Archives: Kate Macri

Federal agencies are exploring new technologies like artificial intelligence, blockchain, 5G and "internet of things" to improve IT mission delivery. But with emerging tech comes new security risks.

One common refrain for securing information and communication technology (ICT) supply chains is to focus on acquisition and supplier visibility. According to top IT leaders at a FCW workshop this week, federal entities seeking to secure their ICT supply chains have a knowledge problem.

Legislators are calling for Congress to push IT modernization efforts across federal agencies following the 2020 spike in cybercrime due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a new blog post, SolarWinds said the company first noticed “suspicious activity” on its Orion platform in September 2019 — more than a year before discovering the malicious code now referred to as SUNBURST, which induced the December 2020 cyberattack.

Academics are changing the way federal agencies develop technological and IT solutions to resolve agency mission challenges, starting with agency-sponsored centers of excellence.

The Department of Homeland Security appointed Kenneth Bible as its new chief information security officer last week.

The Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency released new TIC 3.0 remote user case guidance to help federal agencies secure their networks in a teleworking environment.

Since the General Services Administration’s initial investment in robotic process automation, the agency added 75 automations, which are averaging above the expected 2,000 hours of added work capacity.

Accommodating the mass shift to telework at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic is just one challenge Department of Homeland Security executives faced in 2021.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recommends security and IT professionals deploy a zero trust strategy and continuous monitoring to optimize cloud security, according to a new report.

When the Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate shifted to mass telework in March, job satisfaction jumped 30%.

The COVID-19 pandemic-induced telework prompted federal agencies to build off TIC 3.0 guidance and explore zero trust to maximize network security.