How Federal Agencies Can Strengthen Multicloud Security Without Adding Complexity
Federal agencies are expanding multicloud deployments across AWS, Azure and Google Cloud, creating fragmented security architectures that increase risk and operational burden. Experts recommend shifting to an identity‑centric, zero‑trust model, consolidating overlapping tools, and standardizing governance policies such as MFA and encryption. Embedding security controls at the design stage and deploying centralized monitoring can provide unified visibility without adding complexity. Incremental, focused changes enable agencies to strengthen protection while keeping workloads manageable.
Agencies Question Security Protocols Amid Shift to Post-Quantum Cryptography
Federal agencies are struggling to inventory the cryptographic assets that protect classified communications and financial transactions, a prerequisite for the mandated shift to post‑quantum cryptography (PQC). The inventory task arrived without dedicated funding, exposing ownership, continuity, and completeness gaps that...
How Federal Agencies Can Scale Enterprise Service Management With ServiceNow
Federal agencies have largely deployed ServiceNow as an IT ticketing system, but the platform’s broader Enterprise Service Management (ESM) capabilities remain underused. By extending the same workflow engine to HR, finance, and facilities, agencies can automate high‑volume processes such as...
How Federal Agencies Are Modernizing Digital Service Delivery With Identity and Automation
Federal agencies are overhauling digital service delivery by embedding identity management and workflow automation at scale. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which serves more than 160 million Americans, highlighted the stakes of secure identity for vulnerable populations at the...
Federal Agencies Can Maximize OneGov for Enterprise Platform Consolidation
Federal agencies are using the GSA’s OneGov program to obtain bulk‑discounted licenses for major enterprise platforms such as ServiceNow, Salesforce and Microsoft. While the initiative cuts per‑license costs, many agencies continue to pay for overlapping niche and legacy applications, missing...
How Federal Agencies Can Get Cloud Cost Management Under Control
Federal agencies are rapidly adopting cloud services, prompting a shift from "if" to "how" they control spending. The article advocates FinOps—a disciplined approach that aligns cloud costs with mission value—starting with comprehensive tagging for visibility. It recommends establishing showback or...
SSE Vs. SASE: Federal Agencies’ Guide to Cloud Security Architecture
Federal agencies advancing zero‑trust and hybrid work are shifting from perimeter security to cloud‑delivered models. Two frameworks—Security Service Edge (SSE) and Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)—offer distinct paths: SSE provides security‑only services such as SWG, CASB and ZTNA, while SASE...
Federal Agencies Can Use AI Now for Human-AI Collaboration
Federal agencies can now deploy artificial intelligence for human‑AI collaboration, turning data into actionable insights. The article emphasizes AI as a force multiplier that augments, rather than replaces, the workforce across acquisition, compliance, knowledge retention, and asset management. By integrating...
Prioritizing Data Readiness in Federal AI Adoption
Federal agencies are accelerating AI adoption under White House executive orders, with the VA cataloguing more than 350 AI projects and CMS supporting thousands of AI‑enabled activities. Yet an EY survey shows only 26% of agencies have integrated AI enterprise‑wide,...
NOAA Relies on Cloud Computing to Evolve Hurricane Predictions
NOAA’s Hurricane Analysis and Forecast System (HAFS) has moved to cloud infrastructure, leveraging Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure to run multiple predictive models concurrently. The shift enables the Climate Prediction Center to process more data faster, improving forecast accuracy...
DMDC Improves Access for Millions Via Okta Identity Management
The Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) has replaced its two‑decade‑old DS Logon system with Okta’s cloud‑based Identity‑as‑a‑Service platform, branded MyAuth. The migration covers roughly 60 million active‑duty personnel, civilians, contractors, veterans and dependents, delivering faster, mobile‑friendly login and biometric options. Help‑desk contacts...
The Supply Chain Is the Breach Vector. Data Recovery Is the Power Move.
The Notepad++ supply‑chain breach demonstrates how trusted development tools can become covert attack vectors, slipping past zero‑trust defenses. With 98 % of organizations expanding open‑source usage, a single compromised component can cascade across countless systems. Experts urge continuous verification, proactive SBOM...
Tackling Hybrid IT Infrastructure Challenges in the Government Sector
Federal agencies are wrestling with sprawling hybrid IT environments that combine aging on‑premises systems with cloud services. With an annual $130 billion IT spend, budget constraints—highlighted by 28% of leaders—limit security upgrades and modernization. Only 6% of agencies have completed a...
Modernizing Federal Applications Without Disrupting Mission-Critical Systems
Federal agencies face intense pressure to modernize legacy applications, but many rush to cloud migrations without fully understanding hidden security flaws and inter‑system dependencies. Chief architect Greg Peters of CDW warns that undiscovered issues often force agencies to halt projects,...
Enterprise Service Management Gains Ground Across Federal Agencies Amid Demands
Federal agencies are turning to enterprise service management (ESM) to replace siloed IT, HR and payroll systems with a single digital front door. The shift is driven by hybrid‑work expectations, the promise of AI‑enabled automation, and a desire to cut...