Whether you’re a stickler for standards or not, the U.S. federal cloud computing market is better off because of them. Thanks to the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP), there are now baseline requirements for securing cloud products and services in use governmentwide. But the work doesn’t end after an agency finds a FedRAMP-compliant vendor.Read… Read more »
The government launched a new resource Dec. 1 that allows people to verify if they are one of the 21.5 million individuals affected by the massive Office of Personnel Management cyber hack.
The sheer size and diversity of the public-sector workforce have forced governments to rethink how they manage their most valuable asset — people.
Here’s how agencies are giving employees more opportunities to expand their skills, meet new people and learn about other parts of the agency.
If your background investigation data was stolen in the massive OPM breach, here’s what you can expect during the notification process.
Ever wondered what it’s like to be a Cyber Linguist or a Data Scientist? The National Security Agency is rolling out a nationwide initiative that lets you test your chops at solving real-world cyber scenarios.
The average government IT executive is not overly concerned about the technical nuances of what is or is not considered cloud computing. NIST has already provided the technical definition. What matters most to executives now is the business outcome.
One of the most pressing cybersecurity issues facing government is the ability to recruit and hire talented professionals. The FBI, for example, has 56 major field offices, 200 satellite offices and locations around the world. Each of those offices have a need for people with cyber skills and knowledge.
In today’s connected world, cybersecurity is far more than keeping malicious applications off your smartphone or thwarting attacks before they wreak havoc on your computer systems. It seems just about anything can — and is — being connected to the Internet these days, and with that increased level of connectivity comes an increased level ofRead… Read more »
Between the decision to move to the cloud and the end state is the journey. For some agencies, the greatest challenge is figuring out where to start.