IT & Networks

Operation Cyber Dragon turning US Navy reservists into digital defenders

“The interesting thing in the IT world or the network world is what’s patched and 100% compliant today might not be patched tomorrow, because vulnerabilities ebb and flow.”

6 days ago

Remember 5G? Pentagon backs 6G hub tied to Army Research Lab

“The DoD has a vital interest in advancing 5G-to-NextG wireless technologies and concept demonstrations,” said Sumit Roy, the IB5G program director.

8 days ago

Opinions

Lessons learned from the pandemic in modernizing public health systems

Agency leaders from Ventura County, California, and Winnebago, Illinois, spoke about how they transformed their technology infrastructure and processes to handle COVID-19 and how they plan to replicate and scale these changes to impact service delivery beyond pandemic-related needs.

VA’s $16 billion health records overhaul may be scrapped if fixes aren’t made

Reports of patient harm and cost overruns have threatened to derail the 10-year effort.

2 weeks ago

Mission Possible: Securing remote access for classified networks

The Federal government understands the significance of remote access on meeting mission objectives now and in the future. Agency leaders are looking to the private sector for technology that helps them maintain the highest security levels while meeting the ease-of-access demands of today’s worker – and can be implemented quickly.

3 weeks ago

VA’s $16 billion medical records overhaul could triple in cost

A planned deployment of the system to sites in Idaho this weekend has been delayed in response to lingering problems.

3 weeks ago

As US struggles to fill cyber defense jobs, Australia works to keep talent at home

Australia's artificial intelligence industry leaders point to a gap in the defense workforce at July 20 summit.

3 weeks ago

How one Navy reservist’s bright idea could make mobilizing easier

An app invented by reserve Lt. Cmdr. Jonathan Calhoun will allow reservists to fill out their mobilization paperwork on their phone.

3 weeks ago

Cybersecurity for critical infrastructure approved in $840 billion defense bill

“In the nearly 22 years that I’ve served in Congress, we have come a long way in cyberspace,” said Rep. Jim Langevin, D-R.I.

3 weeks ago

Troops’ use of TikTok may be national security threat, FCC commissioner says

A U.S. regulator says troops' and families' use of TikTok on personal devices could pose a national security threat.

4 weeks ago

Leaders must ensure that federal agencies are data-ready

Are agencies ready to support a workforce fully armed with data, or could they experience too much of a good thing?

4 weeks ago

UN stresses strategic communications to combat disinformation ‘weapon of war’

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the council that the world in which peacekeepers operate "is more hazardous today than any time in recent memory," with geopolitical tensions reverberating locally and conflicts "more complex and multi-layered."

4 weeks ago

Oracle faces huge challenge in salvaging Cerner contract with VA

Cerner has been struggling with the VA, which oversees the nation’s largest integrated healthcare system, on a massive data implementation contract. Oracle now owns the problem - literally- and more is at stake than transforming healthcare as the companies touted in a scripted presentation last month.

5 weeks ago

Equitable outcomes require understanding of ‘Social Drivers of Health’

With the recent emphasis on digital modernization throughout the government, it is paramount that industry partners empower federal healthcare agencies to improve lives and communities by bridging the technology gap to make IT an enabler of equitable healthcare, not an obstacle to operations.

5 weeks ago

National Guardsmen may soon use personal electronics in deployments

“Bring Your Own Approved Device” initiative would allow guardsmen to use personal mobile equipment to perform the same functions in the field that they would otherwise carry out at a desktop in their offices.

6 weeks ago

Six proven steps to Zero Trust

Agency leaders are working to adopt the mindset of trust nothing and verify everything to prioritize the transformation of legacy systems.

6 weeks ago

The multi-cloud multiverse: How the Pentagon can achieve AI success

Many government agencies are overcoming these challenges using technologies such as data virtualization to implement a logical data fabric approach capable of ensuring trusted data access and sharing.

6 weeks ago

US must prepare for proliferation of cyber warfare

To build cyber resilience in this heightened threat environment, agencies must work closely with both international counterparts and industry to align on a proactive, global approach to all cyber threats –– not just state-sponsored attacks.

7 weeks ago

What the Cyber Workforce bill means for federal IT professionals

President Biden signed the Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act into law, offering agencies a practical solution to the cyber staffing crisis—if they act proactively.

7 weeks ago

Government analysis of facial recognition tech must extend beyond privacy

A key question for agencies and policymakers when it comes to verifying identities for tax and benefits services is…what technology alternatives exist to not only protect citizens but also combat the benefits and refund fraud that has exploded during the pandemic?

3 months ago

Demilitarize civilian cyber defense, and you’ll gain deterrence

By constantly flexing the military’s cyber muscles to defend the homeland from inbound criminal cyber activity, the public demand for a broad federal response to illegal cyber activity is satisfied. Still, over time, the potential adversary will understand our military’s offensive cyber operations’ tactics, techniques and procedures.

6 months ago

Cyberattacks increasingly hobble pandemic-weary US schools

Public school systems – which often have limited budgets and cybersecurity expertise -- have become an inviting target for ransomware gangs.

6 months ago

Most federal agencies still aren’t meeting cybersecurity targets

A Jan. 11 Government Accountability Office report found that as of fiscal year 2020 federal civilian agencies were inconsistent in implementing cybersecurity policies and practices.

7 months ago

Online survey finds hacking to be the number one concern of government IT workers

Public sector survey respondents no longer believe insiders are the greatest threat.

7 months ago

House panel rejects JEDI contract oversight proposal

The House Armed Services Committee Democrats on Wednesday defeated a Republican proposal to share details with Congress about the Pentagon’s cancelled $10 billion cloud computing contract.

11 months ago

Attack on VA computer systems exposed personal information of about 46,000 veterans

Officials said they have shut down an system used for outside medical payments until a full investigation is completed.

23 months ago

Would the White House consider a national cyber director?

The Cyberspace Solarium Commission wants a national cyber director in the White House. Would the White House be open to it?

2 years ago

Could Congress provide IT modernization funding to states?

States' IT systems have been overwhelmed as a record amount of citizens have filed for unemployment.

2 years ago

The digital revolution is changing everything, including the federal government. Stay up to date on how IT is changing the face of government.

“The interesting thing in the IT world or the network world is what’s patched and 100% compliant today might not be patched tomorrow, because vulnerabilities ebb and flow.”

“The DoD has a vital interest in advancing 5G-to-NextG wireless technologies and concept demonstrations,” said Sumit Roy, the IB5G program director.

Agency leaders from Ventura County, California, and Winnebago, Illinois, spoke about how they transformed their technology infrastructure and processes to handle COVID-19 and how they plan to replicate and scale these changes to impact service delivery beyond pandemic-related needs.

Reports of patient harm and cost overruns have threatened to derail the 10-year effort.

A planned deployment of the system to sites in Idaho this weekend has been delayed in response to lingering problems.

Australia's artificial intelligence industry leaders point to a gap in the defense workforce at July 20 summit.

An app invented by reserve Lt. Cmdr. Jonathan Calhoun will allow reservists to fill out their mobilization paperwork on their phone.

“In the nearly 22 years that I’ve served in Congress, we have come a long way in cyberspace,” said Rep. Jim Langevin, D-R.I.

A U.S. regulator says troops' and families' use of TikTok on personal devices could pose a national security threat.

Are agencies ready to support a workforce fully armed with data, or could they experience too much of a good thing?

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the council that the world in which peacekeepers operate "is more hazardous today than any time in recent memory," with geopolitical tensions reverberating locally and conflicts "more complex and multi-layered."

With the recent emphasis on digital modernization throughout the government, it is paramount that industry partners empower federal healthcare agencies to improve lives and communities by bridging the technology gap to make IT an enabler of equitable healthcare, not an obstacle to operations.

“Bring Your Own Approved Device” initiative would allow guardsmen to use personal mobile equipment to perform the same functions in the field that they would otherwise carry out at a desktop in their offices.

Agency leaders are working to adopt the mindset of trust nothing and verify everything to prioritize the transformation of legacy systems.

Many government agencies are overcoming these challenges using technologies such as data virtualization to implement a logical data fabric approach capable of ensuring trusted data access and sharing.

To build cyber resilience in this heightened threat environment, agencies must work closely with both international counterparts and industry to align on a proactive, global approach to all cyber threats –– not just state-sponsored attacks.

President Biden signed the Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act into law, offering agencies a practical solution to the cyber staffing crisis—if they act proactively.

A key question for agencies and policymakers when it comes to verifying identities for tax and benefits services is…what technology alternatives exist to not only protect citizens but also combat the benefits and refund fraud that has exploded during the pandemic?

Public school systems – which often have limited budgets and cybersecurity expertise -- have become an inviting target for ransomware gangs.

A Jan. 11 Government Accountability Office report found that as of fiscal year 2020 federal civilian agencies were inconsistent in implementing cybersecurity policies and practices.

Public sector survey respondents no longer believe insiders are the greatest threat.

The House Armed Services Committee Democrats on Wednesday defeated a Republican proposal to share details with Congress about the Pentagon’s cancelled $10 billion cloud computing contract.

Officials said they have shut down an system used for outside medical payments until a full investigation is completed.

The Cyberspace Solarium Commission wants a national cyber director in the White House. Would the White House be open to it?

States' IT systems have been overwhelmed as a record amount of citizens have filed for unemployment.