8 IT Takeaways From Trump’s 2018 Budget
Federal spending on information technology would increase 1.7 percent to $95.7 billion in fiscal 2018 under President Donald Trump’s budget proposal — up from $94.1 billion this year.
Cybersecurity
Achieving Better Network Security in a Hybrid and Resource-Challenged World
To free up their agencies’ limited cyber resources and ensure the security of their networks, managers should explore options that offer three key benefits.
What Do the NIST Special Publication 800-53 Updates Mean for You?
Here’s what you need to know about NIST’s update to Special Publication 800-53.
Ransomware Attacks: What You Can Do to Help Mitigate Them
The human factor is very important to avoid or stop ransomeware attacks.
DISA Vice Director: 4 Tenets to Educate the Federal Workforce in Cyber
Government must keep pace with accelerating change while supporting a workforce that does not change very fast, according to Maj. Gen. Sarah Zabel. The focus then is how do agencies increase cyber awareness among all employees — even their security experts.
How Open Source is Driving Innovation in Cybersecurity
Learn how open source solutions allow agencies to balance security and efficiency when designing and using their IT systems.
Trump’s Cyber Order Calls for Accountability, Adoption of NIST Framework
A new cyber executive order signed by President Donald Trump on Thursday makes clear that the heads of government agencies will be held accountable for managing security risks across their organizations.
How Threat Hunters Are Changing Agency Cybersecurity Tactics
Cybersecurity is critical in government, but defending against evolving threats is extremely difficult for agencies. In GovLoop’s recent online training, three experts discussed how to use threat hunting to better understand hackers targeting your agency and protect against them.
The Benefits of Automation
Learn how network automation could better secure your agency IT infrastructure and help administrators efficiently comply with requirements.
Leveraging Integration and Security
Learn how IT professionals in government are leveraging integrated platforms to keep systems secure and user friendly by focusing on protecting information, user profiles, web browsing, and email messaging.