Kate Macri

Deputy Editor

Kate Macri is an experienced writer, marketer, and storyteller with a consistent track record of driving brand demand, awareness, engagement, and cross-team collaboration. Passionate about keeping our country safe and empowering the warfighter to complete their mission without an IT handicap while showing how IT can support them, optimize mission operations, and maintain information dominance and competitive advantage. Tenacious about research and details. Ambitious, hardworking, and heavily invested in understanding the Defense Department’s tech and IT pain points, brainstorming solutions with engineers, then weaving the story of how we can help.

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Zero Trust's Role in Teleworking, Cloud Migration

Federal CISOs discuss mitigation strategies for inevitable cyber attacks.

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Keys to Improved Federal Cyber Posture Lie in a DHS Center of Excellence

Cybersecurity tools and research are the Critical Infrastructure Resilience Institute's specialty.

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How Federal Agencies Get the Most Out of Cloud Solutions

Federal agencies are employing automation, artificial intelligence (AI), and centralized information-sharing strategies to optimize and secure migration to the cloud.

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CISA, FEMA on how Emerging Tech Enhances Mission Delivery

Automation tools can support decision-making and should complement the workforce.

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DHS Modeling Software Helped a Stranded Airplane, Deepwater Horizon Spill

The Maritime Security Center uses data modeling, radars and sensors to support homeland security missions.

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Every Federal Agency Should Think About Securing the Supply Chain

The lines delineating IT supply chain security from cybersecurity and infrastructure protection are blurrier than ever, so federal agencies must consider all three together as part of a whole.

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SolarWinds Hack Shows Why We Need a National Cyber Director

An Atlantic Council leader advocates for greater empowerment of the CISO role.

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CDOs Talk Smart Data Management for Cloud Migration

ICE and TSA share lessons learned in data practices after migrating to the cloud.

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How to Keep US Competitive in AI for National Security

If Congress, the White House and federal agencies don’t double annual AI spending now until 2025, the U.S. could lose its edge, noted Defense Department JAIC Director Lt. Gen. Michael Groen and National Security Commission on AI (NSCAI) Executive Director Yll Bajraktari said at AI Gov last week.

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IT Modernization Boosts Vet Benefits in 'Best Year Ever'

The Veterans Benefits Administration overcomes pandemic challenges with advances in GI Bill benefits, mail processing and artificial intelligence.

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DevSecOps Secrets For a Successful IT Strategy

To successfully execute a DevSecOps strategy, put the customer first. Leaders at the Department of Homeland Security, Air Force and the Department of Veterans Affairs agree.

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Computing Advances, AI Make Waves for Flood Software at DHS

Funding boosts in the modeling software that has been a cornerstone for federal agencies preparing and responding to natural disasters, like Hurricane Katrina, is enabling the Department of Homeland Security to better study coastal hazards in the U.S.

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