External threats may be more sensational — the sophisticated hackers who troll our networks phishing for a way in are often the headline-grabbers — but for many federal network administrators, the biggest threat may be sitting right next to them.
The IT COST Commission report outlines recommendations that could save at least $5.8 billion in taxpayer dollars across Federal Agencies. Those billions could be applied to innovation and a more technologically savvy public sector.
As the private sector interacts with citizens in increasing innovative ways, the public has come to expect the same level of engagement from the government. Granicus is making it easier for citizens to connect with government data and information by streamlining and digitizing necessary processes.
This interview is an excerpt from GovLoop’s recent research guide, The Current State of Government’s Cybersecurity. A flood of unstructured data is entering government, with no signs of slowing. This has serious implications on security as unstructured data gives less visibility to agencies, making them more vulnerable to cyberattacks. Additionally, agencies are struggling to gain controlRead… Read more »
Ohio COO explains how Ohio is consolidating IT infrastructure to provide better services to citizens.
To understand the best ways to secure agency networks, GovLoop spoke with Will Ash, Senior Director of U.S. Public Sector Security at Cisco, an industry leader in networking and cybersecurity.
As the need for security and privacy grows so too will the need for cybersecurity education to help us balance the ability to enjoy its benefits with remaining safe and secure.
As cloud, digital, and mobile are becoming more popular, it’s crucial for CIOs and CTOs to enhance their organizational efficiencies, better facilitate enterprise collaboration and drive internal and citizen engagement to continue to evolve and shape their IT assets. In order to achieve success, understanding the advancements in cyber technology and discovering solutions to challengesRead… Read more »
In surveying 116 public sector IT professionals, we found that agencies are actively moving much of their infrastructure to the cloud, while still keeping a significant number of applications in-house.
Read the Event Recap Blog Post We all know the saying, “a picture is worth a thousand words.” In government, this saying holds especially true for imagery. Images help analyze and derive information that shape policies, educate us about our environments and inform decisions that affect millions of citizen’s lives. Imagery analysis methods like changeRead… Read more »