When a network is attacked, analysts return to the logs to gain an understanding of where the point of vulnerability was, which makes keeping these records a crucial tool in cyber resilience. However, a lack of staff, poor existing systems, and limitations on information sharing in our increasingly complex and hybrid landscape could prevent agencies from keeping their records [...]
With an accelerated leap in our post-COVID world, mobile devices such as cell phones have become a crucial part of the landscape for remote workers and in turn have also become a key component of today’s attack surface.This week on Feds At the Edge, leaders from the Federal and commercial sectors share vulnerabilities in the devices we bring from home, [...]
The transition to cloud computing by federal agencies has highlighted the importance of security, especially as sensitive federal assets are now in hybrid environments. This week on Feds At the Edge, leaders from federal and commercial sectors focus on improving security within the complex cloud environment. When code is written with the cloud in mind, applications can be moved [...]
State and local governments are updating technologies, processes, training and procedures to ensure election security. As state, local and territorial governments administer their elections and election infrastructure, they take different approaches using various technologies and processes. In doing so, they face common infrastructure challenges, ranging from scanner ballot readability to touchscreen system programming errors. These challenges can [...]
In this week’s episode of Fed’s At the Edge, we are talking about US Elections. From observations about challenges seen in previous elections to best practices to ensure a safe and fair election process. We’ll explore sources of help for election officials like utilizing CISA, local associations, and the US Election Assistance Commission. We also touch on critical areas [...]
People imagine large organizations such as the Department of Transportation when they think about who needs to utilize Zero Trust. What they don’t realize is that a smaller entity can make for a profitable attack, even a gateway to those larger targets. In this week's Feds At The Edge podcast, Nick Graham, Senior Technical Sales Engineer of Civilian Sales [...]
When the federal government adopts Zero Trust principles, it must consider both user identity and the data being accessed. This week on Feds At the Edge, leaders from federal and commercial sectors stress the importance of centralized coordination, automated labeling, and real-time access control through Identity Management. Bryan Rosensteel, US Federal CTO for Ping, advocates for a "federated" identity [...]
Government & industry must share information, streamline compliance & work together to protect critical environments from evolving cyber threats. Safeguarding critical infrastructure is crucial to maintaining the stability and security of our society. Unfortunately, critical infrastructure is a desirable target for nation-state actors, hacktivists and other threat actors. Operational Technology (OT) is often targeted as an entry [...]
In this week’s episode of Fed’s At the Edge, we talk with agency and industry experts about the potential of Large Language Models (LLMs) in government, where improved knowledge management and a reduction on tedious tasks are just some of the benefits waiting to be unlocked. We’ll explore the large Knowledge Management Platform CMS has put together to assist [...]
Disputes over the 2020 presidential election have persisted for four years. This week on Feds At the Edge, we discuss best practices to ensure the 2024 election's safety and accuracy with a focus on the need for robust cybersecurity measures, having a strategy to respond to cyber threats and the need to have strong partnerships with the private sector. [...]
To achieve a successful digital transformation in your organization, it’s essential to consider the users. This week on Feds At the Edge, we have gathered leading experts from City of Brownsville, TX, Delaware Department of Technology and Information, California Department of Technology, City of Roseville, CA, and Equinix who share valuable insights into making meaningful changes in their respective organizations. [...]
Chat GPT has made AI a household term, citizens can quickly gather useful data such as where the best places to travel through Italy are. But how are agencies using artificial intelligence technologies when it comes to larger and more serious topics, such as nuclear weapon distribution? This week on Feds At the Edge, we have gathered leading experts from [...]
Zero Trust has revolutionized the way agencies everywhere are securing their networks, and this week on Feds at the Edge, we talk with titans in the field, including John Kindervag, Chief Evangelist with Illumio, who in 2010 coined the phrase “zero trust model.” We delve into this stricter cybersecurity program where identity leads in the guideposts in defending today’s cyber [...]