More than any other agency in the federal government, the Department of Defense (DoD) faces incredible challenges when it comes to cyber security. The problem: our warfighters should be able to use the most cutting-edge technology, but they need to make sure systems and devices are protected against bad actors and nation states. In February, […]

The future of healthcare is greater access to care providers, clinicians, specialists and the like anytime, anywhere, under any circumstance. It is the use of technology to enable patients to get access to the care they need and feel like they’re in the room with their care provider. Virtual care is poised to solve two […]

Cyberattacks in 2018 ran the gamut. We saw threats hiding out in compromised systems to steal computing power and information, and we saw them on an international stage, taking down the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. Some of last year’s most impactful cyber threats, as outlined in Cisco’s February 2019 Threat Report, offer us […]

Digital transformation is both a critical priority for government and a seemingly overwhelming task. But it doesn’t need to be daunting. Reference architectures can help agencies pursue digital transformation, reach the speed of technology and realize new possibilities without the added costs and hassle of building and deploying their own environments. As verified, tested IT […]

In 2019, agencies will be looking for efficiency and flexibility as they take the next step in modernizing their IT infrastructure. While previous years have seen the federal government warm up to digital transformation, this year it will begin to reap the benefits of those investments, making it easier for federal employees to collaborate and communicate […]

In late January, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued an emergency directive to mitigate the effects of a domain name system (DNS) hijacking campaign. DHS’ Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency noted in a letter to agencies that it was aware of multiple executive-branch domains targeted by the attacks, which redirected and intercepted web and […]

For decades, the Department of Defense drove technological innovation. From the development of the modern internet to GPS and stealth aircrafts, DoD components like the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency quietly led us into the information age. Along the way, the tables turned and the private sector, with access to more money and top talent, […]

The journey hasn’t always been easy, but government cloud adoption is on a path to success. Currently, federal agencies spend about 22 percent of their IT budgets on cloud, a number that will quickly increase, as Gartner predicts that public sector cloud spending will grow on average 17.1 percent per year through 2021. Beyond that, […]

A five percent reduction in spending is expected in the coming year, despite increasing technology demands. Technology is essential to nearly every federal government priority, from helping our warfighters identify the safest, most effective path to accomplish their missions to enabling the average citizen to take advantage of government services. With inevitable budget cuts, IT […]

Imagine you work at a manufacturing company. The company is divided into four separate divisions that produce different products, using the same equipment. The CEO develops a set of controls to make sure that each piece of equipment used in manufacturing products is safe and efficient. One division decides to modernize its processes before the […]

Understaffed, budget-challenged federal agencies know a move to the cloud is going to be necessary to maintain agency efficiency. But with all the options out there, from private, public and hybrid clouds to off-premises and on-premises offerings, it is difficult to determine what will work best for your specific needs. Let’s take a look at […]

“Going to work” no longer means commuting to a physical place of work, an office building, with a desk. Today’s workers expect to be mobile, productive on the go and able to work in the field thanks to mobile technologies and secure network connections. They demand cutting-edge technology—the latest in tablets, high performance processors and […]

According to Gartner’s Innovation Insight for Security Orchestration, Automation and Response report, organizations struggle to keep up with the vast number of new cyber security attacks because they’re too often utilizing manual processes to combat breaches. In the United States alone, cyber security incidents skyrocketed over the last five years. In 2012, about 419 million […]