FedTech Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Information collected over decades includes isolated and duplicate data that limits visibility across agencies, many of which operate under their own policies. Fact: Government Agencies Struggle with Siloed Data Siloed data is a major obstacle for government agencies.

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Microsoft Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Windows and Microsoft 365 IT admins in the public sector can now access essential information about known issues for Windows updates and related announcements in the Microsoft 365 admin center. For more information, see  Assign admin roles in the Microsoft 365 admin center. Navigate to  Health > Windows release health.

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State Tech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The age of digital transformation is upon us, and hybrid cloud solutions are taking center stage in managing state and local government agency operations. Does it aid in sharing information and analyzing data as it claims to do? Hybrid cloud is an environment that blends on-premises, private cloud and third-party public cloud services.

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State Tech Magazine

AUGUST 10, 2022

That means everything from ensuring operational technology (OT) is readily upgradeable and interoperable to coordinating information sharing across the public and private sectors. Critical infrastructure has become a major target for cyberattackers.

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Microsoft Public Sector

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Who Should Read This This document will be beneficial to Federal Executives including Chief Information Officer, Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer, Chief Technology Officer, Chief Information Security Officer, Chief Data Officer, AI Lead, AI Scientist, and Data Scientist, among others.

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Microsoft Public Sector

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The integration of AI into defense operations promises unprecedented efficiency, operational superiority, and strategic advantages. This blog explores four compelling examples of how AI can revolutionize defense contractors' operations and highlights key insights from the US Department of Defense AI Adoption Strategy.

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FedTech Magazine

JUNE 3, 2024

Direct attacks on users could flood headsets with information designed to cause motion sickness or disorientation. Or, attacks might clutter displays with virtual objects that cause users to misinterpret critical information and compromise military operations.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

AUGUST 8, 2024

The NHS software provider Advanced Computer Software Group is facing a substantial fine of £6 million following a cyber attack in August 2022 The breach compromised the personal data of nearly 83,000 individuals, including sensitive medical records, prompting an investigation by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

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GCN

APRIL 17, 2023

With their advanced simulation and predictive analytics capabilities, digital twins can give responders a common operating picture with real-time, integrated information.

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Microsoft Public Sector

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

To assist in this, Microsoft and CISA will also be providing the Microsoft Expanded Cloud Log Implementation Playbook which will provide an in-depth look at each of the new log events and how they can be used to support hunting and incident response operations at your organization.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2024

“With Satellite Resiliency for AWS Outposts we are able provide extra local resiliency to customers in government and highly regulated industries like banking who need highly resilient services that can continue to operate even if there is limited local connectivity back to the AWS Region,” said Hlöðver Thor, CEO of AWS Partner Andes.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

OCTOBER 19, 2022

For the public sector specifically, the key is strengthening cyber defences and maintaining citizen operations around the clock, which calls for organisations to make significant investments in sophisticated tools and highly skilled staff.

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FedTech Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2023

To that end, Department of Defense branches have leaned heavily into DevSecOps, a practice that encourages collaboration among development, security and operations organizations to speed software production. But the talents needed to inform the DevSecOps pipeline aren’t always readily available.

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State Tech Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2023

In its list of State CIO Top 10 Priorities for 2023, the National Association of State Chief Information Officers cited cybersecurity and risk management as the top concern, while digital government and digital services ranked second. The nature of state government IT operations can create additional security challenges.

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State Tech Magazine

OCTOBER 5, 2023

State and local governments have long had good reasons to operate IT infrastructure on-premises, particularly when it comes to data storage. Some data, such as information that includes citizens’ Social Security numbers, is too sensitive to quickly trust its care to others. They can keep…

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FedTech Magazine

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The Department of Defense should look beyond existing communication protocols — the Secret Internet Protocol Router Network and Non-classified Internet Protocol Router Network — toward commercial solutions that support secure information sharing, say comms experts.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Atlas One Austin, TX Atlas One is revolutionizing public safety communications by crowdsourcing anonymous tips, evidence, and information in local neighborhoods and communities, and automating time-consuming back-office tasks. eHawk Lees Summit, MO eHawk is a criminal justice technology company driven by its innovative RePath platform.

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GovLoop

DECEMBER 30, 2024

5 Tech Trends to Watch According to Gartner, here are the top technology trends that government chief information officers should watch. Adaptive Security: Artificial intelligence will rapidly become a standard part of most threat detection and incident response plans, augmenting not replacing staff.

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Microsoft Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Azure Commercial and Azure Government each have a Provisional Authorization to Operate (P-ATO/PA) from the FedRAMP Program Management Office (PMO). For more information, please see the section below FedRAMP in GCC. Controlled Unclassified Information). The PMO is the primary governance and decision-making body for FedRAMP.

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American City & Country

OCTOBER 24, 2024

On the ground, that means enhancing field operations, automating workflows, refining budgeting practices and improving resident assistance, setting the stage for a future-ready government workforce that can efficiently meet the needs of its community. where funding was realigned to support shifting priorities effectively.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

JUNE 5, 2024

These include logistics, finance, healthcare, research and development, testing and evaluation, operations and maintenance, construction, etc. Decision-making and the Common Operational Picture Every individual in the Army is involved in decision- making, whether at the strategic, operational, or tactical levels.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MAY 24, 2024

This post highlights how Amazon Web Services (AWS) secure communication service AWS Wickr integrates with the Android Team Awareness Kit (ATAK) to enhance the efficiency of emergency response with a user-friendly, map-based solution that expands the common operating picture and strengthens cross-team collaboration.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JUNE 28, 2024

As the directive for the European Union’s Digital Operational Resilience Act approaches, financial institutions and their providers of information and communications technology have significant work ahead, a new McKinsey survey shows.

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Barrett & Greene

AUGUST 5, 2024

Sometimes solid performance management operations – including the emphasis on evidence-based practices, evaluations, and performance measurements – can be downplayed, unused or ignored. In more extreme instances, there have been threats to defund, denature or entirely shut down performance management operations altogether.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Instead of each entity performing their own assessment, the state can leverage a single authorization to operate (ATO). The impact level is based on National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 800-60r1 , which outlines how to map information and information systems to various security categories.

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American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The data deluge: Challenges of managing and analyzing information In the modern law enforcement landscape, the emergence of real-time crime centers has opened possibilities and presented significant challenges. Navigating the information flood. This ensures ease of maintenance and access to critical information.

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Google Public Sector

APRIL 21, 2023

Document AI for the government empowers organizations to leverage Google machine learning to classify, split, and extract information to speed processing and analysis. While agencies have a wide range of missions, they are all focused on improving the constituent experience, better serving the public, and driving operational efficiencies.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2023

As these solutions are built, AWS’s innovative features and security controls can help customers comply with the latest Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Security Policy updates , and align with CJIS compliance not only in AWS GovCloud (US), but also in AWS (US) Commercial regions.

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Microsoft Public Sector

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Pursuant to Section 8 of Executive Order (EO) 14028 , "Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity", Federal Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) aim to comply with the U.S.

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FedTech Magazine

AUGUST 10, 2023

The National Security Agency’s Commercial Solutions for Classified program offers defense, national security and other federal agencies a ready means to access commercial products while still protecting classified information and systems. What results is a big opportunity for more flexible security at agencies.

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GovLoop

MARCH 22, 2023

Intelligent data management helps organizations enhance their public-facing services, while improving their backend operations, Breakiron said. And directly associated, Breakiron said, is accessibility, knowing how the agency organizes and uses its information, and what the data’s condition is. “We

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Google Public Sector

MARCH 21, 2023

In 2020, Google Cloud introduced a digital sovereignty vision that included three distinct pillars: data sovereignty, operational sovereignty, and software sovereignty. GDC Hosted includes the hardware, software, local control plane, and operational tooling necessary to deploy, operate, scale, and secure a complete managed cloud.

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Google Public Sector

JULY 17, 2024

In harsh, disconnected, or mobile environments like disaster zones, remote research stations, or long-haul trucking operations, organizations face significant challenges in providing computing capabilities. Weighing approximately 100lbs, it's human-portable, making it easy to transport and deploy in various locations.

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Microsoft Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

For the public sector, agencies (or companies) are typically managed centrally by the State, City, or County’s central IT team: Figure 1 The operations or central IT team manages the tenant on behalf of the hosted agencies. For example, only central IT typically has access to the Microsoft Purview portal.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

JUNE 30, 2023

But achieving these goals requires local authorities and mobile network operators (MNOs) to work closely together. As part of BT Group, sustainability is in our DNA; we have pledged to become a net zero emissions business by the end of March 2031 for our operations and by the end of March 2041 for our supply chain and customers’ emissions.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 19, 2023

Two AWS customers shared how they’re rethinking traditional operations and innovating with the cloud to support their sustainability initiatives. To this end, DWP is encouraging hybrid working, looking at extending the life of their employees’ laptops to limit unnecessary technology waste, and exploring different operating systems.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

JANUARY 27, 2023

According to Gartner, the consequences to IT operations or supply chains run high at around $540,000 per hour. As ransomware attacks become more sophisticated, we are increasingly seeing infiltration of internal communication systems to gain access to corporate data and confidential information. million to $4.2

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