In 1948, Alan Turing defines artificial intelligence as - being able to mimic human responses under specific conditions. Does that still apply? In this week’s episode, we explore the idea that just because you can call something AI, doesn’t make it AI. Have we even approached what should be considered “artificial Intelligence” with today’s technology? We ask the defining [...]
What if you were responsible for a network of 80,000 users in 24 time zones? Just for fun, let’s make you responsible 24 hours a day and mistakes can be fatal. Your challenge: react in 90 minutes or less to an intruder. Sounds like a plotline from the latest fictional thriller, right? Do you cut the wire? Believe it [...]
As American citizens, we have the right to petition the government. However, with phishing as today’s leading attack tool and traditional gateway security proving weak, we’re left wondering; How do we keep email communication between citizen and agency open, yet safe? This week on Feds At the Edge, we’re talking about the challenges to deploying mandated solutions, which may [...]
The workforce has changed in the last couple of years, & federal agencies are modernizing HR processes & prioritizing IT to keep up. Government agencies are facing a war for talent. They’re challenged with filling job vacancies, retaining staff and finding talent with skills in cybersecurity, IT management and other tech-related fields. The pandemic and private sector [...]
Can segmentation limit the impact from a blast zone? Early cyber attackers entered a system to “land and expand,” and once detected and isolated; their footprint was considered the “blast zone,” but how much damage did they already do before they were caught? Drawing to the analogy of a submarine that has separate compartments to prevent sinking, agencies that [...]
For our typical listener, high-speed internet has been a part of every-day living for so long, it’s hard to imagine life without it. But there are many areas where it wasn’t as easy as a construction crew coming through neighborhoods for a quick life changing instillation. A massive infrastructure bill is taking aim to level that playing field and [...]
Agencies and industry are working together to transition from IPv4 to IPv6 networks making room for more IoT and additional connected devices. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission published a mandate that all new networked federal information systems must be Internet Protocol version 6-enabled, so that the overall IPv6-only requirement is met by the end of FY 2023. [...]
When we thought of how we would celebrate this grand milestone in Podcasting, we thought about the countless pieces of advice our thought leaders have shared with you listeners and we realized one thing. Lessons from our very first episode of Feds At The Edge can be applied to the ninety-nine episodes that followed. So, to celebrate 100 episodes, [...]
Transitioning our mostly 4G technology to 5G doesn’t seem like a large leap, but as enterprise systems all over the world upgrade, we will begin to see the truly massive transformation behind this small numerical change. As we do, there are so many questions on how it can make an impact. Can it allow military applications to share [...]
It’s been reported that there are over 1.7 million ransomware attacks a day. Commercial organizations, schools, hospitals, and state organizations rank among those targeted. So, what happens when a state organization is attacked? What is the FBI’s policy on paying ransom, and where did the money come from for the 83% who paid to be free from their attackers? [...]
Government and industry are turning to SBOMs and stronger acquisition processes as the need to secure the software supply chain becomes more critical. Cyberattacks are only getting more sophisticated, especially with a tactic called the “bank shot.” This refers to planting malicious code in software components before they’re used in products, so coders unknowingly include the malware [...]
As children, we learned the differences between our states by learning about their capitals and geographic sizes. As adults, we can compare them by the drastically varied way they handle their technology. While some states are hierarchical, others are centrally controlled. The unique needs of each will dictate how their cybersecurity is designed. In this week’s episode of Feds [...]
In today’s media landscape, you’ve either seen the headlines that cyberattacks are on the rise or you’ve been an unfortunate target yourself. What you might not be aware of are the many ways federal agencies are providing help to state & local territorial organizations that are often understaffed and overwhelmed in protecting their data. Did you know the Secret [...]
Leaders in the Federal Information Technology field plan to complete the Zero Trust transition over the next few years, but each will have their own unique path to follow. In this week’s episode we’ve gathered thought leaders from HHS, the U.S. Census Bureau, the CIA and Rubrik to discuss this ever-important topic and what it means for each agency. [...]
Thanks to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021, state, local and tribal government agencies will have access to $1 billion over the next four years to strengthen their cybersecurity. The question is, what could, or better yet, should agencies spend that money on first? Mitigating ransomware attack risks, implementing best practices for backup and recovery, multi-factor authentication, [...]
In this week’s Feds At the Edge Podcast, hear from federal, state and education leaders about how organizations on the state and local level can ready themselves for new funding opportunities that are targeted toward improving and preventing cyberattacks. Doug Levin from K-12 Security Exchange brings focus on the existential nature of bad actor favorite, ransomware. He shares that [...]
When it comes to modernization for federal IT most people focus on data centers, clouds, and agile software development. One key part of this effort must be acquisition.This is a discussion where subject matter experts from several agencies look at some new mandates from the executive office and detail how they are implementing them. One key motivator is the [...]
When it comes to a top ten list of trending phrases in the category of technology, “backup” never cracks the top ten. After all, you merely make a copy of the existing data — right? Well, the millions of dollars have been lost to ransomware attacks have caused a sea change in approach to backups. In fact, after listening to [...]