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Fact or Fallacy: 7 Tips for Cloud Migration

FedTech Magazine

Many government agencies lag in adoption of cloud computing and cite various obstacles as a deterrent. Let’s examine some common beliefs about cloud migration to determine which might be true and which might be misconceptions. Fact: Government Agencies Struggle with Siloed Data Siloed data is a major obstacle for government agencies. Information collected over decades includes isolated and duplicate data that limits visibility across agencies, many of which operate under their own policies.

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Ivalua Ranked in Comparably’s Global Top 100  Best Companies and Awarded Best for Culture, Women and Diversity

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Ivalua scoops hat-trick of awards at Comparably’s latest Best Companies ranking. Redwood City, CA, December 16, 2022. Ivalua, a global leader in spend management , today announced that following anonymous votes from employees across all its departments and international office locations, the company has been ranked by Comparably among the top 100 companies with the best culture, as well as a best company for women and for diversity.

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How a Human-Centric Approach Can Boost Security

GovLoop

In recent years, several factors have come together to drive the need for a more robust cyber strategy in government: the changing nature of work, the expansion of IT infrastructures beyond the traditional firewall and bad actors’ focus on exploiting human elements. And the employee is at the heart of it all. With government workers signing on from remote locations, legacy solutions based on perimeter defense are no longer adequate.

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[Pod] How to SUPERCHARGE Your Digital Procurement Strategy w/ Alpar Kamber, Julie Brignac and Chris Eyerman

Art of Procurement

“I’ve seen a lot of companies who try to jump the gun in terms of driving a very adventurous digital. The post [Pod] How to SUPERCHARGE Your Digital Procurement Strategy w/ Alpar Kamber, Julie Brignac and Chris Eyerman appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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How to Create a Blueprint for Fleet Resilience

Speaker: Jeff Dickinson - President and CEO of Railgistixs Transport, Supply Chain and Logistics Thought Leader

Despite the ongoing transformation of the supply chain and logistics landscape, the steadfast importance of carrier safety remains a core principle. From prioritizing preventative maintenance to optimizing fleet utilization, the fundamentals persist. If you’re overlooking and neglecting essential safety precautions today, this could result in expensive repairs and potential safety hazards in the future. 🚧 Join Jeff Dickinson for a conversation on how to mitigate risk, enforce compliance,

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Get Ready for the Transformative Power of 6G

FedTech Magazine

While the transition to 5G continues, buzz is building around 6G, which experts say could finally unlock the internet’s almost magical potential. “5G is trying to enable the Internet of Everything, and it’s making some steps toward that, but 6G will really get it right,” says Jeffrey Andrews, director of 6G@UT, a research center at the University of Texas at Austin that was launched in June 2021. 5G-enabled carrier frequencies above 6 gigahertz will be used for the first time in a cellular syste

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Volkswagen Group Selects Ivalua to Digitize its Indirect Procurement Processes

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Ivalua platform selected to improve efficiency, transparency, and the employee purchasing experience. Redwood City, CA, December 15, 2022. Ivalua, a global leader in spend management , and Capgemini, a global IT services and consulting firm, today announced that after a comprehensive evaluation of available technology solutions, the Volkswagen Group has chosen Ivalua’s platform to digitize its global indirect procurement processes for the Group’s entire brand portfolio.

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[Pod] Procurement 6 – December 16th, 2022

Art of Procurement

Procurement 6 is a new short podcast from Art of Procurement that will be published in the Art of Procurement. The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – December 16th, 2022 appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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CISA Offers New Guidance on Supply Chain Security for Customers

FedTech Magazine

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) has published the third in a three-part series on securing the software supply chain. The last part of the series, titled “Securing the Software Supply Chain: Recommended Practices Guide for Customers,” follows the August 2022 release of guidance for developers and the October 2022 release of guidance for suppliers.

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How the U.S. Government Had Sophisticated Design but Seemingly Lost it (And How to Get it Back!)

Key Solutions

Although often overlooked, Graphic Design is incredibly integral to government work. Federal government design specifically relies on past and modern-day successes of good design practices in America.

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GovLoop Readers Pin Quiet Quitting on Managers

GovLoop

Is quiet quitting a thing? Many GovLoop readers say it is, but they also say that the real problem is not bad workers, but poor management. In a recent survey of GovLoop community, more than 50% of respondents report having observed quiet quitting at their workplace, with a third of respondents saying there are many people quietly quitting. The term popped up last summer when a Tik Tokker posted a video saying, “Work is not your life.

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Challenging CPARS Performance Evaluations through the Contract Disputes Act

Fox Rothschild: Government Contracts

This is the seventh of an eight-part series addressing cutting-edge strategies for Certified Claims under the Contract Disputes Act (CDA). Certified Claims are the primary avenue available to government contractors to recover damages due to changes, delays, inefficiencies, and other government-caused issues – a particularly important point for contractors seeking to maintain positive cashflow while facing the prospect of an economic slowdown or recession.

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How the Federal Government Can Improve Its Response to Ransomware Attacks

FedTech Magazine

While the federal government is not the primary target of ransomware attacks, it plays a large role in helping those who have been attacked recover. It also provides advice on how enterprises can protect themselves against such attacks. 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

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Challenging CPARS Performance Evaluations through the Contract Disputes Act

LexBlog: Contracts & Procurement

This is the seventh of an eight-part series addressing cutting-edge strategies for Certified Claims under the Contract Disputes Act (CDA). Certified Claims are the primary avenue available to government contractors to recover damages due to changes, delays, inefficiencies, and other government-caused issues – a particularly important point for contractors seeking to maintain positive cashflow while facing the prospect of an economic slowdown or recession.

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Look for Talent Upstream

GovLoop

An interview with David Allen, former CISO, Georgia Technology Authority. When David Allen began his role as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at the Georgia Technology Authority (GTA) in 2019, he knew he had a job in front of him. (He left for a private-sector job in October 2022.). Competition for new employees was intense, but one of his top priorities was to increase the cyber workforce.

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Turn Your “Weakest Link” into a “Human Firewall”

GovLoop

It’s typical to think of the workforce as cybersecurity’s weakest link. That makes sense: According to a recent report, 82% of breaches across all industries involved human factors — stolen credentials, phishing, misuse or simple error. Most attacks target employees as the easiest route to gaining access. Companies, and agencies, often rely on technology to prevent incursions.

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Apply to Be a GovLoop Featured Contributor!

GovLoop

GovLoop is a vibrant community of more than 300,000 government employees, industry partners and knowledge experts, who together seek new insights and ideas to help them grow professionally and personally. The GovLoop Featured Contributor program is one of GovLoop’s most impactful ways of supporting those dedicated individuals — and today we are looking for between 12 and 15 writers to form our next featured contributor cohort.

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Facing Supply Chain Threats With Flexibility

GovLoop

An interview with Michael Epley, Chief Architect and Security Strategist, Red Hat. Cybersecurity threats have become more frequent, more varied and more sophisticated. While familiar attack vectors like phishing remain among the most common, new threats are gaining traction: One industry survey found that supply chain attacks on open-source software increased 650% in 2021.

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A Three-Pronged Approach to Eliminating Implicit Trust

GovLoop

Federal agencies are under pressure to adopt zero trust in order to build cybersecurity resilience into their IT networks and environments. Both President Biden’s Executive Order (EO) on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity and the federal zero trust architecture strategy from the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) make this an explicit priority.

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Measuring Customer Experience: It’s a Journey

GovLoop

A year after President Biden issued the Executive Order on Transforming Federal Customer Experience , it seems that every agency, no matter how far along in the journey, is working to improve CX. But experience is, by definition, subjective. So how do you measure the success of your efforts? At a recent GovLoop online training session, How to Measure Your Customer Experience , experts Barbara Morton, Deputy Chief Veterans Experience Officer of the U.S.

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