Forcepoint's Raise the Bar-compliant Cross Domain suite is in operational use in some of the most stringent environments in the world, securing global missions efficiently and effectively while providing a high degree of usability, without compromising security. Forrester Consulting will present key challenges a Department of Defense intelligence agency encounters and how the implementation of a Forcepoint cross domain solution can provide cri...

Most government agencies have made the journey to cloud since the Cloud First and Cloud Smart strategies came from OMB starting in 2010. Many organizations have more than one cloud. The challenge becomes blending the different types of cloud and service models to provide access to needed data, while at the same time protecting a much enlarged attack surface created by the large number of workers who are accessing the data remotely. If there is...

The federal government's emergency pivot to telework in 2020 was impressive in both speed and scale, but often relied heavily on stopgap solutions. Having proven that remote work can work, many agencies are now moving to restructure for the long haul, and address security and usability compromises that were made in a crisis.What happens when on-prem and teleworking team members must share systems not designed for hybrid collaboration? How can...

The global information technology supply chain has been hit with a growing and unprecedented number of attacks as adversaries attempt to compromise systems with various forms of malware in an attempt to steal or compromise or hold for ransom sensitive information. Federal executives realized how complex the question of supply chain security was in 2017 when officials tried to implement the Department of Homeland Security’s order to remov...

Now more than ever, agencies cannot afford to get burned by legacy infrastructure investments that not only fail to provide the agility required today, but that are also excessively expensive. To both maximize productivity and mission efficiency, more agencies are prioritizing hybrid cloud initiatives as their cloud-smart strategy. Among the best ways to realize this vision is software-defined infrastructure like hyperconverged infrastructure...

As the pandemic closed shops and business, many people lost jobs and applied for unemployment. Record numbers of calls starting flooding unemployment offices. The Internal Revenue Service started getting a torrent of calls and inquiries about larger federal unemployment benefits. Agencies throughout the government have been working to provide information and fast responses in an always on digital world. New cloud communications platforms can d...

In 2020 there was a growing interest in Zero Trust among Federal Agencies. In fact, 44 federal agencies now have dedicated, funded tiger teams to either research or start implementing zero trust strategically. As agencies accelerate work from home programs and consider Zero Trust, this panel will discuss real world examples and advice to help you create an effective blueprint for implementing zero trust within your environment.Panelists: Steve...

The 2020 election has ushered in a new president but we still face a very divided government. How will this impact the priorities and policies of the Biden Administration? No matter what, the transition to a new president will have a profound impact on outlook for government contracts in 2021 and beyond. Many top-line priorities will remain the same – a focus on COVID-19, cybersecurity, IT modernization and other technology driven initia...

The federal government is fast approaching the midway point in its push for the fully electronic recordkeeping mandated by M-19-21. And while most agencies have made significant progress in identifying the myriad systems business processes that must change, translating those assessments into action remains a daunting challenge. This year's COVID-19 crisis, continued churn at the executive level and the uncertainty surrounding FY 2021 funding h...

If there was ever a question about the role of information technology in healthcare, the COVID-19 pandemic has answered it emphatically. Quickly analyzing large data sets and mapping the locations of cases around the world requires scale and power. Federal hospital systems (VA, Indian Health and Military Health System) are large users of the technology and the Department of Health and Human Services and its research centers fund research on a...