The State of Michigan: Creating a Volunteer Cyber Response Unit
Some governments, like the state of Michigan, have worked to overcome cybersecurity challenges with novel and cost-effective solutions.
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How to Confront the Next Industrial Revolution
At Smart Cyber, Symantec’s 14th Government Symposium, we heard from Jeanette Manfra, Assistant Secretary in the Office of Cybersecurity and Communications at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). She explained how DHS is attempting to achieve that balance between challenge and opportunity.
Cybersecurity Takes a Village
It truly takes a village to conquer cybersecurity in government. There is no one person, role, department, or even organization that can execute a flawless cybersecurity strategy all on their own. The reality that gov faces is that cyberthreats are constantly growing in complexity and frequency, which means all agencies and all personnel need toRead… Read more »
Could Blockchain Streamline Government Acquisitions?
If you’re in government work, you’ve probably seen your fair share of articles about blockchain. But who’s using it, and how?
Why Data Classification Should Change the Way You Think of Cybersecurity
If government wants to run as efficiently and securely as possible, rethinking data classification, cyber education tactics and modern hybrid cloud solutions are excellent ways to start.
Protecting Against Threats in a Changing Cyber Landscape
As organizations and citizen users increasingly depend on websites, mobile computing and web-based applications, they become exposed to greater privacy and security risks. Because of the open infrastructure of the Internet and the growing availability of hacking tools, almost anyone can carry out a cyberattack against any organization or user relying on networked applications and… Read more »
Smart Cyber: Complex Challenges, Bold Solutions
How can government find clarity as cybersecurity only grows more complex?
What We Saw at Last Week’s Federal Tech/Cyber Job Fair
Three main takeaways from the first-of-its-kind government job fair held in Silver Spring on Nov. 6.
Post-Job Fair, Agencies Seek Hundreds of IT, Cyber Pros
The first-of-its-kind hiring fair brought together more than 1,800 job seekers from 40 states, and hiring managers from 33 federal agencies. The ultimate goal is to fill 500 IT and cybersecurity positions governmentwide.
Gov Automation Gets a Security Upgrade
Automation tools like Red Hat’s Ansible — an open source IT configuration management, deployment and orchestration tool — can help agencies turn their security posture from reactive to proactive.