Digital Government
GSA to Verify Identities of Some SAM Users After Transition
The agency will require identity proofing for SAM registrants after the big migration to beta.SAM.gov in May.
Ideas
A New Administration Offers an Ideal Time to Prevent Entitlement Creep
Here’s what you need to know to protect federal employees and secure classified data.
Cybersecurity
DOD Shares Details on Zero Trust Architecture Timeline
The draft of the cybersecurity-focused document was completed in October and is going through a content review, assessment and approval process.
Ideas
How Government Agencies Can Use Tech to Safely Get Back to Their Workplaces
Now is the time to prioritize collaboration between the IT, physical security and human resources teams.
Modernization
GSA Preparing Switch to eSignature for Multiple Award Schedule Offers and Modifications
Contract holders will also see new security measures being implemented in the near future for eOffer and eMod.
Ideas
ICAM, CDM Put Identity-Based Security Front and Center
Agencies must be able to identify, monitor and manage all people, applications and devices that access government resources.
Digital Government
DISA’s Enterprise Identity Management Solution Targeted for Testing with Pilot Apps in January
The new enterprise identity, credential, and access management solution will support a shift to a zero trust architecture, Defense Information Systems Agency officials said.
Ideas
The Path Toward a Holistic Zero Trust Architecture
The Defense Department's anticipated guidelines should inspire more organizations to follow such a model, moving zero trust from a buzzword to reality.
Modernization
Bipartisan House Bill Targets Improving Digital Identity Verification
Lawmakers aim to help confront and curb identity theft through strategic modernization.
Emerging Tech
IRS Wants to Be Able to Trace ‘Untraceable’ Digital Currencies
The agency’s criminal investigation group is increasingly encountering anonymous and privacy-focused online payments methods.
Ideas
How to Head Off Public Assistance Fraud Before Dollars Go Out the Door
Opting to chase and recover money fraudsters steal from government agencies is not a sustainable strategy.
Modernization
Technology Transformation Acting Director Talks Service’s Business Model and Future
Bob De Luca, the acting director of GSA’s Technology Transformation Service joins Nextgov to talk about how the program stays competitive, lessons from COVID-19 and what the next director needs to know.
Emerging Tech
TSA’s Looking to Rapidly Verify Passengers Without Biometrics or Physical IDs
Prior to the pandemic, hundreds of travelers would attempt to pass through security checkpoints each day without identification.
Cybersecurity
DISA to Release Zero-Trust Model This Year
Vice Adm. Nancy Norton said the Defense Department must take a data-centric approach to protecting its networks.
Ideas
Preventing Cyberattacks in Government Supply Chains
Stolen credentials remain the No. 1 hacking tactic used by malicious actors to gain access to “secure” networks and wreak havoc within organizations—and potentially up the supply chain.
Ideas
Why Government Needs to Move Quickly to Zero Trust
Most experts agree that the best path forward would be zero-trust networking, although the concept is defined differently depending on who you happen to ask.
Ideas
Amid COVID-19, Government Seeks Virtual Summer Interns
Virtual internships with the government are a possibility for students.
Cybersecurity
Social Security Wants a New Way to Manage Access for 330 Million Americans
The agency is considering overhauling its identity credential and access management, or ICAM, system to manage secure access for all users.
Ideas
Managing User Access Is a Crucial Step in Securing Federal Organizations
Agencies must make sure they leave no security gaps when employees join or leave.
Cybersecurity
Government’s Annual Cyber Report Shows Improvements Across the Board
Agencies received lower scores for not holding contractors responsible for privacy requirements.
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