Cybersecurity

The demands of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly the abrupt shift to a remote workforce, has fostered the development of cybersecurity best practices at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, federal agencies knew they had to prioritize cybersecurity as employees shifted to telework. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency worked quickly to ensure federal agencies had the tools and guidance they needed to keep their data safe.

The House Armed Services Committee’s Future of Defense Task Force's 2020 final report says the military should cut back on expensive obsolete weapons programs and accelerate innovation in emerging technologies like artificial intelligence. 

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Federal cybersecurity strategies need to prioritize people.

One of the biggest challenges for cybersecurity professionals in 2020 is information warfare and establishing a baseline of trust at their organizations.

The Department of Health and Human Services has witnessed a significant spike in cyberattacks since the pandemic began, but has also experienced a change in how the agency prioritizes cybersecurity in its pandemic response efforts. 

The biggest roadblock to developing a strong cybersecurity posture at federal agencies isn’t resources or talent — it’s complacency.

Defense agencies tackled intricate cybersecurity challenges to prepare for remote work.

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.

National Institutes of Standards and Technology's new guidelines for granting secure verification to government workers who manage protected information will allow federal employees who work with classified data to be granted access more easily amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

George Washington University's program will focus on transitioning security technology prototypes to usable products.

The demands of a remote workforce have put renewed emphasis on instating zero trust and secure cloud access.