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Bill would fund unemployment IT modernization, portable benefits
May 07, 2020 | NewsThe Emergency Benefits for Independent Workers Program Act would establish an emergency portable benefits fund for states to use for unemployed workers and to help modernize their IT systems.
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How pandemic response amplifies state cyber challenges
| NewsThe additional responsibilities state and local IT shops have taken on in the wake of the pandemic have stretched their already thin resources, but the work administering hundreds of federal programs may finally open the door for federal cybersecurity funding.
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Mitigating cyber risk with zero trust
May 06, 2020 | NewsWith every point in the infrastructure supply chain being carefully scrutinized, zero trust can help agencies authenticate and manage the onslaught of new devices that need to access secure networks.
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How IoT can track health supplies
| NewsAs many states continue to plead for more face masks and shields, the internet of things can help with inventory and supply-chain tracking.
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Machine-learning model shows quarantine impact on virus spread
| NewsResearchers at MIT were able to draw a direct correlation between quarantine measures and a reduction in the effective reproduction number of the virus.
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States try automating virus contact tracing
| NewsContact tracing apps use smartphones’ GPS and Bluetooth functions to collect and share data about where users have been and with whom they’ve come in contact.
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TIC 3.0: Questions to guide cloud security for the remote workforce
May 05, 2020 | NewsAgencies must embrace a TIC 3.0 readiness approach that sets them up for short-term fixes as well as long-term success.
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NIH lab mines GSA’s cloud, analytics know-how
| NewsTo modernize IT operations, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development will tap into GSA's Centers of Excellence team of cloud adoption, data and analytics experts.
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Audit trails critical for tracking network activity
| NewsThe information derived from a combination of audit trails and detailed forensics can help IT professionals trace and react to threats and even prevent future attacks.
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Automating problem solving in enterprise data centers
| NewsThe Naval Information Warfare Center wants new ways to help enterprise data centers perform at an expert level despite not having sufficient IT staff with extensive experience.