SDFM The Business of Defense
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Ever since the first Microsoft Word macro attack, documents have been a source of malware delivery. Thirty years later it's still a problem. Word documents, PDFs, photographs, spreadsheets, they all remain potent delivery mechanisms for hackers.
August 10, 2023 -
Agencies often ponder whether to apply AI to citizen interactions under the customer experience movement, or to making internal operations more efficient. But the two are connected, said Susan Wedge, managing partner for the U.S. public and federal market at IBM Consulting.
August 09, 2023 -
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August 09, 2023 -
“Cross domain solutions” have long been a critical piece of securing those networks, with the technology serving as a sort of gatekeeper to keep out malware and other threats. But with agencies increasingly adopting cloud services for even classified data, the nature of the “cross-domain solutions” is evolving, too, according to John Meyer, vice president and general manager of software ventures at Arcfield.
August 08, 2023 -
Successful and responsible use of AI requires a roadmap based on desired outcomes and four other critical elements. We talk with AI guru Kathleen Featheringham to learn what those are and why they matter to agencies working toward smart use of AI.
August 08, 2023 -
Host Bob Leins, CPA® welcomes Karen Schaeffer, CFP® and Megan Schaeffer, Estate Planning Attorney.
August 08, 2023 -
After launching in May, the Office of Transformation at the Social Security Administration is taking a data-driven, proactive approach to try to improve customer experience.
August 07, 2023 -
Two of the most troublesome regimes in the world – those of North Korea and Russia – differ in many respects. But they have one thing in common, namely the use of cryptocurrencies to help finance certain activities.
August 07, 2023 -
As their infrastructures become increasingly complex, federal CISOs look to automation as a critical tool in navigating the onslaught of threats. In our exclusive ebook, CISOs from ICE, Labor, NGA and Pacific Northwest National Lab share strategies.
August 04, 2023 -
Chris Townsend, the vice president of U.S. public sector sales at Elastic, said for agencies to operationalize their data to drive better decisions, they need to break down siloes and make it easier to search.
August 04, 2023 -
July's NCMA World Congress featured not just its usual abundance of learning opportunities, but also the chance for serious networking, making new connections, and comparing notes with colleagues about the serious and challenging business of committing hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars each year.
August 03, 2023 -
Marta Segura has tough words in her interview with hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter, including criticism of the Texas governor for nullifying local ordinances that had provided workers protection from devastating, triple-digit temperature
August 03, 2023 -
Frontline contracting officers contend with a lot of policy. One thing about policy, it's always changing. And that can get in the way of basic efficiency and pricing considerations.
August 02, 2023 -
XR technologies are taking hold in the federal government for training and remote assistance. But imagine this “for instance”: air traffic controllers managing the 3D airspace in three dimensions — in that reality. Discover more about what might be possible.
August 01, 2023 -
Host Bob Leins, CPA® welcomes John Jilek, CFP®.
August 01, 2023