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A vertical community of Federal cyber security leaders, project managers, industry, and government IT community stakeholders focused on public-private collaboration and best-practice exchange.

ONCD, CISA Must Resolve Info Sharing Weaknesses, Watchdog Says

A new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) finds that Federal agencies and critical infrastructure owners must do a better job at sharing information to tackle increasingly complex cyber threats.

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DHS Shutdown Plan Sidelines 79% of CISA Staff

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) – the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) parent agency – said yesterday that only 571 of CISA’s 3,117 employees would continue to work through a government shutdown – meaning that 79 percent of the agency’s staff would be staying home until government funding is restored.

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Sen. Warner Presses OMB to Evaluate Agency Cyber IoT Policies

Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Mark Warner, D-Va., is calling on the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to review all Federal agencies’ cybersecurity policies for internet of things (IoT) devices to ensure they meet National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) guidelines, as required by law.

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Federal Agencies Eager to see FITARA Cyber Metrics Evolve

Tech leaders from six prominent government agencies offered suggestions Tuesday for how they want to see the FITARA Scorecard categories improve, particularly when it comes to cybersecurity metrics.

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Monaco: Shutdown ‘Dangerous, Irresponsible’ for DoJ Cyber Defenses

The number two official at the Justice Department (DoJ) warned today that the pending government shutdown is “quite dangerous and quite irresponsible” in terms of the effect it would have on the nation’s ability to defend against cyber threats.

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Upcoming Events

This webinar explores how edge computing improves agility by leveraging flexible compute platforms and placing compute and tooling closer to decision-makers in the field, touching on the concept of data gravity. […]

How Federals Agencies Can Take the Next Steps on AI/ML

Join us to discuss the myriad opportunities and challenges presented by the growth of AI and ML, and how policy, practical experience, and investments in IT infrastructure and personnel can come together to help agencies make the best use of these powerful technologies. […]

Research

The Push and Pull of Federal Cybersecurity

MeriTalk, in partnership with Google, surveyed 150 Federal cybersecurity managers to explore the mounting tension in security decision-making.

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Cyber Reset: Prioritizing Prevention in Federal Agencies

MeriTalk surveyed 150 government cybersecurity leaders to explore the possibilities of a world where governments don’t have to assume they have been breached – and what it would take to get there. Download this infographic for a synthesis of the research findings

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Containing the Cyber Threat Tsunami

Government teams are perpetually in cybersecurity crisis mode. MeriTalk, in partnership with Dell Technologies and INTEGRITY Global Security (IGS), surveyed 300 government cybersecurity leaders across Federal, State, and Local organizations to explore the possibilities of a world where agencies no longer need to assume breach – and what it would take to get there.

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Past Events
The Art of the Possible: Cloud and Human-Centered Design Create Total Experience Nirvana

Now, more than ever, Federal agencies are taking a human-centered design approach to IT modernization as they strive to create simple, seamless, and secure interactions for citizens and employees. Inspired by the presidential executive order on transforming the customer experience and additional Federal policies, agencies are leveraging cloud solutions, integration expertise, and deep insights about […] […]

Pathway to The Cloud: Next Steps for Federal Agencies

Join us as Adam Grandt, General Services Administration, Joshua Stultz, National Institutes of Health, and Zachary Hill, Govplace, discuss how agencies can evaluate which applications are the best fit for the cloud – and following migration, how they can determine if they are getting the most out of their cloud investments. […]

Cyber Smoke - Where Fed IT Gets Social

Mark your calendar for Thursday, July 20, and join us at the Morton’s in Washington, D.C. for this summer’s Cyber Smoke event. Engage with cyber professionals from various private and public sector organizations who play a crucial role in driving the technology ecosystem forward – day in and day out. […]

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