ATO to cATO Cybersecurity Transition in The Federal Government
WEBA key benefit of a cATO is continuous monitoring of security system controls within IT systems. To achieve a cATO, officials will need to show that they have real-time or near-real-time cybersecurity countermeasures they can deploy, as well as a secure software supply chain. “Within the Army, continuous monitoring using a cATO helps us make ...
Software Factories for the Military Scale DevSecOps
WEBIt includes a suite of DevSecOps tools, services and production pipelines to enable cloud-native software development. “The Army Software Factory is the first within the Army, focused on upskilling soldiers so they can build and deliver software capabilities for the force,” says Hannah Hunt, chief product and innovation officer for the effort.
Review: Dell’s OptiPlex 7050 Was Designed with Feds in Mind
WEBIt’s been two years since the last revamp. Dell clearly designed the new OptiPlex 7050 series to capitalize on its past successes. Even though the desktop has a compact form factor — measuring 11.5 inches tall in its mini-tower configuration — it’s packed with one of the fastest Intel quad-core processors: an i7 running at 3.6 gigahertz.
The Benefits of the ServiceNow Approach for Feds
WEBServiceNow is not merely an enterprise cloud service provider for federal agencies. The firm helps IT leaders manage workflows better and helps bring IT operations and the business side of IT together on one platform. ServiceNow can also help agencies manage IT assets, both hardware and software. Using its own IT Service Management and IT ...
Federal Technology News & Trends | FedTech Magazine
WEBThe Environmental Protection Agency is a well-oiled hybrid work machine standing up multiple digitization centers and transitioning to a cloud-based telephony system while training employees to adapt to the changes. FedTech explores technology issues and successes that federal IT leaders and managers face when they’re evaluating and ...
The Future of Data Encryption: What You Need to Know Now
WEBThe federal government has always needed to prevent classified information from being disclosed. But as cyberattacks become more sophisticated and prevalent, the stakes are only getting higher.. One way that organizations can protect data is through encryption, which applies algorithms to scramble data so that it’s readable only by someone who …
How the Federal Government Can Stimulate Innovation
WEBHow Government Can Build a Technology Talent Base. The government plays an important role at the top of the innovation funnel because early efforts that involve developing talent and sharing information widely tend to be a low return. A new technology can come out and disrupt the market, but the research and development phase requires ...
How Platform One (P1) from the Air Force Supports DevSecOps
WEBThe Air Force ’s Platform One, for example, is the first DOD -approved DevSecOps managed service, providing a secure centralized software development and delivery platform, a suite of tools and training. A modern cloud-era platform, P1 provides valuable tooling, supports DevSecOps pipelines and offers a secure Kubernetes platform for …
Handling Vulnerabilities: Full Disclosure vs. Responsible Disclosure ...
WEBAnother approach is responsible disclosure or coordinated disclosure. It is widely accepted as a way to balance the competing interests of the vulnerability maintainers and the users of the products. Under responsible disclosure, t he vendor is notified and given a reasonable chance to cure the defect before public release of the vulnerability.
What Is FedRAMP Compliance and How Can Federal IT Achieve It?
WEBFedRAMP is designed to enable agencies to “use modern cloud technologies, with an emphasis on security and protection of federal information,” the spokesperson notes. Greg Touhill, an ISACA board director and the former federal CISO, offers a more succinct description, noting that FedRAMP “is intended to provide a standardized approach to ...
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