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Trying to understand the misunderstood and diverse world of customer experience

CX is important. So is security. This is a discussion about both with two federal heavyweights from two very important agencies. Read more

The Army Corps of Engineers ‘significantly’ moves away from user names and passwords

The high-tech goes hand-in-hand with the high speed ways the world changes, as a constant challenge is staying a step ahead of hackers. Thus, maintaining identity, integrity and good customer service is the name of the game.

In the federal space, people need phishing-resistant authenticators

Ross Foard comes to his position at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency with experience. Lots of it. His long and storied federal career has landed him at CISA as an IT and information security specialist. “It’s probably,” he said, his “most rewarding” position to date.

How to bury the password once and for all

Customer experience and cybersecurity, frequently considered separate disciplines, are actually closely connected. One simple reason is that leaving constituents’ identities and data open to purloining is not good user experience.

A zero-trust approach to space cybersecurity could be the answer

You hear a lot about zero trust controls in government tech circles. Could this approach to cybersecurity be applied to protecting space assets?

The Space Hour
Intel community seeks to centralize OSINT under new strategy

The intelligence community’s new OSINT strategy puts a premium on using open-source data, as opposed to highly secretive sources and and methods.

Inside the IC
DoD gets serious about technology transfer to the troops

A new group within DoD seeks to track how well new technology makes its way to the troops.

Defense
Login.gov names new director ahead of facial recognition pilot

Hanna Kim, who started as deputy director for Login.gov in January, will serve as its director starting in May. She will replace Dan Lopez-Braus.

First Look
Compliance in 2024: Cutting through the noise

Chief information security officers, in particular, face an uphill battle with compliance mandates.

Commentary
NIST issues digital identity update allowing agencies to use synced passkeys

The supplement to NIST’s digital identity guidelines could pave the way for agencies to adopt stronger multi-factor authentication methods.

Technology
How AI will exacerbate fraud against the government

Federal investigators have their hands full trying to spot all of the fraud schemes that cost the government billions of dollars every year.

Cybersecurity
GSA’s new approach to small business matchmaking

GSA’s Alliant 3 contract includes an evaluation factor to encourage large businesses to meet with small firms in one of 11 emerging technology areas.

Contracts/Awards