknesses in its IT security, but has improved on several fronts, according to an inspector general’s report.

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Agriculture Department Uses Hybrid IT Model to Speed Field Data Processing

The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service has embraced hybrid IT but is focused less on the technology and more on how it can help farmers and internal stakeholders.

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How to Boost Cybersecurity via the Acquisition Process

To keep pace with cyberthreats, national security and defense agencies need to streamline their technology acquisitions.

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The Wireless Tech Needed to Make FirstNet’s Public-Safety Network a Success

Initially, the broadband network for first responders will use traditional networking gear, but SDN and AI could enhance it in the future.

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DOD, State Department See Benefits from Shifting Global Operations to the Cloud

Agencies of varying sizes think cloud adoption can give them greater flexibility.

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DOD, DISA Enable Warfighters to Access Classified Networks in the Field

The Pentagon and its IT services arm want to make secure mobility a key focus going forward.

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GSA to Award $50 Billion EIS Next-Gen Networking Contract Within Weeks

The Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract will enable a shift to cloud-based and converged network architectures, a GSA official says.