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How Security Leaders Might Minimize Human Error

A recent federal cybersecurity survey by SolarWinds found federal IT professionals feel threats posed by careless or malicious insiders or foreign governments are at an all-time high. Worse, hackers aren’t…

The Best Way to Prepare for Emerging Technologies

Exciting new technologies like artificial intelligence, blockchain, and the Internet of Things are dominating news cycles, but are they dominating federal IT environments? Maybe not. According to the latest SolarWinds®…

Assessing the Navy’s New Cybersecurity Program

The Navy’s new Combat to Connect in 24 Hours (C2C24) is an ambitious program with the potential to change naval warfare as we know it. The program is designed to…

Monitoring the Intricate Relationship Between Applications and Servers

According to a recent SolarWinds federal IT survey, nearly half of IT professionals feel their environments aren’t operating at optimal levels. The more complex the app stack, the more servers…

Delivering a Great User Experience Must Be a Top Priority

While much has been done about the need to modernize federal IT networks, little has been written about the importance of optimizing the user experience for government employees. Yet modernization…

Cloud Smart’s Success Relies on Smart Network Monitoring

The Office of Management and Budget’s Cloud Smart proposal signals both the end of an era and the beginning of new opportunities. The focus has shifted from ramping up cloud…

2 Key Assets in the Government’s Cybersecurity Battle (Part II)

Read part one here. Technology: Providing the Necessary Visibility Cybersecurity personnel can’t succeed without the proper tools, but many of them don’t have the technology necessary to protect their agencies.…

2 Key Assets in the Government’s Cybersecurity Battle (Part I)

The Trump administration issued two significant reports in the last couple of months attesting to the state of the federal government’s cybersecurity posture. The Federal Cybersecurity Risk Determination Report and…

How Will AI Change Federal Networking?

Machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) could very well be the next major technological advancements to change the way federal IT pros work. These technologies can provide substantial benefits…

The Soft Skills Gap Is Real; Nontechnical Skills Needed By Every Federal IT Pro

Today’s federal IT pro has a broad range of responsibilities and corresponding talents. The need for a multidisciplinary skillset is only increasing. As environments get more complex and teams grow,…