The pandemic and great resignation have put talent acquisition and employee retainment front and center for companies and federal agencies alike. Today, there are several emerging technologies that can make a substantial impact on improving recruitment, reducing regrettable attrition, and promoting diversity and inclusion. At the forefront of this innovation is Artificial Intelligence (AI). Yet misconceptions, misunderstandings, and a lack of...

Governments everywhere and at all levels should be applauded for finding ways to meet their citizens’ needs during the pandemic. While many agencies had continuity-of-operations plans in place, no one imagined that every agency would have to act on them at the same time. What made it possible, of course, was the rapid spread of cloud-based technology that enabled government employees to work from their own homes, frequently using their o...

The U.S. military maintains bases in more than 70 countries and territories around the world, some of them in inhospitable or hard-to-reach areas. When a piece of equipment fails – whether a weapon, a radar dish, or something more prosaic like a mess hall stove – getting replacement parts can be difficult and time-consuming, and the delay can cause anything from mild inconvenience to serious problems meeting the mission. Larger bas...

Public sector agencies’ digital strategies were put to the test by the pandemic. With legacy and manual systems pushed to their limits by the new digital age, agency leaders were faced with the unprecedented task of scaling digital solutions which suddenly became the default channel for millions of interactions with the population. Public sector professionals stepped up to the challenge. However, as the effects of the pandemic ease, indi...

The (ISC)² Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) credential to ensures that cloud security professionals have the required knowledge, skills, and abilities in cloud security design, implementation, architecture, operations, controls, and compliance with regulatory frameworks. The CCSP OnDemand is a self-paced learning solution that covers the 6 domains of the CCSP Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) in order to study for the CCSP examin...

Government agencies continue to expand their digital service offerings, making it easier than ever before for the public to access critical benefits and services online. However, this rapid expansion of digital services has opened the door to unprecedented identity fraud and abuse, costing billions of dollars. In many cases, additional customer friction was introduced for identity verification processes as a mechanism for reducing fraud. But t...

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The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed into law in November 2021, will unleash a flood of funding for a vast array of construction projects, including electric grid and energy improvements, roads and bridges, public transit, and water systems to name just a few. It is worth celebrating that so much will be repaired, replaced, or new-built. It also highlights a new opportunity to bring digitization to the construction industry, brin...

archTIS is pleased to invite you to attend our live event on “Balancing Global Collaboration with Information Security: Best Practices for Tackling Defense and Supply Challenges” on Thursday, May 5, 2022. Close collaboration with allies and partners, supply chain and seamless communication, war gaming (i.e. Project Convergence, Overmatch, etc.) and research all require secure information access and sharing to be successful. Program...

Recent cyber attacks have targeted everything from critical infrastructure companies to local government offices. It is clear this trend will only continue as adversaries and criminal organizations find ways to exploit network vulnerabilities. In response, new legislative momentum supports increased funding efforts as we are seeing with the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill. This episode will explore the growing need to strengthen resilience of b...