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WEBThe Environmental Protection Agency is a well-oiled hybrid work machine standing up multiple digitization centers and transitioning to a cloud-based telephony system while training employees to adapt to the changes. FedTech explores technology issues and successes that federal IT leaders and managers face when they’re evaluating and ...
Software Factories for the Military Scale DevSecOps
WEBIt includes a suite of DevSecOps tools, services and production pipelines to enable cloud-native software development. “The Army Software Factory is the first within the Army, focused on upskilling soldiers so they can build and deliver software capabilities for the force,” says Hannah Hunt, chief product and innovation officer for the effort.
Review: Dell’s OptiPlex 7050 Was Designed with Feds in Mind
WEBIt’s been two years since the last revamp. Dell clearly designed the new OptiPlex 7050 series to capitalize on its past successes. Even though the desktop has a compact form factor — measuring 11.5 inches tall in its mini-tower configuration — it’s packed with one of the fastest Intel quad-core processors: an i7 running at 3.6 gigahertz.
CISA PSA Asks Citizens to ‘Secure Our World’ | FedTech Magazine
WEB00:00. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency launched its first public service announcement Tuesday with a short video that reminds the public to use basic cybersecurity protections to keep themselves safe online. “We want to make keeping information safe a habit, just like buckling a seat belt,” said CISA Director Jen Easterly.
Breaking Down the NIST Risk Management Framework - FedTech …
WEBSince 2017, federal agencies have been mandated to follow the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Cybersecurity Framework to manage cybersecurity risk. However, for years before that, feds needed to follow another NIST publication to do similar activities: the Risk Management Framework for Information Systems and Organizations. The guide, NIST Special Publication 800-37, has ...
What Is FedRAMP Compliance and How Can Federal IT Achieve It?
WEBFedRAMP is designed to enable agencies to “use modern cloud technologies, with an emphasis on security and protection of federal information,” the spokesperson notes. Greg Touhill, an ISACA board director and the former federal CISO, offers a more succinct description, noting that FedRAMP “is intended to provide a standardized approach to ...
CDW Acquires Sirius, Expands IT Solutions Capabilities for Federal ...
WEBCDW has acquired Sirius Computer Solutions, one of the largest U.S. IT solutions integrators, in a deal that is expected to accelerate and enhance its capabilities in a wide range of areas, including hybrid infrastructure, security, digital and data innovation, and cloud and managed services.. Sirius’ capabilities include helping an agency within the Commerce Department deploy hyperconverged ...
Intrusion Detection Systems vs. Intrusion Prevention Systems
WEBIntrusion prevention systems are related to but different from intrusion detection systems. An intrusion prevention system does everything an intrusion detection system does, says Karen Scarfone, the principal consultant for Scarfone Cybersecurity (also a FedTech contributor). However, an intrusion prevention system, or IPS, “can also act to ...
EDR vs. MDR: What Are Managed and Endpoint Detection and …
WEBEDR vs. MDR: The Key Differences. There are key differences between EDR and MDR. “EDR focuses on detection and containing attacker at the endpoint, also known as host,” Mandiant notes. “This narrow focus is a subset of Managed Detection & Response (MDR) which detects and stops attackers across all threat vectors including endpoint ...
The Benefits of the ServiceNow Approach for Feds
WEBServiceNow is not merely an enterprise cloud service provider for federal agencies. The firm helps IT leaders manage workflows better and helps bring IT operations and the business side of IT together on one platform. ServiceNow can also help agencies manage IT assets, both hardware and software. Using its own IT Service Management and IT ...
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