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AWS Marketplace myth busting for state and local government agencies

AWS Public Sector Blog

SLG agencies can set up an AWS account through their reseller so their purchase order and invoicing process works as usual. Your organization’s users can easily find and deploy products selected within Private Marketplace through the “Approved for Procurement” label on listings.

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‘Tis The Season to Learn

GovLoop

What skillsets and resources will government employees need to be effective in the coming year? PT to hear from government and industry leaders as we discuss the workforce trends you need to know as we head into 2025. Even if you can’t attend, you’ll receive a recording of the session. Join us online Wednesday, Dec. 4 at 2 p.m.

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Overcoming Legacy Modernization Challenges Tops Conversation at NASCIO 2023

Government Technology Insider

Government Technology Insider sat down with Tom Wiri, Senior Account Executive and Blake Yanick, Regional Account Director at Tricentis, to discuss how state CIOs can leverage automation to overcome challenges and drive legacy modernization.

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Improving government IT and security will start with network visibility

Open Access Government - Technology News

That means external, organised crime gangs are the biggest threat to government security. However, internal actors account for nearly a third (30%) of breaches, and collaboration between external parties and government employees or partners accounts for 16% of data breaches.

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As cyber threats evolve, cities and counties need to safeguard staffers’ mobile devices

American City & Country

LeMaster continues: “If someone clicks on the link, they may be directed to a phishing site and asked to provide credentials and multi-factor authentication (MFA) tokens, or surveillance-ware could be installed on their device, allowing attackers to access their government accounts or monitor device activity.

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Finding Data Catalogs Drive Agency Missions

GovLoop

In fact, according to one estimate per the Government Accountability Office, the federal government made nearly $281 billion in erroneous payments in fiscal 2021 that it cannot retrieve. Government employees, just like a lot of corporate employees, are overworked,” he said.

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Ways to Reduce Data Breach Risk

GovLoop

Although government agencies can’t totally eliminate their cybersecurity risk, there are practical steps government employees can take to reduce it. One challenge for reducing the risk of a data breach, however, is the complexity of modern IT environments.