How to Take a Unified Approach to Network and Cyber Operations
To accelerate their ability to respond to modern cyber threats, agencies must enable their network and security operations centers to work together seamlessly.
Leadership Excellence: A Guide for New Government Supervisors
Becoming a successful government supervisor involves blending technical skills with strong leadership qualities, fostering innovation, building supportive networks, and continuously developing oneself through mentorship, training, and leveraging technologies such as AI to drive team performance and public service excellence.
Unlocking Potential: The Power of Psychological Safety in the Workplace
Psychological safety means that employees feel they are allowed to voice their opinions, share their ideas, and make mistakes without the fear of punishment, retribution, or embarrassment. Elaine Ho, Chief Diversity Officer at NASA, joins workplace transformation expert Mika Cross on the latest episode of “Management Minutes With Mika” to discuss the power of psychologicalRead… Read more »
Prepare for Future Threats With Quantum Safe Cryptography
Quantum computing offers revolutionary opportunities, but also poses a grave threat to current cryptographic systems. Here is how organizations can protect themselves from quantum risks.
Don’t Trash This Place: The Trucks Are Watching
In Columbia, South Carolina, garbage trucks could become the eyes of the city’s Public Works Administration. Using a beautification grant, the city is testing a program that would outfit trash trucks with cameras that gather footage for an AI system called City Detect to analyze for code violations — a potential boon to code enforcers.
How to Build Mission-Capable Security Talent
To navigate today’s cybersecurity environment, federal agencies must build a pipeline of security talent. But that’s a challenge. There are several ways to address the talent shortage. Here are some suggestions.
How to Make Zero Trust More Manageable
Zero-trust architecture, while widely recognized as essential to modern security, has earned a reputation as a daunting undertaking. John Kindervag, who is credited with defining the zero trust approach in 2010 when he was a principal analyst at Forrester Research, would like to bust that myth.
How AI Could Revolutionize Cyber Operations
AI has the potential to enhance cybersecurity immensely — but also poses a threat. Agency security professionals need to get up to speed on this double-edged tool.
Elevate Your Leadership Game with Lessons From Social Media
Social media influencers have mastered the art of engaging and growing their audience. By applying their techniques, leaders can take their communication strategies to next level, engage their teams more effectively, and achieve their organizational goals.
The Avengers Guide to Building an Innovation-Driven Team
Discover how government teams can foster innovation and adaptability by applying teamwork strategies from Marvel’s Avengers. Learn tips for collaboration, leadership, and embracing change.
Virtual Reality as a Key Tool for “Soft Skill” Training
While virtual and augmented reality continue to evolve and provide valuable training for soldiers dealing with complex machinery and dangerous situations, VR is also proving to be a valuable tool for various training programs across government.
Using Data to Shape Policy: How to Turn Stats into Stories That Move People
Data alone isn’t enough to support a policy initiative. Here are some ways to tell a successful data story.
How AI Could Revolutionize Cyber Operations
Whenever a new technology is involved, there’s a learning curve — and there’s always new technology, Robert Imhof, Consulting Systems Architect at Fortinet Federal. “It’s going to be worth investing the time and effort to learn this technology,” says . “Security professionals that can master utilizing AI in addition to their other technical skills are… Read more »
How MLOps Helps Agencies Get the Most Out of AI
The release of AI foundation models allows organizations to take advantage of broader community investments in AI. But there’s a catch: Agencies need to tweak and train these models to meet their specific objectives, maintain privacy and ensure regulatory compliance.
How to Get More Insights Out of Community Surveys
Tips and takeaways from the experts on how to make the most of community surveys.
How to Improve Security Through Modern Identity Management
A patchwork of legacy identity management systems can lead to security gaps and provide an uneven user experience. Here’s how a modern system can overcome those limitations and provide greater flexibility and more granular controls.
Tips for Introverted Leaders
If you consider yourself to be an introvert, you may have at one point come across the misconception that introverts make poor leaders. The truth is, there is a lot of value in tapping into your authentic self and using that as your leadership strength. During the most recent New Supervisors in Government Community ofRead… Read more »