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Kim Lindros wrote a new post, Secure Your Agency for Long-Term Remote Work, on the site GovLoop 1 week, 5 days ago
Across the federal government, agencies are rethinking their telework policies and practices in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. While most agencies anticipate full-scale remote work will not last, many are […]
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Kim Lindros wrote a new post, Use Case: Applying TIC 3.0 to Improve Network Performance and Security, on the site GovLoop 2 weeks, 5 days ago
By 2018, IT leaders at an independent federal agency had had enough. The agency had thousands of users spread across its East Coast headquarters, national branch offices and numerous home offices. And those all […]
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Kim Lindros wrote a new post, How Web App Delivery Evolved, and the Security Needed Now, on the site GovLoop 1 month, 3 weeks ago
At a high level, web application delivery is exactly what it sounds like: enabling users to run applications over the internet. But while it sounds straightforward, it’s challenging to deliver on. It involves t […]
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Kim Lindros wrote a new post, Timing Is Everything for Web Application Security, on the site GovLoop 2 months ago
When it comes to application security, network administrators need to think differently about web applications.
Web applications are typically secured by external controls, like web application firewalls and […]
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Kim Lindros wrote a new post, 5 Pillars to Build Resilience Into Your Agency, on the site GovLoop 2 months, 1 week ago
Natural disasters, global pandemics and other emergencies can derail agencies’ operations. Additionally, many organizations tend to jump from crisis to crisis, applying Band-Aid fixes, without taking a s […]
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Kim Lindros wrote a new post, Overcome Data Silos in a 3-Pronged Approach, on the site GovLoop 2 months, 1 week ago
Agencies are just seeing the tip of the iceberg regarding data. They know there’s value that lies beneath the surface, with some mining required, and they understand the hype.
The Federal Data Strategy, created […]
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Kim Lindros wrote a new post, How Do You Become a Data-Driven Agency?, on the site GovLoop 2 months, 2 weeks ago
There is so much data available today, and it’s in many, many different formats. From text files to gargantuan databases, webpages to streaming video, we’re inundated with data. Remember when it seemed impo […]
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Kim Lindros wrote a new post, How to Escape the Fix-and-Upgrade Rut and Modernize, on the site GovLoop 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Many agencies make poor use of their IT talent. As requirements grow more complicated, IT teams spend too much time trying to fix problems and upgrade systems – and too little time actually ensuring that IT s […]
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Kim Lindros wrote a new post, Extracting Big Value From Big Data, on the site GovLoop 5 months ago
When we picture the universe and all its planets, moons and solar systems, we attribute its infinite expanse to the Big Bang, an origin story for the universe as we know it. And now, we also have a digital […]
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Kim Lindros wrote a new post, How to Rid Sluggish Application Performance and Unhappy Users, on the site GovLoop 5 months ago
Many state and local agencies are transitioning away from legacy technologies and embracing hybrid, multicloud environments built on cloud-native architectures with containers, Kubernetes and microservices. Many […]
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Kim Lindros wrote a new post, The Future of Workforce and Payroll Management, on the site GovLoop 5 months, 2 weeks ago
The essence of a payroll system is to pay employees the right amount on time. But many public sector payroll systems are aging, resulting in inefficiencies that put timely and accurate payments at risk.
Even if […]
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Kim Lindros wrote a new post, The Need for Speed in Responding to Cyberthreats, on the site GovLoop 6 months ago
Threat actors are upping their game. Rather than acting as a lone attacker sitting behind a single computer, today’s threat actors operate like an enterprise.
State actors are well-resourced, and criminal g […]
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Kim Lindros wrote a new post, Destination Cloud? Four Things to Think About First, on the site GovLoop 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Everybody wants to use the flashiest new technology or software. But because of how many users government agencies have, even modest applications take a lot of infrastructure, skills and labor hours. Sometimes, […]
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Kim Lindros wrote a new post, How to Strengthen Application and Data Security With RASP, on the site GovLoop 6 months, 4 weeks ago
Agencies are under a lot of pressure to enforce application and data security. But there are hurdles.
Common protections, like intrusion prevention systems and web application firewalls, help to detect and […]
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Kim Lindros wrote a new post, Enhancing the Security of Cloud-Native Tools and Apps, on the site GovLoop 7 months, 3 weeks ago
As the pace of digital innovation intensifies, agencies are looking to technology to meet emerging requirements and fulfill mission needs. In this environment, the use of cloud-native tools is a game-changer for […]
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Kim Lindros wrote a new post, The Promise That Agile Processes Make, on the site GovLoop 8 months, 1 week ago
Building efficiency throughout the agency is the promise of Agile. Agile methodologies work because they empower teams, and empowered teams are more successful. Time-consuming traditional work methods are replaced […]
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Kim Lindros wrote a new post, How to Maintain Security in a Fast-Paced DevOps Environment, on the site GovLoop 8 months, 3 weeks ago
The U.S. government creates an enormous amount of custom software code, either in-house or through contractors. That code ends up in a variety of business applications used by federal employees. But it’s also c […]
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Kim Lindros wrote a new post, PCs as a Strategic Asset for Digital Transformation, on the site GovLoop 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Agencies cannot serve citizens or achieve digital transformation without well-running and secure PCs. Old or sub-par equipment affects employee productivity, results in downtime and leaves agencies prone to […]
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Kim Lindros wrote a new post, Optimizing Application Delivery From the Cloud, on the site GovLoop 12 months ago
A lot can go wrong when applications are in the cloud.
Think about the federal government’s Cloud Smart strategy. The notion is that by moving workloads from in-house data centers to the cloud, agencies can m […]
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Kim Lindros wrote a new post, Heighten Your Cybersecurity Control With Better Access to Data, on the site GovLoop 1 year ago
The Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) Dashboard Ecosystem is a set of flexible, scalable tools that deliver actionable information on cybersecurity threats. The crucial part of the system is its access […]
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This is great, I love the course as well!