This post is an excerpt from GovLoop’s recent industry perspective. To read the full piece, click here. Splunk helps dozens of agencies combat cyberthreats. Here’s how the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) uses it. Since 1917, NDOT has maintained, planned, constructed and operated the state’s highway system. Located in Carson City, the division employs moreRead… Read more »
Cyberthreats are a national emergency. That’s what President Obama declared in an executive order signed yesterday, that also authorized the levying of targeted sanctions against individuals or groups involved in malicious cyber activities aimed at the U.S. With this most recent action to address the growing cybersecurity challenge, it was especially timely to hear fromRead… Read more »
My name is Lauree, and I’m an introvert. If you are one too, it can feel like an apology, as if we have to be different in order to be effective. It’s not true. Even at work, even with your boss, and even if you’re asked to speak in front of a group and youRead… Read more »
April 15 is right around the corner, and taxes are probably on most folks’ minds. Everyone has to do their taxes, but most people don’t exactly look forward to it. And then when we hear that there are security risks at the IRS, it doesn’t exactly help us get excited about filing our returns andRead… Read more »
GovLoop’s 4th Annual Government Innovators Virtual Summit is less than a month away! In anticipation of our all-day training event, each week we’ll share snippets of information that will be elaborated on throughout the trainings. The free summit will be on April 22nd, starting at 10 AM ET — be sure to check out theRead… Read more »
I’ve been following Laura Vanderkam’s work ever since I read her book 168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think, which introduced me to the idea that my time was a resource, like money, and I could choose how I spent it. She writes mainly about time and productivity, but with a gorgeous commandRead… Read more »
Invited to an up-coming hiring event? Have the qualifications, the degree, the willingness to succeed, and even the security clearance, but lack the know-how’s of impressing a hiring manager? Regardless of where you are in your career, we can all get better when it comes to making a great first impression and securing the jobRead… Read more »
FedRAMP, the Federal Risk and Authorization Program, is a risk management program aimed at assessing the security of cloud computing products and services, building security consistency across federal cloud computing platforms, reducing duplicative efforts, and reducing cost inefficiencies. In establishing FedRAMP, the federal government intended to help support and increase the adoption of cloud computingRead… Read more »
Not to sound greedy, but getting more money is never a bad thing. But it also raises questions such as, what should be done with that money? Where are our priorities? The Obama Administration recently released its 2016 budget proposal, and the good news is that there were significant increases in IT spending allowances. ButRead… Read more »
The Internet of Things (IoT) is making a huge impact on the public sector and changing the role of everyday devices, from watches to thermometers. As government’s understanding of the IoT expands, agencies are now thinking in terms of what they can do as a result of these connected devices. This is what we defineRead… Read more »