Posts By Francesca El-Attrash

Implementing Effective Enterprise Risk Management in Federal Government

Government faces increasing uncertainties as agencies pursue diverse and complex missions. That’s why more federal agencies are investing in Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), a discipline that addresses the full spectrum of an organization’s risks, including challenges and opportunities, and integrates them into an enterprisewide, strategically aligned portfolio view.

The Role of the CISO

This interview is an excerpt from GovLoop’s recent research guide, The Current State of Government’s Cybersecurity. When you think of a Chief Information Security Officer’s (CISO) job description, you probably think of something like “establish business objectives while overseeing the protection of an organization’s technological assets.” It all sounds pretty straight forward. But if you talkRead… Read more »

Conquering the Data Deluge with Information Governance

This interview is an excerpt from GovLoop’s recent research guide, The Current State of Government’s Cybersecurity. A flood of unstructured data is entering government, with no signs of slowing. This has serious implications on security as unstructured data gives less visibility to agencies, making them more vulnerable to cyberattacks. Additionally, agencies are struggling to gain controlRead… Read more »