With the explosion of data in the government, increased collaboration and information sharing are important goals for any agency. Recent legislation, such as the DATA Act and the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Bill, provides extra incentive for agencies to achieve those goals. However, data often resides in disconnected silos, making that collaboration and sharing difficult.
Agency use of social media must follow general standards of care regarding government conduct. Here’s how.
In a recent interview, Anthony Lauro, Senior Enterprise Security Architect at Akamai, a content delivery network and cloud computing services provider, shared how organizations can build new, more effective cybersecurity strategies to combat growing threats.
Federal agencies are under great pressure to optimize infrastructure to better support mission performance and resilience. To do that, the engines that power information processing – the federal datacenters – need to leverage innovation to achieve speed, increase security, density and reduce power consumption.
Three particular obstacles to cloud adoption and how to take the appropriate steps to address or avoid these pitfalls with your own agency’s cloud.
Data analytics is changing the way governments make decisions. But while the benefits of data analytics have often been touted, it can still be difficult to know how to incorporate data into your agency operations and what to look for in analytics tools.
In a collaborative work environment, employee productivity increases, service delivery costs go down, and the overall outcome is improved. These advancements are more important than ever in the public sector. So, how do you make collaboration a reality?
GovLoop’s annual Virtual Summit is all about inspiring innovation in the public sector. But how exactly do you do that in a government known for endless paper trails and daunting bureaucracies?
In search and rescue, as in business, people are the most valuable asset. A good leader puts people first and cares about each team member.
How do you address a sexist comment, directed to you or to a colleague, with confidence that your message will be well-received?