AI’s Impact on Cybersecurity: The Good, the Bad & the Automation
Experts agree that generative AI (GenAI) can have a significant impact on how government handles cybersecurity. Here are some of the technology’s potential security benefits.
How to Manage Distributed Data Securely, Effectively
Processing data locally speeds up the time for decision making. Edge data can better support mission context and relevance. But distributed data brings with it new challenges. Here’s how to meet them.
How Data Management Drives AI
The foundation of AI is data — high-quality, accessible and secure. Think of a pyramid, The top 10% or 20% is AI. Everything below is data and data management.
Is Your Public Messaging Creating Confusion? Here’s How to Fix It
Mixed messaging can undercut all the hard work that goes into agency programs and initiatives. Learn the five simple steps your government agency or public-sector organization can take to make sure communications are consistent and clear.
Are We Failing our Player-Coach Managers?
Management styles have diversified over the past decade, with more “traditional” command-and-control management approaches falling out of fashion. Individual Contributor (IC) and management paths are no longer binary and self-management models (such as this description from scrum.org) are increasing in popularity. But are we failing our player-coaches by not coaching them too?
The Power of Community
No one is an island. Here are tips for gaining strength through the power of community, professional development, and belonging.
5 Tips to Make Training Work for You
Making an investment in professional development training is a smart career choice, but as with any investment, you need to do your research and follow through to ensure your time and money are well spent.
How to Take a Unified Approach to Network and Cyber Operations
To accelerate their ability to respond to modern cyber threats, agencies must enable their network and security operations centers to work together seamlessly.
Leadership Excellence: A Guide for New Government Supervisors
Becoming a successful government supervisor involves blending technical skills with strong leadership qualities, fostering innovation, building supportive networks, and continuously developing oneself through mentorship, training, and leveraging technologies such as AI to drive team performance and public service excellence.
Unlocking Potential: The Power of Psychological Safety in the Workplace
Psychological safety means that employees feel they are allowed to voice their opinions, share their ideas, and make mistakes without the fear of punishment, retribution, or embarrassment. Elaine Ho, Chief Diversity Officer at NASA, joins workplace transformation expert Mika Cross on the latest episode of “Management Minutes With Mika” to discuss the power of psychologicalRead… Read more »
Prepare for Future Threats With Quantum Safe Cryptography
Quantum computing offers revolutionary opportunities, but also poses a grave threat to current cryptographic systems. Here is how organizations can protect themselves from quantum risks.
Don’t Trash This Place: The Trucks Are Watching
In Columbia, South Carolina, garbage trucks could become the eyes of the city’s Public Works Administration. Using a beautification grant, the city is testing a program that would outfit trash trucks with cameras that gather footage for an AI system called City Detect to analyze for code violations — a potential boon to code enforcers.
How AI Could Revolutionize Cyber Operations
Whenever a new technology is involved, there’s a learning curve — and there’s always new technology, Robert Imhof, Consulting Systems Architect at Fortinet Federal. “It’s going to be worth investing the time and effort to learn this technology,” says . “Security professionals that can master utilizing AI in addition to their other technical skills are… Read more »
How MLOps Helps Agencies Get the Most Out of AI
The release of AI foundation models allows organizations to take advantage of broader community investments in AI. But there’s a catch: Agencies need to tweak and train these models to meet their specific objectives, maintain privacy and ensure regulatory compliance.
How to Get More Insights Out of Community Surveys
Tips and takeaways from the experts on how to make the most of community surveys.
How to Improve Security Through Modern Identity Management
A patchwork of legacy identity management systems can lead to security gaps and provide an uneven user experience. Here’s how a modern system can overcome those limitations and provide greater flexibility and more granular controls.
Tips for Introverted Leaders
If you consider yourself to be an introvert, you may have at one point come across the misconception that introverts make poor leaders. The truth is, there is a lot of value in tapping into your authentic self and using that as your leadership strength. During the most recent New Supervisors in Government Community ofRead… Read more »