It’s time for the annual celebration of all things security at RSA 2019 in San Francisco this week. As the cybersecurity industry approaches a quarter of a century trying to…
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Is a Secure Network the Foundation of a Robust Cybersecurity Posture?
by Margaret Brown November 27, 2018The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is entering Phase 3 of its Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) Program as they work toward “fortifying the cybersecurity of government networks and systems.”…
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Digital Transformation
Does Technological Innovation Necessitate a Role for Government? The Impact of AI
by Patience Wait August 30, 2018There may be no technological innovation as fraught with concern as the field of artificial intelligence, or AI. From Isaac Asimov’s “Robot” novels to the “Terminator” movies, popular culture and…
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Data
Federal Cyber News from the IRS, Veterans Affairs, and the Nation’s CISO
by Margaret Brown July 17, 2018Government Technology Insider curates news about a variety of topics related to the IT challenges facing government agencies. In this roundup on cybersecurity, we learn that the Internal Revenue Service…
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Five Data Center Security Tips to Thwart Increasing Federal IT Threats
by Mav Turner August 28, 2017Within today’s federal IT environments, cybersecurity is one of the highest priorities. Cyberattacks are no longer considered an “if” occurrence—they’re considered a “when” occurrence. Given this new norm, federal IT…
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Understanding what NIST SP 800-53 Means for the Future of Federal Cybersecurity
by Chelsea Barone August 25, 2017Improving cybersecurity measures is no longer just an option for federal agencies. With new, more complex cyber attacks being developed every day, it’s imperative that government entities stay ahead of…
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Big Data, Machine Learning and AI are the Future of Cybersecurity
by Patience Wait May 4, 2017There is an old saying: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. That could be the motto of the entire cybersecurity industry. Cumulative global spending on cybersecurity…
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Data
There’s No Such Thing as the Internet of Things Says NIST Computer Scientist
by Patience Wait November 9, 2016Ignore all the hype, the hoopla, the buzz – there’s no such thing as the Internet of Things, according to Jeffrey Voas. And since Voas is a computer scientist at…
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Federal News Roundup: Feds Embrace National Cyber Security Awareness Month
by GTI Editors October 13, 2016October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month and while federal agencies are vigilant all year long, this month is a time to reiterate the importance of cyber awareness and look…
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Forget Everything You Know About eAuthentication: NIST Offers New Guidance to Agencies
by Nate Rushfinn Crocker September 6, 2016On September 5th 2016, NIST published the Digital Authentication Guideline: Public Preview. The document, SP 800-63-3, is a complete overhaul of the previous document.NIST is taking a new approach to…
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