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FAA, CMS and GSA Retool to Take Advantage of Big Data

Agencies can use Big Data to gain insights that help citizens and make their operations more efficient, but they must upgrade IT infrastructure to do so.

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Partnership is not a Four-Letter Word

No longer are partners or partnerships defined by legal contracts; they’re defined by collaboration on a shared vision.

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The Future of DOD's Plan to Defend Against IoT Threats

As the military seeks to take advantage of Internet of Things technology, it must also expand its defense of networked assets.

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How Hyperconvergence Simplifies Agencies' Data Centers

Agencies like the Government Accountability Office and State Department are turning to hyperconverged infrastructure to cut costs, reduce their data center footprints and improve service.

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How Agencies Can Achieve TIC Compliance in the Cloud

Here are three tips feds should follow to ensure that Trusted Internet requirements are met as applications move to the cloud.

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DHS' Jeanette Manfra Turns Her Focus to the 'Ecosystem' of Government Networks

Collaboration and modernization, Manfra believes, are the keys to preserving the internet in the face of attack.

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White House Maps Out Vision for IT Modernization Centers of Excellence

The centers, within the General Services Administration, will begin staffing up this month to start work with the Agriculture Department.

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HHS Sets Its Sights on IT Modernization

CIO Beth Killoran focuses on infrastructure improvements and shared services in 2018.

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New SEC Cyber Unit Hunts for Fraudsters

The unit, which launched in September, uses a combination of technology and old-fashioned sleuthing to sniff out fraud.

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Culture Change Sits at the Heart of Successful Cloud Deployments

If agencies want to roll out cloud environments smoothly they need to change how they approach the technology, an SEC official says.

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Feds Covet Modern Collaboration Tools, Survey Says

Federal workers say they want to use more current IT solutions but are held back by legacy infrastructure and limited budgets.

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Want Secure Cloud Deployments? GSA's Cloud.gov Leader Offers Best Practices

There are several technical steps agencies can take to enhance the security of their cloud environments.

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DHS, Commerce Department Identify How to Respond to Botnets

The report calls on agencies to boost Internet of Things security and find ways to guard against federal networks being used in distributed denial of service attacks.

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What's on the GSA's Busy 2018 IT Agenda?

From IT Modernization to network upgrades, the General Services Administration has a lot on its plate this year.

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IT Leaders Push for More Gender Diversity in Federal Tech Hiring

While more women are now involved in science and technology positions than they were in the past, more work needs to be done to diversify the workforce.

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Treasury, GSA See the Benefits of Blockchain

More agencies are dabbling in the distributed ledger technology to make operations, accounting and supply chains more efficient and secure.

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Where Is AI Adoption Headed in Federal IT?

Artificial intelligence is likely going to creep further into agencies in 2018, and Congress is considering ways to regulate it.

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How the Cloud Helps FEMA Scale and Improve Disaster Response

Cloud infrastructure has helped the emergency management agency deliver services more efficiently.

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How DHS Protects Federal Networks by Breaking into Them

The Department of Homeland Security’s National Cybersecurity Assessments and Technical Services team is beefing up its role in securing federal IT and critical infrastructure.

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New DOD Mobile Policy Aims to Boost Office Productivity

The recently signed directive could allow the use of mobile devices in more secure working environments.