Executive Order 14028, Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity, is focused on strengthening protections for critical software used by government agencies. It identifies key requirements designed to better protect government systems from malicious threats. It also includes specific language related to secure software development and supply chain security. In response, NIST has published NIST SP 800-218, which provides recommendations for sof...

Easy to use and secure for large meeting rooms to small huddle spaces, video collaboration is now part of everyday workflow. Hear how all military branches and a multitude of government agencies world wide rely on Crestron to deliver mission-critical audio, video, content sharing and management for any BYOM environment, including Microsoft Teams and Zoom. Join us to discover how Crestron’s FLEX platform delivers simple, high-quality vide...

Changes to federal cybersecurity requirements are expected to continue with updates to the 2014 Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA). With the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) leading policy development and oversight, it’s important for agencies to understand the actions required to keep up with today’s cybersecurity memorandums. Recent OMB directives require agencies to expand Endpoint Detection and Response (E...

The premier naval conference and exposition on the West Coast, WEST is now in its 32nd year of bringing military and industry leaders together. Co-sponsored by AFCEA International and the U.S. Naval Institute, WEST is the only event in which the makers of platforms and the designers of technologies can network, discuss and demonstrate their solutions in a single locale. One recurring highlight of WEST is a town hall discussion among the Chief...

Today’s government agencies and organizations want and need faster, more efficient data protection and data management across a growing number of cloud, edge and on-premise storage locations. Along with the growing number of cyber threats, data sprawl and data fragmentation can be real disruptors. Organizations are shifting away from manual processes that require on-site resources and find themselves challenged with finding ways to save...

Today’s government agencies and organizations want and need faster, more efficient data protection and data management across a growing number of cloud, edge and on-premise storage locations. Along with the growing number of cyber threats, data sprawl and data fragmentation can be real disruptors. Organizations are shifting away from manual processes that require on-site resources and find themselves challenged with finding ways to save...

More than ever, data for situational awareness (SA) and key communications is located in one or more cloud systems. The DoD is actively looking to aggregate and distribute this information through programs such as the Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2) strategy and the associated efforts of the U.S. Air Force’s Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS), the Army’s Project Convergence and the Navy’s Project Overmatch....

Maintaining superiority, readiness and operational advantage requires a transformational approach to leveraging data as a strategic asset. Amid a range of emerging threats and disruptors, enterprise self-service analytics are imperative for faster and more informed mission and business decisions. By implementing data strategies and modernizing data governance, processes, technologies and architectures, organizations are improving data access a...

The Space Economy is in hyper-growth. According to Morgan Stanley, “The revenue generated by the global space industry may increase to more than $1 trillion by 2040.” As technological and cost barriers to space recede, and more countries and companies engage in satellite production, launch, exploration and spaceflight operators in the military, civilian and commercial domains can expect this trillion-dollar market to bring a host o...

The new COVID 19 Safety Protocols and related Task Force Guidance are among the most impactful government contracting developments of the year. As the requirement to comply with these guidelines is incorporated into all new Federal contracts (as well as many existing Federal contracts), contractors will need to comply with a slew of new safety protocols. This includes employee vaccination mandates (and monitoring/documenting employee vaccinati...