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The Intelligence Community Moves Toward a More Secure, Integrated Cloud Environment

While the IC’s research organization looks into adding security to cloud environments, in the here and now, intelligence agencies are sharing more data.

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The Federal Government Can Use Analytics to Save Lives

Data analytics is often thought of as a wonky pursuit, but a former Department of Homeland Security official says that it can be used to improve public health in critical ways.

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What Does It Take to Move Your Agency to a DevOps Model? Being Bold.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the EPA and Nuclear Regulatory Commission are among the agencies pursuing a new approach to IT.

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Addressing Security Concerns in a Growing Digital Government

Widespread tech advancements are bringing the conversation around data protection to the front of the room.

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How Does Working with Legacy IT Affect Feds’ Day-to-Day Jobs?

A Dell study found that 71 percent of federal IT decision makers say their agency runs important applications on old operating systems.

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Words as the Mightiest Weapon

How powerful text analytics can be an asset for homeland security

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SMS-Delivered Tokens May Go Away in Multifactor Authentication, but Agencies Have Numerous Other Options

The National Institute of Standards and Technology recommends agencies phase out the use of SMS-delivered passwords in two-factor authentication.

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FedRAMP Takes Concrete Step to Speed Up the Cloud Authorization Process

The GSA’s FedRAMP is promoting a pre-audit process for potential federal cloud service providers.

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Federal Agencies Will Be Required to More Accurately Track Software Licenses

The GSA’s FedRAMP is promoting a pre-audit process for potential federal cloud service providers.

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Will Chatbots and AI Replace Federal Customer Service Reps?

Advances in messaging and artificial intelligence technology could replace workers in federal call centers.

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CIA Sees Promise in Digital Directorate to Enhance Security

The CIA’s first new directorate in half a century is responsible for protecting the agency’s IT systems — and the country — from foreign cyberthreats.

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Federal Data Center Closures Will Push Agencies to Retrain IT Staff

As federal agencies optimize and shutter data centers across the country, figuring how and where to reassign employees will be a priority, officials say.

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IT Leaders Stress Importance of Network Assessments Ahead of Cloud Migrations

Before moving to the cloud, agency IT leaders say that network assessments are needed to ensure a smooth transition.

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Federal Internet of Things Applications Will Drive Cloud Spending, Report Says

As the number of IoT sensors deployed by federal agencies grows, the data they generate will increasingly be stored in the cloud, according to Govini.

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FDIC Plans to Bolster Cybersecurity Following Breaches, with DHS Help

The agency says it will sign up for the Department of Homeland Security’s Einstein intrusion detection system.

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Automated Cybersecurity Tools Can Aid Agencies Facing a Talent Gap

Automating IT security functions can help agencies overcome staffing shortages while they bulk up their cybersecurity workforces.

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Federal Agencies Bolster Security by Streamlining IT

When agency IT leaders unify their security architecture, they often cut costs, simplify processes and find the sum is greater than the parts.

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The FBI’s Biometric Center of Excellence Peers into Future of ID Technology

With an innovative pilot program on iris recognition, the FBI is embracing the promise of biometric technology, both for itself and other agencies.

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GSA: Agencies Need to Get Ahead of Major Network Transition

The Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract will reshape how agencies procure telecommunications IT starting in 2020, but agencies need to prepare now.

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Air Force Partners with Samsung as Tablets Take Over in Rugged Environments

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 will help Air Force personnel with maintenance and digitized technical orders, and represents a shift away from notebooks.