NIST’s Ron Ross Talks Security, Avoiding Pitfalls in the Digital Age
To learn more about the best approaches to enterprise risk management (ERM), we turned to the foremost source on government standards for security: NIST.
Cybersecurity
Identity and Access Management in State and Local Governments Today
When you consider the law enforcement sector and how often cases span cities, counties and even state lines, it’s imperative that governments can coordinate and easily share information. A federated identity system could lay the groundwork for new systems that allow for these seamless connections.
How This Agency Improved Its Performance Application Issues
Because the application became much more efficient, employee satisfaction increased significantly and citizens viewed the agency as more valuable.
User Experience Is Key for ICAM Branch Chief at USDA
Adam Zeimet, Branch Chief for ICAM at the Agriculture Department, has been with the program since it started. It’s evolved since then to support more than 120,000 employees and 750,000 public users. He talked to GovLoop about central considerations to ICAM at the agency.
Identity Is the New Perimeter
The role of identity governance is simple in principle: give the right people the right access to the right data. To do this, trusted and properly managed identity access has to become the primary control.
DISA’s Priorities for Identity, Credential and Access Management
Brandon Iske, ICAM Lead at the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), talked to GovLoop about the agency’s focus on IAM issues and its future plans.
How AI & ML Combat Cyberattacks
With AI and ML, agencies are able to review data in bulk to actively monitor for the first signs of an attack and respond quickly.
Navy Cyber Security Division Director: ‘We Don’t Want Stovepipes of Information’
During an interview with GovLoop, Rear Adm. Danelle Barrett described the Navy’s cybersecurity challenges while modernizing its networks.
Thinking Like an Attacker to Protect Privileged Access
“Privileged access can be exploited and used to gain access to sensitive data,” said Jermyn. “We’ve seen time and time again, attackers will get into the network. It’s not about keeping them out; it’s about limiting what they can do once they are in the network. How do we stop them from escalating privileges and… Read more »
Analyzing the Air Force’s IT Wish List
The Air Force is looking to buy more cloud services, DevSecOps licenses and talent to prepare its IT efforts for mission success.