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Agencies Need Security Strategies Before Establishing Hybrid Data Centers

FedTech Magazine

Agencies looking to establish hybrid data centers need comprehensive security strategies that set realistic time frames and are mapped to their respective budgets. A hybrid data center relies on cloud, software-defined networking and virtualization technologies to distribute applications across physical and multicloud environments.

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Review: WatchGuard EDR Tool Blends with Existing Tech to Bolster Network Security

FedTech Magazine

According to Verizon’s 2022 Data Breach Investigations Report, the public sector reported nearly 3,000 cyber incidents in 2021, with more than 75 percent of them committed by external threat actors. The concept builds on the idea that every device, user and network flow must be authenticated and authorized before it’s permitted on the…

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Network Modernization Begins with an Infrastructure Assessment

FedTech Magazine

Most agencies need to conduct a network assessment as they look for ways to improve their technology to better meet their missions. For these reasons, the Army alone awarded a $526 million network modernization contract in January, seeking higher speeds to support coming upgrades to its storage, classified remote access, virtual desktop…

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GSA is cooking up a new, comprehensive procurement data source

Federal News Network

The government both creates and runs on data. Given that agencies spend hundreds of billions of dollars on goods and services the more procurement data it has, the better it can understand trends and ‘manage’ procurement. That’s the idea behind a data source effort known as Hi-Def. Charlotte Phelan: Exactly.

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EPA watchdog finds lack of IT systems inventory, software asset management data

FedScoop

The Environmental Protection Agency lacks a complete and accurate inventory of its information systems and software asset management data, according to the agencys Office of Inspector General. The agency software asset management tool doesnt contain complete and accurate software license data to comply with both NIST and agency requirements.

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Using Data to Fortify Network Defenses

FedInsider

Introduced in 2012, the program provides a dynamic approach to strengthening the cybersecurity of government networks and systems. Close Moderator & Contributing Editor , FedInsider REGISTER The post Using Data to Fortify Network Defenses first appeared on FedInsider.

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Jack Nichols Joins NTT DATA as Defense Networks, Cyber Integrations Director

ExecutiveBiz

NTT DATA has appointed Jack Nichols as operations director of defense networks and cyber integrations, bringing over three decades of leadership experience gained while serving with the U.S. The new […]