As agencies implement zero trust architectures, they’re exploring the use of automation to make processes more efficient and secure. As federal agencies work to meet the Office of Management and Budget’s zero trust mandate to improve cybersecurity, they’re also exploring how automation plays a role in a zero trust architecture. The National Security Agency also named automation and orchestration key [...]
Government agencies at all levels are adopting Zero Trust to better protect their networks from cyber threats. Part of that process includes implementing microsegmentation to reduce the attack surface and prevent lateral movement from an adversary. If each microsegment has its own security policies and is only accessible to authorized users and devices, a bad actor will have serious trouble [...]
Devastation from cyberattacks can rival those of natural disasters, so government & industry are working together to prevent, respond & recover. The White House issued Presidential Policy Directive 40 in 2016, creating a national policy “to maintain a comprehensive and effective continuity capability by ensuring a coordinated effort within and among the executive, legislative and judicial branches of the government.” [...]
In 2022, the White House released a federal zero trust architecture strategy, requiring agencies to meet certain cybersecurity standards by the end of FY 2024 to secure federal networks from increasingly sophisticated threats. These cyber practices include microsegmentation, a method intended to reduce the attack surface and stop cyberattacks from permeating through an entire network. Enhancing cyber hygiene with zero [...]
By reducing complexities around cloud adoption and working with industry partners, agencies are finding efficient processes and security with cloud infrastructure.
Recent legislation passed by President Biden has opened new avenues of investment for many agencies to invest in cybersecurity.
Efforts to Optimize Health Data Access Supports More Efficient Care and Better Health Outcomes.
An influx of digital health data and a more dangerous threat landscape are putting health systems at risk, but government and industry leaders are adopting tools and partnerships to mitigate threats.
In an ever-evolving threat environment, the private and public sector must work together and share resources to protect the nation from ransomware attacks.
The defense & intelligence communities are turning to hybrid, multi-cloud environments to meet the needs of the warfighter in the field the digital world.
Agencies are adopting new tools, strategies and concepts to ensure project management is efficient, collaborative and transparent.
Federal IT leaders are taking an aggressive approach to cloud adoption with more than 75% of federal agencies now working in a multi-cloud environment.
The year 2020 found federal agencies continuing to implement sweeping modernization plans to help streamline operations and citizen services. This included shifting much of their infrastructure to the cloud and eliminating older legacy systems that have sometimes been in operation for many years. And all of this was accomplished in the face of unprecedented challenges.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, most federal agencies needed to evolve their policies and best practices in order to safely operate within a new working environment that centered on telework.