To manage the vast and ever-changing demand on the FCC’s IT services, the agency has turned to hybrid cloud. And to deploy that cloud model, Deputy CIO Skudlarek explained how the department followed a methodical seven step plan of adoption.
Securing sensitive data against the sheer number of cyberthreats is an impossible task for a single organization. It’s akin to sending one soldier to battle against an army of millions. In an effort to strengthen the nation’s defense against cyberthreats, Congress passed and President Obama signed into law the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015… Read more »
The thought behind this trend is that if women could only speak more like men, we would increase our odds of achieving success in male-dominated environments. But not everyone agrees – an interesting counter argument has risen that begs the question: should women talk more like men at work, or should men talk more like… Read more »
There is no doubt that the move to cloud computing is here. But many organizations still struggle with an essential question: What is the best way to get there?
I’ve become convinced a new paradigm must be introduced in public sector IT for the public to regain any semblance of confidence that the over $85 billion spent each year is even marginally worthwhile.
Federal agencies are under increased pressure to effectively secure government IT after a series of headline-making breaches were discovered last year. But in a recent interview, Mark Kneidinger, Director of Federal Network Resilience in the Office of Cybersecurity and Communication at the Department of Homeland Security, said that pressure may be exactly what government needs… Read more »
It will take unprecedented transparency in four interrelated areas together with new processes and executive sponsorship to bring down the “red flag” of digital federal wildfire danger. That will be the focus of my blogs over the next several weeks.
As citizens demand greater engagement with their government, agencies are working to improve their digital presence to provide a citizen-centric experience. In Tuesday’s webinar, state and local government leaders and industry experts talked about the successful digital strategies employed by Louisville and the state of New York.
Uncertainty is so acute in my day to day interactions that it has become the new normal.
Many employees turn to the grapevine, also known as the rumor mill, as their main source of information. This creates gaps in communication and creates a greater opportunity for easily avoidable errors.