GovLoop

MARCH 12, 2024

Executive orders, frameworks, and acts of Congress tell agencies what their cybersecurity goals should be, but generally leave implementation details to other entities. Cheri Pascoe, NCCoE Director since last August, reflected on the center’s strengths, challenges and 2024 priorities. iteration scheduled for release in February.

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GovLoop

JUNE 21, 2024

DigiCert has been helping customers prepare for Q Day since 2017, implementing its solutions for multiple use cases. To learn more about this groundbreaking technology, including how and when it will impact you, download the guide here: Get the guide Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Favorite

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GovLoop

JUNE 12, 2024

At the 2024 National Governors Association Winter Meeting , governors spoke about the Disagree Better Initiative , which seeks to decrease toxic polarization and increase positive, healthy debate in working through policy disagreements. Grappling With Polarities We’re living in a turbulent, divisive time, and governors are aware of it.

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GovLoop

JULY 3, 2024

Keyfactor also offers an open source cryptography stack that allows organizations to implement post-quantum into their own custom software development, he said. To learn more about this groundbreaking technology, including how and when it will impact you, download the guide here: Get the guide Image by Roman from Pixabay Favorite

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Microsoft Public Sector

DECEMBER 19, 2023

When this will happen: We will begin rollout in early December 2023 and expect to complete rollout by end of January 2024. When this will happen: Standard Release: We will begin rolling out in mid-December 2023, and will complete by late March 2024. Installation from a private tenant catalog stays possible.

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GovLoop

APRIL 18, 2024

The objective is to implement strategies that effect and control change and help people adapt to it. ” For more ideas about how to make the case for modernization that agency leaders and legislators find compelling, download it here: Get the guide Photo illustration by Kaitlyn Baker and Julia Blurton-Jones for GovLoop Favorite

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GovLoop

MAY 1, 2024

In 2024, agencies will need to get their data in shape to make the most of it. Since then, agencies including the Department of Defense (DoD) have developed their own policies to implement those goals. The Federal Data Strategy, released in 2018, set high-level goals for using and handling data.

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GovLoop

JULY 17, 2024

NIST’s Special Publication 800-50 , released in final form in October 2023, spells out the steps for designing, developing and implementing an awareness program. To read more about how agencies are raising their cyber game, download it here: Get the Guide Image by Ronald Carreño from Pixabay Favorite

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GovLoop

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

You actually have to rethink how the math will be implemented.” To learn more about this groundbreaking technology, including how and when it will impact you, download the guide here: Get the guide Photo by cottonbro studio at Pexels.com Favorite But it was a little tricky, he said, and much of the work remains experimental.

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GovLoop

JUNE 26, 2024

With the status of quantum computing, it’s fair to say that there aren’t fundamental reasons for why quantum computing couldn’t work … but the way we actually implement these things depends a bit on the hardware that’s being developed,” he said. There’s an entire field of what’s called ‘quantum error correction.’”

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GovLoop

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

“I really have to dive into how I implement new technology on a limited budget,” he said. In 2024, the task shifted to setting formal policy. “I ” To read more about how local governments are making the most of technology, download the guide. If you’ve used a smart speaker, you’ve been using AI at some level.

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 30, 2024

One way to get users familiar with the possibilities is to create a sandbox where they can test implementations without releasing them to the wider system or to the public, he advised. We just type in this little dialogue box, or we download a document or ask it a question. He recommends an atmosphere of curiosity. Let’s experiment.

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The UCMM framework has been a key in aligning recovery actions from the SolarWinds Incident and guiding implementation of critical cybersecurity capabilities and above guidance requests,” the report states. DHS then began implementing the same approach at other components.

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GovLoop

MARCH 11, 2024

Then prioritize your most important data, develop a data protection strategy, monitor your security measures once implemented, and respond to an attack when it occurs. This article appeared in our guide, “The 2024 Cyber Agenda.” The Fundamentals The first step: Identify what you have, said Breakiron.

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Google Public Sector

JUNE 25, 2024

Elevating public sector missions with intelligent AI Robust data management practices, policies, and infrastructure are the cornerstone of successful AI implementation in government. Download the report Google Cloud’s Product Vision for AI-Powered Security. 1 Source: Google Cloud TIPS poll 2024, Fed and SLG (Market Connections)

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GovLoop

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Under these guidelines, federal departments and agencies are tasked with implementing zero trust to strengthen their cyber defenses by the end of fiscal 2024. ” To see more about how agencies are implementing cybersecurity, download the guide. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) make this an explicit priority.

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Super Library Marketing

AUGUST 19, 2024

She said: “One of my favorite things that Houston Independent School District library services implemented this year has been our monthly infographics! Bonus tip : For accessibility of your infographic, create a downloadable alt-text document for the infographic. The 2024 Super Library Marketing Survey will open on September 3rd.

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 16, 2024

How to Manage Data “First, [agencies] need to implement a very robust data governance framework, maintaining a data catalog that provides metadata and lineage tracking, to ensure data’s being used properly,” explained Hoon. Implement zero-trust capabilities to verify and authenticate every request for data access.”

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Government Technology Insider

JUNE 13, 2024

Agency leaders are both optimistic and cautious about AI’s impact on their organizations: AI solutions can streamline agency operations and enhance human capabilities but implementing them adds myriad considerations to agency IT modernization strategies. Download the Study 1. However, the impact of AI may depend on agency strategy.

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GovLoop

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Yet many state and local IT teams struggle to implement strong identity controls. Getting More Secure “At the tactical level, organizations that haven’t implemented multifactor authentication (MFA) need to do so,” Imanian said. Federal Technology Office at CyberArk. IT teams also need to regularly patch their systems. “The

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Department of Education has plenty of incentive to instill a zero-trust philosophy across its enterprise, even without needing to comply with the White House’s Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity or the ensuing federal strategy for implementing zero-trust architectures.

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 8, 2024

With that in mind, Kindervag has developed a five-step process for implementing zero trust: Determine the protect surface, which includes data, applications, assets and services (DAAS). Once you understand how the network works, create the zero-trust architecture, implementing the controls to safeguard your protect surface.

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GovLoop

MAY 18, 2023

We’re now figuring out all that’s involved in implementing those recommendations,” she said. Existing digital resources have until March 2024 to meet the standard. “We ” For more ideas on how agencies are improving their outreach, download the guide. San Francisco is the Wild West,” Kaplan said. Get the guide Favorite

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GovLoop

DECEMBER 2, 2022

We’re now figuring out all that’s involved in implementing those recommendations,” she said. Existing digital resources have until March 2024 to meet the standard. “We ” For more ideas on how agencies are improving their outreach, download the guide. San Francisco is the Wild West,” Kaplan said. Get the guide. Favorite.

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GovLoop

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Best practices can help implement AI safely, securely and effectively. Implement robust data governance frameworks to ensure the ethical use of data and protect against breaches,” she said. This means ensuring that the data you’re collecting and processing is authentic, reliable and relevant.

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GovLoop

AUGUST 30, 2024

Policy-Based Access Controls Agencies are looking to technology to seamlessly implement access policy, especially as they roll out zero-trust security. Centralized Policy Management In a heterogenous IT landscape, agencies need a way to create and implement policy across all their applications, APIs and data.

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GovLoop

AUGUST 26, 2024

Yet implementing zero trust in legacy database management systems has proven to be problematic. “A Some of those include the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) for encryption, and Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), which hardens the database. said Jeremy Wilson, EDB’s CTO – North America Public Sector.

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GovLoop

MAY 9, 2024

And if you were to download all the data on the internet, it would take you 181 million years. For more ideas about how to use data in important and innovative ways, download it here: Get the guide Photo by Lukas at Pexels.com Favorite To put that in context, one zettabyte is the storage capacity of 250 billion DVDs.

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GovLoop

JANUARY 10, 2025

You should be convening a cross-functional team of doers and implementers, of people in the governors office, data experts, etc., ” To learn more about how agencies are using their data to its fullest, download the guide here: Get the Guide Top photo by Kaique Rocha at Pexels.com Portrait courtesy of Ali Benson Favorite

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GovLoop

APRIL 29, 2024

Additionally, more modern systems would make it easier to implement tax code changes that affect revenue, the report states. For more ideas about how to make the case for modernization that agency leaders and legislators find compelling, download it here: Get the guide Image by 3D Animation Production Company from Pixabay Favorite

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GovLoop

DECEMBER 18, 2024

An Engagement Cloud State and local agencies often lack the tools to build and implement an effective communications strategy. ” To learn more about how agencies are updating legacy systems, download it here: Get the Guide Photo by Andrea Piacquadio at Pexels.com Favorite The city now enjoys a 58% engagement rate.

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GovLoop

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Sometimes leadership roles are unclear and limited resources make it hard to implement AI broadly. ” To see more about how state and local agencies are making the most of technology, download it here: Get the Guide Favorite Organizational silos can prevent the inter-team data sharing needed to build a holistic strategy.

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GovLoop

JUNE 6, 2024

An Engagement Cloud State and local agencies often lack the tools to build and implement an effective communications strategy. ” To see more about how agencies are using technology to build relationships with constituents, download it here: Get the guide Photo by Kaique Rocha at Pexels.com Favorite

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 8, 2024

These capabilities are more important than ever because as attackers weaponize AI, agencies need to respond by implementing defensive AI in their networks. “It For instance, AI can automate and enhance cybersecurity practices by recognizing and remediating threats faster than a human could.

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Microsoft Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

With privacy and security restrictions, we have implemented a user-level IT admin policy for admins to choose whether some or all users in the company can use Collaborative Annotations. The platform Jamf Pro’s Conditional Access feature is built on will no longer be supported after September 1, 2024. Thank you for your patience.

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GovLoop

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

These capabilities are more important than ever because as attackers weaponize AI, agencies need to respond by implementing defensive AI in their networks. “It ” For more examples of how agencies are making real-world use of AI technology, download it here: Get the guide Favorite

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Microsoft Public Sector

AUGUST 19, 2024

When this will happen: Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-August 2024 and expect to complete by mid-August 2024. General Availability (Worldwide, DoD, GCC High, GCC): We will begin rolling out late August 2024 and expect to complete by early September 2024.

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