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Tag Archives: ITC
Recent Cyberattacks Further Highlight Need For Action
Recent high-profile and widespread cyberattacks on federal agencies and national infrastructure have further highlighted the need for the government to address this attack and prevent future ones. However, these threats and the challenges in addressing them are long-standing and have … Continue reading
Posted in About GAO, Collections, High Risk List
Tagged Chuck Young, cyber attack, cyber threat, cyberattacks, cybersecurity, Department of Homeland Security, information and communication, information management, information security, Information technology and cybersecurity, ITC, national security
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FedRAMP—Ensuring Safe Use of Cloud Computing by Federal Agencies
Federal agencies increasingly use internet-based (cloud) services to fulfill their missions. However, those services pose cybersecurity risks when agencies don’t effectively implement related security controls. The 2011 Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (or FedRAMP) aims to standardize the approach … Continue reading
Prioritizing the Needs of the Federal IT Workforce
The federal government spends over $90 billion on information technology (IT) every year. However, IT projects frequently fail, go over budget, or face unexpected delays. Additionally, threats to federal IT infrastructure continue to grow in number and sophistication. Federal agencies … Continue reading
Proving You’re You: How Federal Agencies Can Improve Online Verification
So much of how we collect and share information in today’s world is done online. We get our news. We do our shopping and banking. We book appointments. And online access has even made it easier for us to apply … Continue reading
Posted in Information Security
Tagged Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Credit reporting, cybersecurity, Department of Veterans Affairs, General Services Administration, identity verification, Information technology and cybersecurity, Internal Revenue Service, ITC, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Nick Marinos, Social Security Administration, US Postal Service
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A Look at the Federal Government’s Aging Computer Systems
Imagine trying to read this post on a first- or second-generation mobile phone. It would be slow to load and the screen image wouldn’t be as crisp as the one you’re probably looking at right now. There’d be a lot … Continue reading
Posted in Information Security, Information Technology, Podcast
Tagged Carol Harris, cybersecurity, IT modernization, ITC, legacy systems, software
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Summer Podcast Roundup – Podcasts You May Have Missed
Looking for some entertainment as you try to beat the heat by the pool? Put on your headphones and check out some of our recent podcasts! Today’s WatchBlog catches you up on some of the podcasts you may have missed … Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture and Food, Communications, Information Security, Information Technology, Podcast, Retirement Security, Worker and Family Assistance
Tagged Andrew Von Ah, caregiving, Charlie Jeszeck, credit agencies, epa, EWIS, family caregiving, FCC, FDA, Federal Communications Commission, financial security, food, food supply, food waste, identity theft, identity verification, ITC, Nick Marinos, NRE, online returns, PI, retirement security, Steve Morris, usda
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Is the Cloud Saving the Government Money?
Have you ever wondered how the federal government provides important public services—like helping secure major sporting events or providing public access to weather data? Or how the Treasury manages supplies for printing currency, or the military transports cargo around the … Continue reading
Posted in Information Technology
Tagged Carol Harris, cloud computing, cloud services, DOD, IT, IT investments, IT services, ITC, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of Management and Budget, OMB, Social Security Administration, SSA, State Department, Treasury Department
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The Secret Service’s IT Workforce
In addition to protecting the President, the Secret Service also investigates and prevents financial and electronic crimes—such as identity theft, counterfeiting, and computer-based attacks on the nation’s financial, banking, and telecommunications infrastructure. To do this, it relies heavily on its … Continue reading
Posted in Information Technology
Tagged Carol Harris, Chief Information Officer, development, employee retention, financial crimes, hiring, IT staff, IT workforce, ITC, morale, performance management, recruitment, Secret Service, strategic planning, training, U.S. Secret Service, USSS, workforce management
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How Social Security is Working to Overcome its IT Management Challenges
The Social Security Administration relies on its IT systems to provide monthly payments to over 64 million Americans. Even with such an important mission, the agency has a history of struggling to manage its IT effectively. However, SSA has been … Continue reading
An Ongoing Risk: Cybersecurity Attacks at Federal Agencies
Similar to how new flu shots come out each year to combat new strains of the virus, agencies must routinely adapt their cybersecurity efforts to address evolving threats. In today’s WatchBlog, we look at the federal government’s approach to and … Continue reading
Posted in Information Security, Podcast
Tagged Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, cyber incident, cyberattacks, cybersecurity, Department of Homeland Security, Greg Wilshusen, information security, Internal Revenue Service, ITC, Office of Management and Budget, phishing, sensitive information
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