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The Tech Implications of the White House's New Cybersecurity Strategy

The new policy plan emphasizes investing in both technology and workforce development.

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How the Intelligence Community Plans to Use AI

Intelligence agency leaders see artificial intelligence as a tool to augment the capabilities of human analysts, not as a replacement for them.

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Federal Cloud Spending Soars in 2018

According to an analysis by Bloomberg Government, federal cloud spending hit in all-time high last fiscal year.

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What Feds Can Do to Guard Against DDoS Attacks and the Botnet Threat

Distributed denial of service attacks are becoming more powerful, but the Departments of Commerce and Homeland Security have urged agencies to lead by example in combating them.

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DHS to Roll Out New Cybersecurity Risk Score for Agencies

The AWARE program will help agencies determine their most critical vulnerabilities.

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How the USPS Uses Data Analytics to Sniff Out Fraud

The postal service uses technology tools to root out financial fraud and even drug trafficking.

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Agencies Move Toward a Future of Digital Records

The National Archives and Records Administration says nearly all agencies are on track to be able to permanently manage electronic records in electronic format by the end of 2019.

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As Mobile Users Increase, Agencies Turn to CDM for Guidance

NASA, DOD and others leverage federal tools to simplify security for devices.

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DHS Stands to Gain Authority to Police IT Supply Chain Risk in New Bill

The Securing the Homeland Security Supply Chain Act of 2018 would allow the agency to bar IT contractors from working with it if they pose a national security risk.

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EIS Will Help Agencies Focus Less on Networks and More on Mission, Officials Say

The General Services Administration’s massive networking contract promises to make network security and connectivity less complicated.

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How Feds Can Best Deploy and Manage Hybrid IT

As agencies move data to the cloud while maintaining on-premises data centers, they can use automation and cloud management tools to optimize their IT.

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Why the Air Force Wants to Consolidate Some IT Functions

The armed forces branch wants to streamline operations and use an IT as a Service model to boost mission effectiveness.

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Intelligence Community Sees a Surge in Cloud Use

Some security concerns remain for processing classified data at the network edge, according to a top ODNI official.

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How Agencies Can Best Compete for MGT Act Funds

For agencies looking to grab a share of remaining IT modernization funding, federal technology leaders suggest focusing on projects with a clear return on investment.

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Census Bureau to Tap Other Agencies for Cybersecurity Help

As the 2020 count nears, the bureau plans to work with DHS and the intelligence community on countering cybersecurity threats as part of a wider security campaign.

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DARPA Wants to Explore Practical Tech Impact of Quantum Computing

The DOD’s research arm aims to understand how quantum computing will affect AI, physical systems, data analytics and more.

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Computer Vision: How Feds Can Use AI to Advance Beyond Image Processing

Agencies are interested in using computer vision to enhance their missions and improve security. But what is computer vision technology, and how can feds use it?

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Q&A: USDA CIO Discusses the Agency's IT Modernization Vision

The Agriculture Department is planting the seeds of efficient IT modernization for other agencies, and CIO Gary Washington is guiding his agency along that important path.