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Facing the Cybersecurity Threat Head On
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM), spearheaded by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is a “collaborative effort between government and industry to raise awareness about the...
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Growing Our Cloud Smarts
The move to cloud computing in government has changed from a focus on Cloud First to Cloud Smart. The initial push to cloud encouraged agencies to look at cloud options when adding or updating...
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Department Spotlight ~ U.S. Department of Agriculture: Harvesting Crops and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) was established in 1862 and was nicknamed “The People’s Department” by President Lincoln because of its mission to support the farmers that feed the nation....
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CDM – Concentrating on the How of Cybersecurity
The Department of Homeland Security’s Continuous Diagnostic Mitigation Program (CDM) was developed as a guideline process for agencies to fortify their ongoing cybersecurity plans and tactics. Agencies...
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Government Marketing University Names Finalists for 2019 GAINER Awards
Government Marketing University (GMarkU) announced today the finalists for its 2019 GAINER Awards, the top honors for government marketing excellence across the U.S. Public Sector. Winners will be...
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Acquisition and Procurement: Where the Rubber Meets the Road
With another Government Fiscal Year ramping up, we’re staring at (should either be staring at or starting with) a whole new year of budget and contract opportunities in the government market. As we’ve...
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Easy as RPA
Robotic Process Automation (RPA). It may sound like a premise to a movie where robots take over the world, but it’s very real and it’s helping organizations realize modernization goals. Despite the...
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There is No Single Way to IoT
It is called the Internet of Things (IoT) – plural – for a reason. IoT encompasses everything from traditional IT devices like laptops and phones to next-generation technologies like virtual assistants...
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Tracking the Media Habits of Highly Effective Feds
Market Connections conducted their annual Federal Media and Marketing Study and released the findings at a breakfast event on Halloween serving up a number of treats for those involved in marketing to...
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AI 2020 – Artificial Intelligence Making an Impact in Government
Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to dominate tech headlines. Now, rather than learning what the technology could mean for government, we’re reading about where it’s being implemented, and the...
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Exposing the Supply Chain is a Matter of National Security
The phrase “Supply Chain” may make you immediately think of retail giants like Amazon and Walmart or manufacturers like GM and John Deere, but government is highly reliant on security supply chains. A...
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A Look Back at the Decade: Government Tech Edition
With the closing of the decade , we thought it would be interesting to look back at the top technology headlines of 2009 and compare them to where the market is today. Continue reading →
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Blockchain: Are We There Yet?
Implementations and pilots of blockchain continue across government. The benefits of blockchain, including decentralization, immutability, security, and transparency, are appealing in government as...
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Meeting the Needs of the Federal Workforce
The U.S. Federal government is the single largest employer in the country (even just counting civilian employees, not military). With the size and scope of work involved in running our government...
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Department Spotlight: U.S. Department of the Treasury
The U.S. Department of the Treasury is the steward of U.S. economic and financial systems, and is responsible for maintaining the nation's financial infrastructure. This includes the production of...
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The Insecurity Around Election Security
The delays and confusion over the Iowa Caucus results has once again brought election security into the national spotlight. Voting has increasingly moved to electronic means following the 2000...
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FITARA is Evolving and Agencies are Keeping Up
The ninth Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) Scorecard, released in December, showed promising progress in meeting goals and in holding agencies accountable for their...
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Census…Clear as 20/20
The Census Bureau’s mission is “to serve as the nation’s leading provider of quality data about its people and economy.” 2020 is a decennial census year where the government is required by Article I,...
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Have You Checked in on Your Meeting Planner Friends Lately?
While planners are not likely to be putting out literal fires, they certainly have their own fires to put out throughout the entire planning process and onsite. Planners are meticulous and focused on...
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In the Age of Social Distancing, Government Meetings Go Virtual
State and local governments are holding virtual meetings to slow the spread of Covid-19 and trying to find ways to continue public participation. Continue reading →
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