Category: IT Modernization

By now most are familiar with the mantra that the U.S. Air Force (USAF) wants to (must) focus on core warfighting and C2 (command and control), and get out of the common IT infrastructure business. However, this of course doesn’t mean the USAF will cease to focus on technology. Just the opposite, the USAF intends […]

There’s no doubt the way we work has changed. Short term changes will evolve into a long-term transformation of our workplace and our workforce. This past year, most organizations and agencies went through the process of setting up their employees at home with the necessary equipment, security, access and networking requirements. And while 2020 will […]

The large part of 2020 was everyone’s scramble to meet the demands of remote working and learning. In particular, higher education and K-12 school systems had to navigate the enigma of successfully transferring every single student to a learn-from-home environment essentially overnight – no small feat. This included purchasing new hardware like tablets, laptops, desktops […]

In both our personal and professional worlds, this year’s lack of in-person interaction may have been one of the most understated challenges that came with the pandemic. Family holidays, catch ups with friends, vacations and most professional conferences and meetings moved online. Like any other business strategy developed this year, the ability to be agile […]

Digital transformation means more data is spending more time traveling from point to point. It’s not possible and certainly not operationally effective to keep all data within the confines of an on-premises network. There really is no guarantee that any network is truly completely locked up from outside access. So with the security posture shift […]

5G, once fully available and implemented, will increase the amount of data transmittable over mobile networks by 20-50 fold (meaning it will be possible to use mobile to transmit up to 1 gigabyte of data quickly and easily). 5G is not just about faster data speeds, but it also provides more reliability, lower latency and […]

In today’s technological era, it’s become the norm that devices are treated like glass boxes. Cracked phone screens, broken laptops and computers that seem to shut down after a slight wind regularly plague the common user. But for those working in extreme or rough environments, they would never dream of taking such devices with them […]

Cloud has become a key element of digital transformation for many organizations. There is plenty of talk around benefits of and need for cloud, but what is the reality of cloud usage in government agencies? Government Business Council (GBC) polled a random sample of government employees to gauge developments in cloud. This survey includes feedback […]

Just because Cisco held their Partner Summit in a digital format for the first time this October 28 and 29 did not mean that any quality or value was compromised. With 19,000 registrants attending, Cisco did not disappoint with the delivery of their company updates, roadmap for the future and product announcements across their $50 […]

The DoD cyber landscape is ever-changing with more remote users, greatly expanding IoT, mobile devices and innovative new applications. Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) begins with the premise that all networks, internal and external, should be treated as untrusted. Users connecting to the network have to prove valid authorization before being allowed access.  It defines a […]

When the COVID-19 pandemic turned everything on its head earlier this year, practically every industry was affected, and the federal government was no exception. Many agencies were forced to look teleworking in the face and learn how to step into that environment more quickly than ever before. Two of the biggest challenges to making the […]

VMworld is an annual conference put on by Iron Bow’s partner company, VMware. The 2020 conference from September 29 – October 1 was the first time the company has taken its annual event completely virtual. In addition to the slick interface and user-friendliness of the virtual event platform, VMware also brought a tsunami of content […]

In today’s culture of personalized solutions and immediate gratification, no piece of enterprise technology is perfect straight out of the box. Each workplace has its own unique processes, challenges and requirements.  How many times have you said or heard, “It’s great but…” or “I really wish it could also do…” Organizations heavily invest money and […]