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Strategies for Dealing with a Government Shutdown

SmallGovCon

Shuttering of the government (or parts of the government) following appropriations lapses has become an increasingly common phenomenon in recent times. Funding lapses interrupt the usual predictability of government operations, which harms both agencies and federal contractors that are left in limbo with stop work orders.

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Empowering the public sector with secure, governed generative AI experimentation

AWS Public Sector

However, government agencies, educational institutions, and nonprofits face unique challenges in adopting and deploying generative AI. Strict data governance protocols are typically required. Protecting the privacy and security of this information when using generative AI can be a significant challenge.

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Ransomware presents a growing threat to vulnerable local governments

American City & Country

The company is a licensed independent CPA firm providing tax and business consulting services to their clients, which includes governments. Local governments have been a unique entity in the cyber-security landscape because of their lack of ability to pay ransomware,” Mahna explains. What’s more, local governments remain vulnerable.

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The federal government wants to teach workers about AI prompt engineering

FedScoop

The tool is specifically designed to help government acquisition staff evaluate large language models, the type of technology built by OpenAI and Anthropic. The federal government is continuing to focus on making investments in the AI capabilities with the government workforce.

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DOD Drives New Interest in 5G Networks Across Government

FedTech Magazine

But when it comes to a government transition, there’s more advance work that needs to be done. The federal government’s move to 5G accelerated when the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 became law at the end of December 2023.

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Support More Women IT Leaders in Government, CIOs Say

FedTech Magazine

Women make up only 37 percent of the top ranks of the federal government, known as the Senior Executive Service. We spoke to former CIOs, deputy CIOs and other top-ranking female feds who say the number of women CIOs in the federal government has fluctuated over time, and that advancement stems from a…

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Protecting Government Data Means Closing the ‘Availability Gap’

FedTech Magazine

Gil Vega, CISO of Veeam, says this “availability gap” exists in both business and government enterprises. The report found that after an incident affects operations, 90 percent of enterprises experience a gap between how quickly they need that data to return to productivity and how fast they can actually recover it.

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