National Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a good time to look back and to note candidly where more effort is needed to improve cyber risk management. While it is a strong champion for this cause, the U.S. federal government has itself faced significant challenges in securing information technology systems in the wake of the 2015 Office of Personnel Management breach. To date, the funding mechanisms used by the government have complicated efforts to shift resources away from maintenance of legacy systems in favor of investments in newer, more secure technologies. Now, there are new and hopeful signs that both Republicans and Democrats can work together on a plan to help modernize the federal government’s IT infrastructure.
Source: A New Hope? A Bipartisan Plan to Modernize Federal Government IT
Partnering on Digital Transformation with the Federal and Defense Sectors
Federal agencies have been working for several years to accelerate adoption of cloud solutions that improve
