Archives: Kate Macri
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Coast Guard Joins DHA, VA in MHS Genesis Deployment
The U.S. Coast Guard deployed its new electronic health record (EHR) system at four pilot sites in the Pacific area at the beginning of September, with support from the Department of Homeland Security, the Defense Health Agency and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Federal Agencies Shift Security Priorities Amid the Pandemic
Remote work is changing the way federal agencies think about cybersecurity. Now federal agencies are shuffling their cyber priorities to address new challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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DevOps is Making Smithsonian Exhibits Pandemic-Friendly
DevOps flourished when federal organizations moved to remote work earlier this year.
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How Information Warfare Informs Cybersecurity in the Telework Era
One of the biggest challenges for cybersecurity professionals in 2020 is information warfare and establishing a baseline of trust at their organizations.
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How DHS is Securing Data in the Telework Era
Securing data in a remote environment means constantly verifying and re-verifying users, and distrusting all connections on a network until they're verified.
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'Software Is Still Hard': Maximizing Security While Shifting to the Cloud
To enable a streamlined, safe and secure shift to the cloud, federal IT leaders need to do three things: maintain network visibility, implement a strong credentialed access policy, and build out a human-centered design approach to the cloud.
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VA and DHS Are Looking to Reduce Cloud Spend
As federal agencies shift data and IT operations to the cloud, some are exploring new technologies like artificial intelligence and robotic process automation to track and control cloud spending.
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Complacency is the Death Knell of Cybersecurity, CISA Warns
The biggest roadblock to developing a strong cybersecurity posture at federal agencies isn’t resources or talent — it’s complacency.
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How Telework Made These Federal Agencies More Secure
Defense agencies tackled intricate cybersecurity challenges to prepare for remote work.
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AI, Zero Trust Could Be Key to Securing Federal Telework
For many federal agencies, teleworking presents a unique cybersecurity challenge: suddenly thousands of employees are using home Wi-Fi networks and personal devices to work, and sometimes view classified information, potentially opening up their department’s network up to cyber criminals and nation-state actors.
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Data Management Key to Seamless Ops, Law Enforcement Agencies Say
The COVID-19 pandemic may have shut down swaths of the economy, but law enforcement agencies are obligated to keep operating at full capacity. When those agencies shifted to telework in March, they had to make a series of quick, careful decisions about their IT to make sure they had the data they needed, when they needed it.
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MBA Program Aims for Quicker Adoption of New Tech at DHS
George Washington University's program will focus on transitioning security technology prototypes to usable products.
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