Who are your favorite Cyber Defenders – the security leaders both in the Federal government and tech industry who are going above and beyond in advancing the mission, leading cybersecurity modernization, and defending against threats? […]
Federal IT is experiencing an explosion of complexity. At the same time, government is being asked to innovate and move faster. To meet these requirements and reduce complexity, agencies must change the way they work – both technically and culturally. In this episode of MeriTalking, MeriTalk’s Gail Emery is joined by Brian Mikkelsen, Datadog’s vice […]
Infusing artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) into data and applications at the edge has the potential to transform operations at Federal civilian agencies and in national defense. But edge environments can be challenging to manage and come with their own set of security risks. […]
On October 30, 2023, President Joe Biden stood in the East Room of the White House and unveiled an executive order (EO) on artificial intelligence (AI) that was breathtaking in scope. “AI is all around us,” the president said as he signed the 111-page document. In the near term, there is plenty that Federal agencies can do to work toward achieving the goals of the EO. […]
Efficient, effective government operations depend on interoperable systems that connect employees, citizens, and partners to the resources they need – securely. But legacy identity, credential, and access management (ICAM) can result in siloed, incompatible systems and inadequate access controls. In this episode of MeriTalking, MeriTalk’s Grace Dille sits down with Bryan Rosensteel, U.S. Federal chief […]
The age of artificial intelligence (AI) is upon us. AI is everywhere, dominating headlines and conversations as it and machine learning (ML) technologies advance toward adoption at a rapid pace. […]
While every Federal agency is now required to identify network assets and vulnerabilities and provide data to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) regularly under CISA’s Binding Operational Directive (BOD), Improving Asset Visibility and Vulnerability Detection on Federal Networks, gaps persist. Bad actors continue to exploit known vulnerabilities, some of which are the consequence of highly interconnected systems and data sharing between the public and private sectors. […]
Federal government agencies are running hard to meet challenging White House technology policy mandates on a host of fronts – with cloud adoption, zero trust security migration, and customer experience improvements high on that list. […]
Cloud security provider Zscaler announced new updates on Nov. 8 to its Zero Trust Exchange™ platform to simplify and improve cloud workload security, with added enhancements for Federal agencies. […]
The Federal government is continuing to seek solutions to improve the security of its operational technologies (OT) and IT infrastructure, especially as numerous policy mandates bring further attention to the need for securing government networks. […]