Open Access Government - Technology News

AUGUST 24, 2022

As data grows exponentially, however, four key trends will inform and impact the government’s control and usage of their data: Government data is exploding, which puts the onus on improved data management. Keeping data secure. Government data is maintained through protective security policies and risk management centrally and locally.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

APRIL 3, 2023

Controlling public safety is a major concern of governments, and that’s where public safety technology comes in The legitimacy that results from managing a crisis has an instant and lasting impact on public opinion and the daily lives of citizens. This means that public safety is both a risk and an opportunity.

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State Tech Magazine

MAY 1, 2023

Gretchen Whitmer appointed Laura Clark as state CIO in October 2021. Clark previously served as state chief security officer, rising through the ranks of the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget since joining in 2001. STATETECH: Can you…

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State Tech Magazine

OCTOBER 19, 2022

In 2021, 66 percent of organizations were hit by a ransomware attack, up from 37 percent in 2020,” according to Sophos. A comprehensive cybersecurity program can help reduce risk and strengthen a state or local government’s security posture. It is crucial to monitor IT systems and…

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Amazon Web Services (AWS) employs project management principles to deliver public sector cloud outcomes. This blog post highlights project management tools, references, and AWS Management Console tips that give public sector customers better project visibility, automate task management, and help accelerate project outcomes.

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FedTech Magazine

APRIL 13, 2023

Zero-trust security remains a top federal priority. The government followed up the White House’s cybersecurity executive order of 2021 with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s draft Zero Trust Maturity Model later that year and the Office of Management and Budget’s federal zero-trust strategy in 2022. “I

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Microsoft Public Sector

JUNE 29, 2023

Ransomware was up 25% in 2021 year accordingly to Verizon’s data breach investigations report 2022. The list of threats continues to rise, while State and Local Government leaders have more demands and less resources to combat the ever-growing security risks. Reinforce your security defenses with a data loss prevention plan.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

DECEMBER 2, 2022

In its 2022 annual review, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) advised that over the past 12 months, businesses and organisations in the UK reported hundreds of cyber incidents, many of which were ransomware attacks. In 2021 there was a joint advisory from the NCSC and its international partners on this increased global threat.

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GovLoop

JANUARY 17, 2024

The expansive security perimeter of a cloud network poses a significant challenge, considering that every connected device becomes a potential entry point for cyberattacks. Digital transformation is a driving force for government agencies, with cloud technology playing a pivotal role. However, embracing new approaches introduces challenges.

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Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

AUGUST 28, 2024

This podcast focuses on the depth and breadth of managing an emergency management program for a major university that has multiple campuses. Her responsibilities include coordinating with various governmental and non-governmental agencies, providing guidance to campus groups, and leading a team of emergency management specialists.

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Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

MAY 11, 2021

In this podcast we learn about the National Health Security Preparedness Index This index gets an annual update and looks at the public health readiness of all 50 states and Washington, D.C. The show’s guest is Glen Mays, Professor and Chair, Department of Health Systems, Management & Policy, Colorado School of Public Health.

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Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

In this podcast I interview the Alaska Emergency Management Director. Bryan began his career in emergency management in 1995 with the Alaska Division of Emergency Services. Bryan was appointed by Governor Mike Dunleavy to serve as Director of Homeland Security and Emergency Management in April of 2021.

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Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

AUGUST 3, 2021

This podcast is an interview with Luke Meyers, the Emergency Management Director for the state of Hawaii. This podcast is sponsored by T-Mobile for Government , providing innovative connectivity solutions that help government better serve citizens by enabling agencies to work more intelligently, efficiently, and securely.

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Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

MAY 3, 2022

Who’s responsibility is it to develop the next generation of emergency managers? In the second half of the podcast, we go through a list of ten skills that emergency managers need and why he thinks these are important. Who’s responsibility is it to develop the next generation of emergency managers?

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Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

MARCH 15, 2022

This podcast is sponsored by T-Mobile for Government , providing innovative connectivity solutions that help government better serve citizens by enabling agencies to work more intelligently, efficiently, and securely. umlaut containing crowdsourced data for user experience including task completion collected from November 2021 to May 2022.

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GovLoop

JANUARY 25, 2023

Depending on what you read, a Forrester researcher coined the term in 2010 or it first came about at the Jericho Forum security consortium a few years before that. Can we implement control to where we can feel fully secure? With cyber threats and security, the work is never done. Does it live up to the hype? Is it important?

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GovLoop

DECEMBER 1, 2023

At the same time, a raft of federal mandates and guidance has focused attention on supply-chain security: The May 2021 Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity says leaders “must take action to rapidly improve the security and integrity of the software supply chain.” The vendor community can help here as well.

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GovLoop

JUNE 21, 2023

But the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2021 institutionalized those efforts by creating a network of state coordinators under CISA’s purview. With a historic $1 billion, the program funds agencies for four years to address risks and strengthen security, particularly for critical infrastructure.

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GovLoop

MAY 25, 2023

Cyber experts often emphasize that there’s no silver bullet for improving the security of government systems. In the United States, the number of unfilled jobs stands at about 410,000, a 9% increase over 2021. Shadow IT — that is, technology that the IT department does not approve or manage — continues to be a bugaboo.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2022

In 2021, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) announced the creation of the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability (JWCC) contract—a multi-vendor acquisition vehicle designed to make cloud services and capabilities available at all classification levels and across all security domains, from the enterprise to the tactical edge.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 13, 2023

State and local government (SLG) agencies now have procurement questions to ask and decisions to make to maximize governance and security, simplify vendor management, and accelerate the overall process within a heavily regulated procurement environment. At the state and federal levels, programs are funded to support these efforts.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Mark Warren, Product Specialist at Osirium, explains why privileged access poses security issues in the public sector Government organisations are the backbone of the UK. Today, adversaries target individuals and endpoints much more frequently than systems and networks to secure the privileged access they require to devastate CNI.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 20, 2024

In March 2021, Amazon Web Services (AWS) launched the Think Big for Small Business (TBSB) Program , which provides partners with access to financial incentives and additional visibility with customers and the AWS team. The solution involved using eVai in conjunction with AWS Cloud services for secure data storage and management.

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GovLoop

JANUARY 22, 2024

According to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), zero trust is an approach that restricts access to data, networks, and infrastructure to the bare minimum necessary, continuously verifying the legitimacy of such access. Network security. 30, 2024, the end of the fiscal year. Data protection.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

MAY 22, 2023

Chris Bishop, Sales Director APAC & Marketing Director at Ipsotek, discusses why AI in hospitals is so important for our safety, security and surveillance Artificial Intelligence (AI) innovations have become commonplace over the past few years, and now AI in hospitals is finally taking off.

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The City Fix

AUGUST 11, 2022

In 2021, the tropics lost 11.1 Global forest loss remains high. million hectares of tree cover, according to WRI’s latest analysis. This annual figure included 3.75 million hectares of loss within tropical primary rainforests, resulting in 2.5 gigatons of CO2.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

But delivering a great online learning experience for students, faculty, and administrators requires higher education institutions to manage a legion of education technology (EdTech) services. There are also back-office systems needed to manage resiliency, scalability, analytics, and the security and privacy of student data.

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Google Public Sector

JUNE 27, 2023

The skills gap is even more alarming given the more than 41% increase in the number of cybercrime victims between 2021 and 2022. For instance, the ability to follow national and international privacy and security standards earns trust with customers and partners who expect their data to be protected at every moment.

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Google Public Sector

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Managing high risk data , whether Protected Health Information or social security numbers, is difficult for academic researchers across many domains. The privacy as well as the security of the data are paramount. Carina fills the need for a secure on-premise compute environment for high-risk data.”

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Open Access Government - Technology News

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

After investment approvals, companies typically have a 12-month window to secure co-investors, aided by EIC support. The company secured €38 million to finalise the development of their latest microsurgical robot for clinical studies. Today, they announced securing €2.5

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 12, 2024

UK Biobank needed a purpose-built data platform with compute and data-storage capabilities that provided analysis tools in a centralized environment and the flexibility to manage increasing quantities of data, allowing researchers to work on the dataset with ease.

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Google Public Sector

JUNE 22, 2023

When $10B was allocated to the Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) local state agencies needed to act quickly to assist homeowners avoid mortgage delinquencies, defaults, foreclosures or loss of utilities. Caseworkers and counselors could review applications and perform adjudication quickly.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 10, 2023

Many of these campaign officials and employees, collectively known as filers, utilize third-party campaign management systems to help with this and other aspects of their campaigns. In 2021, Civix, also an AWS Partner, saw an opportunity to streamline how filers and third-party vendors manage and report disclosure data to states.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

APRIL 13, 2023

“Be prepared against data loss and data theft” is the slogan behind the World Backup Day 2023 campaign on the importance of data security World Backup Day shines a light on maintaining computer system security. The United Kingdom also saw one of the highest increases in data breach costs compared to 2021.

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Microsoft Public Sector

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Safeguard personal data, automate risk mitigation, and manage subject rights requests with Microsoft Priva. Microsoft Priva offers two solutions to help g overnment organizations proactively assess their privacy posture : Priva Privacy Risk Management and Priva Subject Rights Requests. Microsoft Priva Privacy Risk Management ?.

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Google Public Sector

JUNE 15, 2022

When the Commonwealth of Massachusetts needed to quickly distribute a limited COVID-19 vaccine supply while complying with the CDC’s ever-evolving requirements, the Commonwealth’s Executive Office of Technology Services and Security built and deployed an online portal in 12 days to help citizens pre-register for mass vaccination.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 13, 2024

CSS built and now operates the largest and most advanced mortgage securitization platform in the US, supporting Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae’s 70 percent market share of the industry with flexibility, scalability, and security at its core. Leveraging the AWS Cloud Adoption Framework (AWS CAF) , CSS manages $6.4

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