FedTech Magazine

AUGUST 23, 2022

The Government Accountability Office recently released a new strategic plan that will guide efforts from 2022 to 2027 as the agency aids federal operations and addresses the most critical issues facing the nation’s government and society as a whole.

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FedTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Justin Raisor, advisory board member of the Tribal Cyber Training League, cited Cisco’s estimate that Native Amercians make up less than 0.005% of the tech workforce in the United States, despite accounting for nearly 3% of the country’s population.

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FedTech Magazine

APRIL 17, 2023

Yet, things get complicated when agencies need to onboard contractors, who by some estimates account for up to 40 percent of the federal workforce. Agencies are implementing multifactor authentication as part of the federal push toward zero-trust architectures. For staff, the common Personal Identity Verification card gets the job done.

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FedTech Magazine

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Technology lifecycle management for federal systems is complex, requiring IT leaders to account for a constellation of variables, including supply chains, funding streams from Congress, varying… One federal IT official recently told FedTech it is “almost like a game of whack-a-mole.”

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FedTech Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2022

A new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) outlines three areas where the federal government could improve this assistance: Interagency coordination Awareness, outreach and communication Coordination with schools The GAO reports that ransomware attacks are actually on the rise among organizations of all sizes.

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FedTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

A joint inquiry by the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability and the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology into a Russian hacking team’s attempts to target at least three of the Department of Energy’s National Laboratories serves as a reminder that spear-phishing campaigns remain an ever-present threat to agencies.

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FedTech Magazine

AUGUST 10, 2023

In May, the Government Accountability Office examined cloud security practices at four federal agencies: the U.S. With an often wider footprint than onsite data centers of the past, the cloud can also expose agencies to additional cyber risks.

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FedTech Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2022

It’s almost like a game of whack-a-mole,” says Kevin Walsh, director of IT and cybersecurity at the Government Accountability Office. “As No matter how many legacy systems a federal agency tries to upgrade, another will age into antique status right behind them.

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FedTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

For example, after the 14th FITARA scorecard was released this summer, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform and the Government Accountability Office suggested that data center closures, once a key metric, might be dropped from future scorecards because agencies have already…

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Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

It’s also taken into account the importance of respecting the fiscal limits on how much revenue Congress might be willing to forgo.” In 2020, National Defense Magazine surveyed 450 small businesses and found 70% have fewer than 50 employees and 55% had less than $5 million in annual revenue.

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FedTech Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2023

Most of them don’t have that answer,” said Brandon Dusin, a CDW•G advanced technology account executive for the Air Force, Space Force and other defense agencies. Extra training can develop people to be more flexible and more highly skilled in their jobs, experts say. “If If I’m a new airman, what is a good roadmap for me?

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FedTech Magazine

APRIL 30, 2024

A recent Government Accountability Office report highlights both the continuing benefits of telework and the challenges that agencies face, plus best practices that they should follow as they continue to adapt how they operate.

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FedInsider

OCTOBER 10, 2023

But the push toward standardization must also take into account that people do their best work when they have the best tools.

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FedTech Magazine

AUGUST 29, 2024

Agencies’ push to enhance the customer experience has reached a critical juncture, according to a recent Government Accountability Office report. The next phase of the government’s CX journey — removing barriers to employee success — demands adoption of common technology tools that foster seamless collaboration and communication, GAO notes.

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FedTech Magazine

APRIL 12, 2024

The federal government continues to take a cautious look at the potential of artificial intelligence; most AI projects remain in the planning phases, according to a Government Accountability Office report. But many agencies think that AI has value. Here are answers to five common questions: What are the Biggest Challenges to Incorporating AI?

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FedTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Federal government cybersecurity breaches rose by 453 percent between fiscal years 2016 and 2021, according to the Government Accountability Office. To combat and overcome these threats, federal IT administrators can use IP packet capture to examine network traffic for security threats using Microsoft Network Monitor (Netmon).

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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Sailors will now have access to their files from anywhere just by logging into their Flank Speed accounts, freeing them from the limitations of individual computers. Ernst released data from the Government Accountability Office last week, showing SBA had some the lowest office space utilization rates in government.

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FedTech Magazine

JANUARY 12, 2023

Instead of confronting the challenge, many users rely on weak passwords and reuse them for multiple accounts. Passwords are hard to remember and even harder to change periodically, and it’s increasingly difficult to devise strong credentials. This makes it easy for cybercriminals to guess credentials or obtain them via phishing attacks.

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Select GCR

OCTOBER 10, 2023

With technology being implemented it has streamlined the industry, organized everything and is holding everyone accountable. Again, implementing technology has streamlined and organized everything, and since everything is public record it does hold everyone accountable as well. Has anything changed with Gov contracting over the years?

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FedInsider

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Close Full Spectrum Cybersecurity Researcher, Master Solutions Architect, Leidos Josh Brodbent × Josh Brodbent RVP, Public Sector Solutions Engineering Josh has more than 20 years in IT experience and has architected identity and privilege access management solutions for over 3 million user accounts.

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FedInsider

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

David was a senior account executive for Air Force and combatant commands at Dell EMC before he joined AWS. Prior to this role, David was senior technical business development manager within the worldwide public sector business of Amazon Web Services.

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FedInsider

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Articles and reviews written by him have appeared in numerous national publications including Chief Security Officer, Stars and Stripes, The Washington Post, NextGov Magazine, Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal, Washington Technology, Network World, The Sacramento Bee, The Boston Globe, Government Computer News, Up Front New Mexico and many others.

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FedInsider

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Close Chief Security Officer, Delaware Dept. Close Public Sector CTO, Dynatrace John Breeden × John Breeden Moderator & Contributing Editor FedInsider Contributing Editor John Breeden II is an award winning journalist and reviewer who has spent 20 years working in the federal, technology and government space.

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FedInsider

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

David was a senior account executive for Air Force and combatant commands at Dell EMC before he joined AWS. Prior to this role, David was senior technical business development manager within the worldwide public sector business of Amazon Web Services.

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FedInsider

MARCH 31, 2024

Tune in now on your favorite Podcasting platform to hear our experts weigh in on the crucial considerations of governance, goal alignment and accountability in crafting effective AI frameworks for government agencies. To view this webinar: Facing the Challenges Artificial Intelligence Poses.

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ivalua

MAY 17, 2021

Unlike other regulations, such as OFAC there is no single user community that can own the regulations and this means the risk function within the organisation cannot make one user community accountable for the regulations.

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 2, 2024

And so we do take that into account very, very closely. I wrote an article in the NCMA magazine a couple of years ago where I call it the challenge of the decade, and it truly is. Now we go through the federal rule making process that doesn’t allow for recalculation of additional burden that gets added whenever we pass policy.

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Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 3, 2023

Introductory course The School of Applied Research in Public Procurement sought to develop participants’ skills in monitoring, research, policy analysis, and promoting public procurement reforms and open contracting in Central Asia, with a vision to improve transparency, accountability and efficiency in the use of public funds.

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FedTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

A Government Accountability Office report released in December raised some concerns about federal agencies’ ability to prepare for and respond to cyberthreats. Twenty of 23 agencies failed to meet cybersecurity incident response requirements laid out in Executive Order 14028, specifically in their investigation and remediation capabilities.

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FedInsider

MARCH 25, 2024

But the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reported in December that just three out of 23 organizations had met the deadline.

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FedInsider

APRIL 2, 2024

The author of numerous trade journal and online magazine articles, he is CISM (Certified Information Security Manager) and PMP (Project Management Professional) certified. Lester has taught at the collegiate level for over 12 years in the areas of technology, business and project management. Generative AI will only strengthen these efforts.

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FedInsider

APRIL 2, 2024

The author of numerous trade journal and online magazine articles, he is CISM (Certified Information Security Manager) and PMP (Project Management Professional) certified. Lester has taught at the collegiate level for over 12 years in the areas of technology, business and project management. Generative AI will only strengthen these efforts.

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FedTech Magazine

OCTOBER 28, 2024

If there was ever any doubt that agencies are prime targets for cyberattacks, a June 2024 Government Accountability Office report certainly sets the record straight. Urgent Action Needed,” the GAO’s dispatch to Congress begins. Risks to our nation’s essential technology systems are increasing.”

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FedTech Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2025

The Government Accountability Office reported that 20 of 23 agencies surveyed have about 1,200 current and planned AI cases specific challenges or opportunities that AI may solve. Federal civilian agencies understand that artificial intelligence will be increasingly useful in streamlining and automating complex workloads.

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FedTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Beth Killoran took office as CIO of the Government Accountability Office in May 2023 after serving as deputy CIO of the General Services Administration. Her career in the federal government spans nearly 30 years, starting in the Department of Treasury as an IT infrastructure specialist.

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FedTech Magazine

MARCH 4, 2025

The technology not only identifies where data is coming from and heading, but what that information implies before responding by, say, blocking and flagging an account for a cyber analyst. Security operations centers have long relied on behavioral analysis tools that reduce the ground their analysts have to cover.

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FedInsider

JANUARY 23, 2025

But when critical decisions hinge on AI, ethics, accountability, and trust become non-negotiable. In healthcare, every second counts, and Artificial Intelligence is transforming how data is analyzed to save lives. This week on Feds At the Edge, dive into the complexities for applying AI in healthcare.

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