Simplifying Data Storage and Protection
No organization is immune to cyber breaches. But there are strategies that make effective cyberattacks less likely and that protect data on which government depends.
Posts By Candace Thorson
Protecting a Moving Target: Why Network Visibility Is the Foundation to a Strong Cyber Defense
Agencies largely know about the equipment they manage, but the unmanaged devices are much harder to see and secure. A comprehensive, dynamic view is necessary to identify your high-value assets.
The Future of Data-Based Decision-Making
The role of data in government is growing fast. But to reach the future, you have to prepare. Here are some tactics to get your data systems ready now.
NJ Makes Applying for Unemployment Benefits Easier
In New Jersey, officials are finding ways to make the unemployment benefits system clearer, more seamless and more compassionate. It’s the result of thoughtful, agile, evidence-based modernization.
NYC Broadband Program Closes the Digital Divide
To help close its digital divide, New York City created an innovative subsidy program that brings broadband access to hundreds of thousands of low-income residents.
Data Protection Requires More Than Monitoring
Network security needs to be built in from the ground up during project development. Here’s advice for choosing the right tools.
Conversations With CXOs: Nathan Tierney
Nathan Tierney is the Deputy CIO and Chief People Officer for the Office of Information Technology (OIT) in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). A veteran of the Army Special Forces, roughly five years in private sector leadership roles and author of books on health care value management, here are some lessons he’s learned about… Read more »
Travis County Makes Audits Less Taxing
Travis County, Texas, is legally required to audit its property tax refunds, but a heavier workload (and no additional resources) made that increasingly difficult — until the auditor’s office implemented a new automated analytics tool, that is. Processing time has plummeted by 91%, among other dramatic achievements.
Where Data Can Take You
Both qualitative data (what people think and feel) and quantitative data (what you can measure and count) can shed light on employees’ experiences on the job. An innovative team in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is collecting and analyzing both types of information to help make the VA an even more welcoming place to… Read more »
Listen to Employees, Improve Outcomes
A human-centered approach to managing people, one that includes listening to what they need and analyzing experience data in real time, can help agencies attract and retain a strong, satisfied workforce.