Delivering What the Public Expects
We interact every day with brands and services that shape our expectations of how government should engage with us. Applying for public services should be as easy as online shopping. Here’s how to get there.
Posts By Candace Thorson
Managing Your Data for AI
Mismanaged data can lead to poor decision-making, loss of trust, increased risk and other fallout, and artificial intelligence has made data use more complicated. Fast, secure, energy-efficient data storage, however, helps agencies manage what they have.
Turning Cyber Policy Into Practice
Executive orders, frameworks, and acts of Congress tell agencies what their cybersecurity goals should be, but generally leave implementation details to other entities. The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE), a component of the Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), fills that need — developing actionable, standards-based guidance that helps agencies turn… Read more »
Data Protection Builds Cyber Resiliency
Protecting your data is the lynchpin of coming back from a cyberattack. Here are some pointers on keeping data safe.
Simplifying Data Storage and Protection
No organization is immune to cyber breaches. But there are strategies that make effective cyberattacks less likely and that protect data on which government depends.
Protecting a Moving Target: Why Network Visibility Is the Foundation to a Strong Cyber Defense
Agencies largely know about the equipment they manage, but the unmanaged devices are much harder to see and secure. A comprehensive, dynamic view is necessary to identify your high-value assets.
The Future of Data-Based Decision-Making
The role of data in government is growing fast. But to reach the future, you have to prepare. Here are some tactics to get your data systems ready now.
NJ Makes Applying for Unemployment Benefits Easier
In New Jersey, officials are finding ways to make the unemployment benefits system clearer, more seamless and more compassionate. It’s the result of thoughtful, agile, evidence-based modernization.
NYC Broadband Program Closes the Digital Divide
To help close its digital divide, New York City created an innovative subsidy program that brings broadband access to hundreds of thousands of low-income residents.
Data Protection Requires More Than Monitoring
Network security needs to be built in from the ground up during project development. Here’s advice for choosing the right tools.