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Information Operations Security 
Google Public Sector
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
Artificial intelligence is not just a technological advancement; it's a national security priority. Championing a culture of AI innovation can bolster security and drive significant mission impact. Security and AI leadership in action: CalHEERS and Covered California In the U.S.,
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Microsoft Public Sector
MARCH 5, 2024
Microsoft Copilot for Security and NIST 800-171: Access Control Microsoft Copilot for Security in Microsoft’s US Gov cloud offerings (Microsoft 365 GCC/GCC High and Azure Government) is currently unavailable and does not have an ETA for availability. Future updates will be published to the public roadmap here.
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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
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
Microsoft Security Copilot and NIST 800-171 It is with bated breath that we await the publication of a Proposed Rule and final draft of Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0. System and Information Integrity (3.14.) The first set of requirements within the family is 3.14.1
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Microsoft Public Sector
MARCH 27, 2024
However, there is one lingering question that has always and continues to be in the background: “How to balance accessibility, productivity and security in an AI world.” Before jumping in with Accessibility and Security discussion, I wanted to quickly review AI and Copilot to share why so many users are excited. What is AI and Copilot?
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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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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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Open Access Government - Technology News
MAY 16, 2024
Given the vast number of cyber-enabled frauds in the UK, significant changes in the approach to cyber security are necessary to achieve this goal. Sapphire is a UK-owned and operated cyber security company. Cyber security awareness Security awareness is crucial in protecting against fraud and cyber attacks.
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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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AWS Public Sector Blog
DECEMBER 18, 2024
As we approach the end of 2024, cybersecurity and information technology (IT) professionals are reflecting on a year filled with unprecedented challenges and opportunities to improve processes. Many organizations use Amazon Web Services (AWS) to enhance their security posture and improve resilience.
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Open Access Government - Technology News
MARCH 23, 2023
The global pool of security professionals needs to grow 65% to defend organisations’ critical assets – so how can we plug the cybersecurity skills gap? Indeed, (ISC)² estimates that the global pool of security professionals needs to grow 65% to defend organisations’ critical assets effectively.
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Open Access Government - Technology News
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
Organisations face the growing risk of becoming victims of cyber security threats – what can they do to avoid them? Organisations face the growing risk of becoming victims of cyber security threats and this is no surprise as it is a highly lucrative enterprise for cybercriminals. It’s very easy to ignore them until it’s too late.
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GovLoop
OCTOBER 7, 2022
Configuration management is critical because many products come with default settings that do not provide adequate security. One area of particular concern is the operating system, especially when considering cybersecurity in the cloud. CIS is a nonprofit organization that promotes globally-recognized best practices for securing IT.
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Open Access Government - Technology News
JUNE 28, 2024
A cyber security breach can have far-reaching consequences, including compromised national security, disrupted public services, financial losses, and a decline in citizen trust. It’s OK as an individual and even as an organisation to be confused about cyber security.
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Open Access Government - Technology News
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
From smart buildings to environmental monitoring, IoT devices are everywhere, but this widespread adoption is raising new challenges, particularly in securing and managing the devices remotely IoT devices offer unparalleled benefits, extending capabilities in many sectors. Security is also a significant issue with static public IP addresses.
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AWS Public Sector Blog
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
When considering the migration of your legacy applications to a secure, multi-tenant cloud solution, consider the wise words of Albert Einstein, “We cannot solve problems with the kind of thinking we employed when we came up with them.” When seeking a cloud-based ERP solution, security is paramount.
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American City & Country
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
You probably don’t wake up thinking about cyber security, or whether you may fall for a phishing attack. Read on to explore the world of cyber security and phishing, while learning simple and effective ways to protect your identity online. Stay informed about the latest phishing techniques and common red flags in phishing emails.
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Government Technology Insider
AUGUST 5, 2024
Renewed investment and interest in transportation infrastructure has empowered state Departments of Transportation (DOTs) to modernize not only roads and bridges, but digital infrastructure such as data and information systems. True digital inclusion means that connection needs to be secure.”
American City & Country
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Before that, officers had to rely solely on radio to relay and receive information. While security cameras have been around for decades, the advent of analytics capable of quickly and accurately recognizing colors, categorizing vehicles, or reading license plates has changed the game significantly.
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AWS Public Sector Blog
APRIL 11, 2023
Many organizations within state and local government (SLG) and education must build digital environments and services that meet a variety of dynamic security and compliance considerations, such as StateRAMP and Federal Information Security Management Act ( FISMA ).
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GovLoop
JUNE 30, 2023
There are a lot of points of entry now,” said Raghurama Pantula, Director of Information Security for Karsun Solutions, a modernization company that applies innovative approaches to help achieve agency missions. “So, This article appears in our report “ Getting Legacy Systems Up to Speed With Modern Security.”
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Open Access Government - Technology News
MARCH 29, 2023
We must improve security because the impacts of human error on cybersecurity can be immense, and one small slip-up can have disastrous impacts One small slip-up or moment of personal irresponsibility can cause havoc for even the most robust organisations. The statistics speak for themselves. These figures are worrisome.
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Open Access Government - Technology News
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
While in the UK, the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) can issue fines of up to £17.5 A fine at even a fraction of these costs could spell serious trouble for many companies’ financial futures, which only underlines the importance of a strong cyber security suite. Regulators bare their teeth with substantial fines. References. [1]
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State Tech Magazine
JUNE 14, 2023
Agencies looking for solutions to support their security operations centers will likely come across three proven tactics that can help governments stay secure and protect citizen data: Security information and event management (SIEM) Security orchestration, automation and response (SOAR) Extended detection and response (XDR) Each of these centralized (..)
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AWS Public Sector Blog
JANUARY 25, 2024
Consumer messaging apps and government While consumer messaging apps have become a convenient and easily accessible communications and collaboration option, they pose significant security risks. The problem is that consumer apps are designed for massive scale and extensibility, not necessarily for security.
American City & Country
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
Today, government IT teams find themselves navigating a labyrinth of security controls, compliance requirements, and risk management practices. As a result, by embracing a multi-cloud strategy, government agencies must also be prepared to address a series of operational and security challenges. But don’t stop there.
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Open Access Government - Technology News
APRIL 3, 2023
Ensuring emergencies are dealt with effectively requires adopting public safety technology that can facilitate the operational management of a crisis quickly and effectively to limit its potential damage. On the other hand, understanding emergency processes for response develops resilience to risk.
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State Tech Magazine
OCTOBER 11, 2022
Sean Hughes, Massachusetts assistant secretary for technology, security and operations, estimated the commonwealth is about halfway through migrating its employees into a single-sign-on portal where they can access all required government…
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GovLoop
OCTOBER 27, 2022
At the end of the day it’s one team, one fight,” said James Weaver, Secretary for Information Technology and State Chief Information Officer for North Carolina, speaking at a recent GovLoop online training. But that task force “is not there to run day-to-day operations.
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Microsoft Public Sector
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
As part of our efforts to increase security defaults and follow the principle of secure by design, we are happy to share that a feature change initiated by Microsoft engineering will enable more logging capabilities for Purview Audit (Standard). CRITICAL INFORMATION: There are no prerequisite actions for your organization.
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Open Access Government - Technology News
AUGUST 15, 2023
Ransomware targeting the NHS In addition, there is also a considerable amount of data created by running NHS operations behind the patient frontline services such as HR, procurement, and finance. The NHS’ Data Security and Protection Toolkit responds to several crippling ransomware attacks and data breaches.
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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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Google Public Sector
OCTOBER 16, 2024
These attacks target a broad range of industries and organizations, from water security to rural health care , via external targeting and insider threats. Today at the Google Public Sector Summit, we’re proud to unveil several new announcements around our security solutions. Read about all of the details below.
Open Access Government - Technology News
AUGUST 28, 2024
The siloed nature of operations and IT infrastructure mean approaches can vary significantly between Integrated Care Boards, Trusts, hospitals and even individual wards. To protect against these super computers, new, secure data-storage solutions are being developed. Take NHS IT systems, for example. What is data?
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AWS Public Sector Blog
OCTOBER 6, 2023
Justice and public safety agencies and their solution providers are building highly available, resilient, and secure applications on Amazon Web Services (AWS) at a rapid pace. When AWS launched these CJIS Security compliance innovations in early 2019, we did so with reference to our AWS GovCloud (US) Regions.
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AWS Public Sector Blog
DECEMBER 11, 2023
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has collaborated with the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to tailor advice on how UK public sector customers can use the Landing Zone Accelerator on AWS (LZA) to help meet the NCSC’s guidance on “ using cloud services securely.”
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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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State Tech Magazine
OCTOBER 13, 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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Microsoft Public Sector
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
September 2024 Update Microsoft 365 Commercial + Azure Commercial FedRAMP in Azure The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) is a government-wide program that provides a standardized approach to security assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring for cloud products and services.
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AWS Public Sector Blog
OCTOBER 13, 2023
Launched in 2020, StateRAMP was designed by its board of directors to support state entities that want to leverage cloud-based services in a secure way. Instead of each entity performing their own assessment, the state can leverage a single authorization to operate (ATO). How is StateRAMP different than FedRAMP?
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Google Public Sector
JULY 17, 2024
Public sector and government organizations require cloud solutions that can drive innovation and also adhere to strict sovereignty and security requirements. For years, security experts have warned of the risks of government overreliance on singular security controls. A recent U.S.
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State Tech Magazine
AUGUST 10, 2022
As cyberattacks on critical infrastructure continue to proliferate, state, local, tribal and territorial (SLTT) government agencies must plan for the future while also addressing existing infrastructure security challenges. Critical infrastructure has become a major target for cyberattackers.
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Google Public Sector
APRIL 9, 2024
This authorization underscores Google Public Sector's commitment to empowering government agencies with secure, cutting-edge technology. GDC Hosted is an air-gapped cloud solution built specifically for stringent security requirements, allowing U.S. Next-gen cloud services for secure missions GDC Hosted enables U.S.
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Google Public Sector
JUNE 26, 2024
We'll explore the ways our AI solutions are adaptive, secure, responsible, and intelligent – enabling agencies to serve constituents better than ever before. Security is paramount for public sector organizations. Secure AI: What does it mean? Simply put, secure AI means that safeguards are built into the AI systems themselves.
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