The federal government invests a lot of time, money and manpower into cybersecurity to protect its IT systems and, by extension, the national interest, from criminals and hostile nation-states. Cybersecurity is such a priority that even the National Security Agency, normally one of the government’s most secretive organizations, released guidance for both public and private sector organizations looking to strengthen their cloud security....

The compute environment is getting more and more complicated for government agencies. Public cloud and private cloud, on-premises data centers, edge locations, government-owned assets and BYO devices – and now with the integration of AI and advanced cloud services – agencies face the critical task of orchestrating a vast array of data, applications, networks, and systems across increasingly intricate control planes. Blending all th...

The state of Ohio is pursuing an integrated customer approach that improves the user experience, such as creating a digital identity to simplify interactions with agencies while keeping information private and secure. Among its efforts, the Ohio Office of Information Technology is pursuing a “cloud smart” strategy, including acting as a broker for agencies looking at Infrastructure-as-a-Service and Platform-as-a-Service. At the sam...

Federal CIOs know the days of protecting a network perimeter are gone — firewalls were never designed to address edge computing, remote work, hybrid clouds, or multiple devices used by a single person. This is why all Federal agencies were directed by Executive Order 14028 and the follow-up Office of Management and Budget memo laying out a Zero Trust Strategy to implement a Zero Trust architecture by the end of September 2024. With that...

June marks the five-year anniversary of the Office of Management and Budget’s release of the Cloud Smart strategy. The shift to focusing on moving workloads and applications to the cloud when it makes sense strategically – versus keeping somethings on premise or standing up hybrid environments – is playing out in every agency’s IT modernization strategy. Over the course of two afternoons, Federal News Network will explo...

In the realm of government cybersecurity, the Zero Trust framework stands as a beacon of defense against evolving threats. Central to its efficacy are the principles of identity and access management, which redefine traditional security paradigms. Zero Trust advocates for perpetual verification of users, devices, and resources, emphasizing a “never trust, always verify” mantra. Identity verification, facilitated by multifactor auth...

Tips for Advocating and Optimizing Mission IT Assets Every agency expects a return on their investment in federal IT – especially finance managers and program executives who must make choices between spending on IT versus other program priorities. But few agencies know how to measure ROI. At this event, IT acquisition and management experts will discuss how to measure ROI, how to estimate future ROI, and when/where ROI is important to fe...

Mark your calendars for April 17 – 18 because THWACKcamp hosted by SolarWinds is back! Join us for two days of digital IT learning, expert insights, interactive sessions, and exciting giveaways. You won't want to miss this opportunity to conquer the IT landscape and gain fresh perspectives on simplifying complexities.

Florida is the third-largest state in the U.S. by population, and it continues to grow rapidly – from 2010 to 2020, its population grew by 14.5%. That kind of growth rate might be the envy of other states, but it also means increased pressure on the state government to deliver internet-based, user-friendly services for everything from child support services to renewing business licenses. Bringing digital transformation to the Sunshine St...

As agencies increasingly migrate their workloads to the cloud, it is crucial to understand the implications and benefits of writing natively to the cloud, which enables organizations to optimize their data protection strategies, streamline operations, and enhance overall security. “Writing natively” is about building, deploying and managing software apps in the cloud computing environment. Taking this approach makes it possible to...