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Making human error history with automation and lifecycle management
June 30, 2021 | NewsAutomating certificate management ensures that no expiring certificates are overlooked, preventing costly outages and ensuring business continuity.
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DHS, NYC test biodefense detection tech in subway
| NewsThe Chemical and Bio-Defense Testbed evaluates cost-effective technologies that can help officials detect and mitigate chemical and biological threats inside an actual subway environment.
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NIST maps out the migration to post-quantum cryptography
| NewsTo ease the disruption caused by moving away from quantum-vulnerable cryptographic code, NIST has released a draft document describing the first steps of that journey.
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Broadband infrastructure, cost issues hobble state expansion efforts
June 29, 2021 | NewsInadequate minimum broadband speeds and affordability issues make it hard to close the digital divide, state broadband experts say.
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Wickr secure collaboration platform picked up by AWS
| NewsAmazon Web Services has acquired Wickr, a secure cloud-based collaboration platform provider that offers an end-to-end encrypted, ephemeral platform specifically developed to support government enterprise deployments.
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Predicting the path of wildfires
| NewsThe Rapid Analytics for Disaster Response analytics and modeling suite combines artificial intelligence, cloud computing and damage assessment tools to predict path of wildfires and evaluate potential damage.
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Bridging the skills gap: 4 elements for training today’s IT talent
| NewsBy offering on-the-job training programs that incorporate both legacy systems programmers and emerging tech developers, agencies can fill in the skills gaps and encourage the cross-pollination of expertise, which will ensure a much smoother modernization of IT systems.
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NIST details executive order’s ‘critical software’ categories
June 28, 2021 | NewsTo help agencies comply with the Biden administration’s cybersecurity executive order, the National Institute of Standards and Technology posted a new definition of "critical software" for production systems and operational purposes.
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Ransomware attackers pressure Tulsa by releasing PII
| NewsAfter officials in Tulsa, Okla., refused to pay a ransom to unlock their systems, the attackers ratcheted up the pressure on the city by sharing personal information of some residents to the dark web.
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Minimizing insider threats with open-source intelligence
| NewsWhether gleaned from the surface web or dark web sites, open-source intelligence can augment government initiatives to collect and analyze information posted on social platforms and other media.