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DEA doesn't miss a step in its transition to a secure remote workforce

How the DEA made the move away from the pre-COVID office life to telework was aided by already having the foundation in place.

Technology

NSF had secure telework down to a science years ago

The 1,600 employees of the National Science Foundation started working from home in March – a familiar story to so many across the country. But NSF might have been a little more prepared to make the switch.

Technology

VA not resting on laurels after nearly tripling and securing remote workforce

If federal agencies were constantly on guard the past several years, as cyber-attacks grew in intensity and effectiveness, the past several months of the pandemic, has dumped fuel on that fire of fear and paranoia.

Federal Insights

How to secure mobile devices in the age of mass teleworking

Protection of mobile devices is more important than ever. More than securing devices and mobile workforce per se, it’s important to think of this effort as helping secure the agency enterprise itself.

Risk and Compliance Exchange 2024: DoD’ Stacy Bostjanick, DCMA’s Jennifer Henderson on finding ‘any means possible’ to help small biz with CMMC

As the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program inches closer to reality, DoD prepares defense industrial base for compliance requirements.

Technology
How should software producers be held accountable for shoddy cybersecurity products?

Richard Beutel, a senior researcher for the Baroni Center for Government Contracting, explains the concerns about a new White House cyber proposal.

Commentary
DARPA tries a simple but profound concept to improve cybersecurity

“This idea of compartmentalization has a realization by breaking systems up into small pieces,” said Howard Strobe.

Cybersecurity
Could too much regulation kill the very industry government was to foster?

“I think the companies have been quite cautious and quite aware of the potential of people to misuse what is a very powerful technology,” said Neil Chilson.

Artificial Intelligence
Pentagon rolls out new strategy for private 5G

DoD will rely on existing commercial networks “to the maximum extent possible,” but in some cases, will need to run its own 5G infrastructure.

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Risk & Compliance Exchange 2024: NIST’s Ron Ross on engineering protections into cyber-physical systems

The massive convergence of cyber and physical systems has prompted the need for a framework based on engineering principles, the NIST fellow says.

Technology
How the U.S. Space Force can modernize at a smarter pace

Modernizing space programs while maintaining operations is one of the most challenging things, and rings true for the U.S. Space Force.

The Space Hour
In final pitch, O’Malley highlights ‘deep concerns’ for SSA before his resignation next week

Citing productivity increases, O’Malley defended SSA telework levels, but urged more resources to support staff and improve customer service.

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