This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content The document extensively reviews best practices in security assessments for organizations. Read the original article: NIST releases final cybersecurity assessment guidance
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Mobile apps help community with annual homeless count
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content Kansas City and Houston are using mobile apps to more accurately conduct their point in time homelessness counts. Read the original article: Mobile apps help community with annual homeless count
Agencies still rely on username-password for access management
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content Even though more secure identity access management solutions exist, 86% of federal, state and local government respondents said that usernames and passwords are their most-used authentication method, according to a…
Better mental health treatments with synthetic patient data
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content Synthetic data will allow the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to research mental health treatments without exposing patients’ identity. Read the original article: Better mental health treatments…
Can chatbots make reporting suspicious activity easier?
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content Researchers at the University of Nebraska at Omaha will work with Sarpy County to develop a chatbot that walks users through identifying and reporting suspicious activity. Read the original article:…
State efforts to close the K-12 digital divide may come up short
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content Mobile hot spots, free internet subscriptions and digital literacy courses do not permanently address problems as complex as the digital divide. Read the original article: State efforts to close the…
Public Sector Compliance at Scale
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content How can Federal agencies focus on elevating their cloud security posture, without worrying about compliance? Read the original article: Public Sector Compliance at Scale
Transforming Remote Learning with a Modern Education Experience
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content Learn how AWS and DLT Solutions can help schools rapidly move from legacy infrastructure using End-user computing. Read the original article: Transforming Remote Learning with a Modern Education Experience
Accelerating Zero Trust Architecture in the Cloud
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5G is ‘going live’ at Tyndall Air Force Base
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content Verizon’s next-gen communications capabilities will enable emerging technologies—and enhanced streaming for personnel. Read the original article: 5G is ‘going live’ at Tyndall Air Force Base
States must lay tech foundation for cannabis growth
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content As states legalize marijuana, they need scalable systems that can handle the complexities of licensing, product tracking and registering buyers and sellers – not just for medical use but for…
Georgia moves voter registration to cloud
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content The Georgia Registered Voter Information System will be housed on FedRAMP-authorized Salesforce servers and give election officials a more secure and user-friendly system. Read the original article: Georgia moves voter…
Agencies have 5 years to hire nearly 600,000 workers. Here’s how they can do it.
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content By reducing application redundancies, streamlining hiring and onboarding and increasing cross-agency data sharing, federal agencies can transform the hiring process to meet current and future needs. Read the original article:…
Small cities worry cybersecurity money won’t reach them
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content Even though small, under-resourced municipalities often fall victim to cyberattacks, many don’t have the resources to put together a proposal for a share of the $1 billion in federal cybersecurity…
Saving water with real-time data collection
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content To support more efficient river management, Idaho’s Water District 63 is automating remote data collection and gate control with high-speed broadband wireless. Read the original article: Saving water with real-time…
Sparce eviction data challenges Wyoming’s rental assistance programs
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content A records management system upgrade that paused eviction data collection may have contributed to ignorance about the scope of the state’s housing problems. Read the original article: Sparce eviction data…
Think twice before scanning that QR code, FBI warns
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content The FBI is warning that cybercriminals are tampering with QR codes to redirect victims to malicious sites that steal login and financial information. Read the original article: Think twice before…
Can AI-powered congestion pricing improve transportation equity?
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content New research suggests big data and machine learning can create an equitable approach to tolling and improve traffic congestion. Read the original article: Can AI-powered congestion pricing improve transportation equity?
Census 2020 gets its first challenges
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content Some cities and municipalities are pushing the Census Bureau to correct population counts they say are too low. Read the original article: Census 2020 gets its first challenges
Air Force commits millions for wearables to counteract troops’ exhaustion
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content Human monitoring devices could support military staff who work in extreme conditions. Read the original article: Air Force commits millions for wearables to counteract troops’ exhaustion
Containerization and virtualization in a hybrid world
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content Agencies are mixing physical servers, virtual machines and containers to get the required storage and computer resources they need to maximize performance. Read the original article: Containerization and virtualization in…
Detroit tests cloud-enabled pavement monitoring
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content In-vehicle sensors collect and analyze data and send it to the cloud where the city can access it as a GIS layer to see road surface ratings. Read the original…
Las Vegas taps digital twin for sustainability
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content With a digital twin, the city can leverage street-level data collected through IoT sensors to model future energy use, emissions, mobility and emergency management. Read the original article: Las Vegas…
Pentagon Moves to Improve its Cybersecurity-Centered Engagement with Universities
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content A new consortium aims to enable deeper collaboration on digital challenges. Read the original article: Pentagon Moves to Improve its Cybersecurity-Centered Engagement with Universities
ID verification, analytics can help agencies fight fraud
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content Combining an automated verification system and data analytics for prevention and detection helps create a powerful tool for government IT professionals facing a flood of fraud. Read the original article:…
A Shift Away from Daily COVID Case Counts Has Begun
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content Public health officials are considering a shift from increasingly inaccurate case data to numbers they say better represent the effect of the disease on the community and the health care…
City heat officers lean into tech to control temperatures, inform response
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content The newly appointed chief heat officers in Miami-Dade County and Phoenix are using innovative materials and data to address urban heat challenges. Read the original article: City heat officers lean…
Maryland Health Department hit with ransomware
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content For more than two weeks, COVID surveillance data wasn’t released publicly, and many day-to-day operational services are still unavailable. Read the original article: Maryland Health Department hit with ransomware
6 strategies for better mobile services delivery
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content Mobile development is no cakewalk, but accessible user-centered apps that allow individuals to solve their own problems can improve government services delivery and spark digital transformation. Read the original article:…
Tennessee taps evidence-based budgeting for funding decisions
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content Using clearinghouse data, an evidence framework and internal analytic tools, the state’s Office of Evidence and Impact evaluates programs to help decision-makers see whether more funding is warranted. Read the…
How to balance self-service analytics and security
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content Agencies need an an easy way for employees to access data while balancing ongoing privacy and security concerns. Read the original article: How to balance self-service analytics and security
Wyoming health IT modernization nears completion
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content The modules of the Wyoming Integrated Next Generation System were procured separately to ensure best-of-breed solutions. Read the original article: Wyoming health IT modernization nears completion
Wyoming heath IT modernization nears completion
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content The modules of the Wyoming Integrated Next Generation System were procured separately to ensure best-of-breed solutions. Read the original article: Wyoming heath IT modernization nears completion
3 phases on the journey to multicloud
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content To reap all the benefits that multicloud has to offer, agencies should assess their current IT systems, determine where workloads belong and focus on business goals. Read the original article:…
Cloud solutions speed rental assistance payments
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content The New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration quickly launched a portal for residents to submit applications and track their progress, and a North Carolina county developed an integrated customer…
Air Force Improvises With 3D Printing to Overcome Supply Chain Challenge
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content A senior airman’s creative idea resulted in money saved and capabilities improved at Joint Base Langley-Eustis. Read the original article: Air Force Improvises With 3D Printing to Overcome Supply Chain…
The metaverse offers a future full of potential – for terrorists and extremists, too
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content The rise of the metaverse will open new vulnerabilities and give people with malicious intent novel opportunities to exploit them. Read the original article: The metaverse offers a future full…
Cities in Texas hit by QR-code phishing scam
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content Austin, Houston and San Antonio have been affected by a phishing scam designed to get users to pay for parking using fraudulent QR codes pasted on public meters. Read the…
Can blockchain tokens drive smarter commuting choices?
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content A gamified app that rewards commuters with blockchain tokens for smart transit choices may encourage users to reserve parking spaces or take public transit. Read the original article: Can blockchain…
NIST measures trees’ impact on 5G networks
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How agencies are benefitting from AIOps
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content With AIOps, network administrators can tackle jobs where there’s too much data for any human to process, help reduce response time and downtime and streamline government IT operations. Read the…
Army to Deploy Virtual Reality Capabilities to Combat Sexual Assault
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content Lessons on regulatory guidance and more will be provided through the potential new training. Read the original article: Army to Deploy Virtual Reality Capabilities to Combat Sexual Assault
IARPA’s SMART e-PANTS to design responsive clothing
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity wants electronic components it can stitch into textiles that will adapt to changes in the external environment or user input. Read the original article:…
Forest Service partners on development of handheld spectrometer
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content The handheld device — already used by federal agencies to detect chemicals, explosives and other drugs – will be enhanced to analyze toxic pesticides used in marijuana fields illegally planted…
White House Developing Digital, Community-Oriented Health Care Service
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content The White House is asking for examples of digital community health programs in the U.S. and abroad. Read the original article: White House Developing Digital, Community-Oriented Health Care Service
Tech use in courts skyrockets, challenging those without internet access, study finds
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content Starting in March 2020, all 50 states and Washington, D.C., began offering video hearings, despite having never done so before. Read the original article: Tech use in courts skyrockets, challenging…
Maintaining zero trust over time: Why set-it and forget-it won’t work
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content Zero trust requires continuous revalidation of trustworthiness — of the devices, services and identities connecting into an enterprise environment, as well as the systems to which they are connecting. Read…
Alexa, Webex headed to the moon
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content Custom-built versions of Amazon’s Alexa digital voice assistant and Cisco’s Webex video collaboration software will be tested on NASA’s unmanned Orion spacecraft as it travels to the moon and back.…
GIS enlisted for equity and social justice analysis
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content Esri’s Social Equity Analysis tool allows equity analysts to combine smart maps and community data to assess local conditions, evaluate decision-making scenarios and measure progress toward equity goals. Read the…
Census recounts fail to account for COVID chaos, cities say
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content Communities that believe pandemic-related chaos made it impossible for census workers to get an accurate count of their populations may have trouble qualifying for a recount and miss out on…
Avoid being held captive by ransomware with secure, reliable backups
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content After a ransomware attack, tiered recovery time objectives and a thorough, practiced plan can help agencies minimize downtime. Read the original article: Avoid being held captive by ransomware with secure,…
LA Secure app protects mobile users from security threats
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content The app prevents users on public Wi-Fi from inadvertently opening malicious links and accessing rogue networks. Read the original article: LA Secure app protects mobile users from security threats
Network upgrades support heath care growth in rural Iowa
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content A redundant 10G closed network infrastructure allows state health care workers to transport data to and from hospitals, clinics and outside partners. Read the original article: Network upgrades support heath…
Cyber vulnerabilities could impact municipal finance
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content Municipal bond credit analysts consider governments unprepared for cyberattacks, a recent survey says. Read the original article: Cyber vulnerabilities could impact municipal finance
NWS seeks machine learning to translate hurricane warnings
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content To better serve Spanish speaking communities across the country, the National Weather Service is looking for machine learning powered translation. Read the original article: NWS seeks machine learning to translate…
Ohio adopts single sign-on for unemployment claims
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content The OH|ID gives users a trusted identity they can use for unemployment benefits, while offering state agencies enterprise-level identity proofing services. Read the original article: Ohio adopts single sign-on for…
Ohio launches platform to match foster children with families
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content Using a specialized search engine and a family tree building tool, social workers will be able to connect foster children to extended family members. Read the original article: Ohio launches…
NYC tests blockchain for file storage
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content The city uploaded open data on demographics, air quality and legal notices to Filecoin’s distributed network to evaluate its security and reliability. Read the original article: NYC tests blockchain for…
James Webb Space Telescope: An astronomer on the team explains how to send a giant telescope to space – and why
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content With the space telescope, scientists can study how stars form in the Milky Way, the atmospheres of planets outside the Solar System and distant galaxies close to the edge of…
5 best practices for strengthening your software supply chain with DevSecOps
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content Because every application is mission critical, strengthening DevSecOps processes provides needed transparency into an agency’s full portfolio of applications. Read the original article: 5 best practices for strengthening your software…
Cincinnati maps food insecurity gaps
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content Building off of its emergency food delivery response at the height of the pandemic, the city is now using the same tools to tackle the long-term issue of food insecurity.…
As reliance on data analytics grows, agencies look to talent, automation
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content The amount of data state and local governments collect is growing faster than their ability to create meaningful information from it. Read the original article: As reliance on data analytics…
What is Log4j? A cybersecurity expert explains the latest internet vulnerability, how bad it is and what’s at stake
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content Simple to exploit, Log4j is used in cloud services as well as a wide range of programs from software development tools to security tools, which makes it easy for an…
Eco-friendly data centers key to sustainable enterprises
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content Climate change – and the availability of water and renewable and locally generated energy — is driving interest in carbon-neutral data centers. Read the original article: Eco-friendly data centers key…
Desperate for state workers, governors offer raises to keep them
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content Between a tight labor market, burnout and the pandemic, state agencies are struggling to find and keep workers. Read the original article: Desperate for state workers, governors offer raises to…
Climate data tools win NOAA challenge
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content The four winning teams developed digital tools designed to help local decision makers use federal data for better climate resilience planning. Read the original article: Climate data tools win NOAA…
7 cyber defense use cases
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content Whether facing data loss, ransomware, fraud or privacy threats, agencies can leverage technology and process solutions to help them prevent and respond to attacks. Read the original article: 7 cyber…
White House elevates CX with executive order
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content A Biden administration executive order looks to use tech to simplify and reduce friction in citizen interactions with government programs and services. Read the original article: White House elevates CX…
Kronos ransomware attack impacting government employee paychecks
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content The cyberattack on the Kronos Private Cloud may last for weeks, affecting payroll and workforce management for many state and local government agencies. Read the original article: Kronos ransomware attack…
Are we prepared for quantum-based security?
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content While 90% of federal respondents to a recent survey said they will be ready to defend against quantum-powered attacks expected in the next two years, they may not fully grasp…
The US is making plans to replace all of its lead water pipes from coast to coast
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content Most U.S. cities don’t know the exact location of buried lead service lines and don’t have enough data to map them. Replacing them will require significant analysis, modeling, data and…
Self-driving shuttle program planned for NJ city
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content The Trenton Mobility & Opportunity: Vehicles Equity System Project aims to bring 100 self-driving electric shuttles to the state capital’s 90,000 residents. Read the original article: Self-driving shuttle program planned…
NOAA mapping tool projects county-level climate risks
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content Understanding a particular area’s vulnerability to events like wildfires, floods, drought and heat waves, tornado outbreaks and hurricanes can have massive benefits to emergency planner. Read the original article: NOAA…
The best way to protect personal biomedical data from hackers could be to treat the problem like a game
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content By accounting for the value of the shared data, the game-based approach finds strategies that strike the right balance between utility and privacy. Read the original article: The best way…
Michigan posts statewide dashboard for COVID-19 wastewater monitoring
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content The dashboard provides detailed, weekly analysis and interpretation of wastewater data and trends, providing public health officials early warning of COVID infection. Read the original article: Michigan posts statewide dashboard…
How the bipartisan infrastructure bill could jumpstart mobility on demand
This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content Strategic adoption of mobility-on-demand and mobility-as-a-service models can help ease traffic congestion, reduce road accidents and cut carbon emissions. Read the original article: How the bipartisan infrastructure bill could jumpstart…