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How GSA Helps Other Agencies Consolidate Data Centers

The General Services Administration offers numerous resources to agencies looking to shrink their data center footprints this year and beyond.

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Cybersecurity Is a Team Sport, DHS Official Says

A top Department of Homeland Security cybersecurity official says that partnerships are critical to enhancing IT security.

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Defense Department Moves to Augment GPS with Alternatives

To deliver assured PNT in the age of cyberwarfare, the stalwart GPS needs some help from supportive systems.

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5 Ways Feds Can Make IT Projects a Success via a Human-Centric Approach

Building relationships, thinking about IT modernization and developing user-centric designs are among tactics IT leaders recommend.

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GSA, USDA Make Progress on IT Modernization via Centers of Excellence

The Agriculture Department plans to improve its contact centers and enhance its customer experience efforts this year.

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Q&A: Cloud.gov Director Explains How Agencies Can Take a Faster Path to the Cloud

Director Shashank Khandelwal talks about the combination of open-source and commercial products used by agencies updating their IT.

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SEC, USCIS Turn to Telework for Flexibility and to Lure Top Talent

Flexible work arrangements that mix remote and office locations help agencies compete for and keep talented employees.

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Feds Must Bake Security in to Counter Threats, Cisco Says

Agencies face cybersecurity threats from encrypted malicious traffic, cloud services that can be abused and phishing scams, according to a Cisco report.

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Army Corps of Engineers, DISA Save on Manpower and Time with Mobility

Despite lingering challenges, smartphones, apps and more help federal departments streamline operations and services.

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Why Stronger Endpoints Create More Secure Networks for Feds

Taking a lesson from past breaches, agencies work to strengthen their multiplying endpoints against network intrusions.

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Agencies Move to Adopt IPv6 as Demand Grows for New Devices

Long on the back burner, IPv6 adoption is reaching a slow boil as the stock of current IP addresses runs dry.

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GITEC 2018: IT Modernization Plows Ahead Amid Complex Challenges

Leaders from the White House, DHS and the VA provide updates on the road to a more efficient government.

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AFCEA IoT Technology Summit 2018: IoT Saves Agencies Time, Money, Manpower

Even with the increased risk, connected devices provide valuable assistance and a new path to efficiency

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How Feds Can Secure Legacy IT Systems

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has offered agencies a guide to increasing the cybersecurity resiliency of aging technology.

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SBA Sets Up an IT Sandbox in the Cloud

The Small Business Administration is hosting an Infrastructure as a Service cloud capability to allow other agencies to conduct technology experiments.

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Air Force Aims to Outsource IT, Focus on Cybersecurity

The service branch wants to redirect its IT resources so that staff members can devote more time to IT security and less to day-to-day maintenance.

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CIA Turns to Fast Food for IT Innovation, and FBI Takes Note

The CIA has taken an approach to its technology that is akin to McDonald’s franchises, allowing mission areas to have more autonomy over their IT decisions.

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Government Use of IoT Needs to Catch Up with the Technology

Agencies can better leverage the Internet of Things to improve services and save money, but few do.

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How Your Agency Should Think About Legacy System Modernization

As agencies implement the MGT Act, what priorities should they consider as they migrate legacy systems? Here’s a helpful guide.