MeriTalk recently sat down with Zane Bond, director of product management at Keeper Security, to discuss how user experience plays a role in cybersecurity and can help reduce mistakes that lead to security breaches. […]

Current defense strategies are not working. Defenders must switch to offense. Organizations must move to intelligence-led security programs that anticipate adversaries and their intent, monitor the infrastructure they build, and learn from breached organizations. […]

Tune in to the “Choosing the Right Data Center Security Solution” webinar for an in-depth discussion between General Dynamics Mission Systems’ cyber systems product development director, Ryan Tomasetti, and solutions architect, Michael Corcoran on the security requirements and considerations for high-speed enterprise backbones and how each consideration impacts mission applications. […]

While it can be a bit overwhelming to address all the angles necessary to truly secure agency networks, there is really no choice. One way to simplify it is to bring it back to basics—zero trust, for everything from data, APIs, nodes and ports to users. […]

This white paper will explain the importance of a zero-trust mindset with an emphasis on understanding your full attack surface, including the numerous web applications that exist and are being developed for increasingly digital operations. […]

In this segment of “Defining Moments” on MeriTV, we examine how agencies can keep data actionable within the framework of the Executive Order with John Harmon, regional vice president of cyber solutions at Elastic. […]

MeriTalk recently sat down with Fortinet and Fortinet Federal leaders to gain insights into how Federal technology teams can integrate all of the components of a zero trust architecture to achieve holistic cybersecurity in a cloud, hybrid, or closed environment. […]

Download the white paper to see how we dive into the human condition in the Federal environment in order to understand how and why managing insider threats is so important to the well-being of Federal systems and networks, and the protection of sensitive information contained in those systems and networks. […]

MeriTalk, in partnership with Recorded Future, explored identity authentication challenges and how Federal agencies can advance towards an intelligence-driven approach. […]

Download the PDF to read how Federal agencies can adopt zero trust across their hybrid environments with Fortinet. Fortinet’s platform enables agencies to implement and connect best-of-breed solutions from multiple vendors, approach technology updates incrementally, manage cybersecurity from a centralized dashboard, provide employees a seamless yet secure user experience, and more. […]

MeriTalk sat down with Justin Wilkins, director of sales engineering, public sector, Varonis, to understand how agencies can implement a data-first approach to zero trust. […]

MeriTalk sat down with Joe Kehoe, vice president of the Department of Defense (DoD) practice at Maximus, to learn how his company approaches agency engagements and leverages emerging technologies to modernize agency systems – with the goal of providing the best experience for his customers’ customers: American citizens. […]

As the nature of warfighting evolves, the need for technology solutions that put the right information in the right hands, at the right time, has never been greater. […]

As agencies come to grips with the understanding that their previous approach to mainframe security was lacking, the next step is pivoting multiple points in their strategy to remedy the issue. […]

In 2021, MeriTalk, in partnership with MFGS, Inc., surveyed 150 Federal cybersecurity leaders to explore security automation efforts and opportunities to improve cyber defense. 98% of which see gaps in their agency’s cybersecurity strategy. A large majority of these leaders say their agency is not using security automation with a significant impact. Learn about the gaps in agency’s current cybersecurity strategy currently and the priorities over the next three years. […]

In 2021, Meritalk, in partnership with MFGS, Inc., surveyed 153 Federal cybersecurity leaders to explore how agencies are employing application security (AppSec). A large majority of leaders have implemented some form of application security and have already seen significant benefits. However, most of these leaders also still see gaps in their organization’s security. Take a look at implementation now and over the next three years to learn what’s most important to agencies. […]

This guide will describe the path to zero trust in more detail, following the lead of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)’s Moving the U.S. Government Towards Zero Trust Cybersecurity Principles memorandum. We all need to remember that zero trust, like any best practice cybersecurity, is not a destination but a continuous journey. That journey starts here. […]

With the government’s increased use of unmanned National Security Systems (NSS) in recent years, the Committee of National Security Systems (CNSS) has established a set of minimum criteria necessary to operate unmanned NSS which have been outlined in the CNSS Policy No. 28. Over the next 10 years, the global unmanned aerial vehicle military market is expected to grow exponentially from $9.5B to $17.4B by 2030. […]

Federal agencies are emerging from a tough season of security vulnerabilities – SolarWinds and Log4j among them – knowing that bad actors are changing their game plans. At the same time, agencies are improving their cyber playbooks with zero trust guidance from the White House, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and others. […]

Application security is a concern that touches everyone, whether you are developing, deploying, or using software. Personal and government data, as well as agency and critical infrastructure operations, are at an increased risk of compromise due to proliferating and increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks. Software flaws, in particular, have been the gateways to recent cyberattacks and breaches that targeted government agencies and businesses worldwide. […]

By providing employees with an easy-to-use, zero-trust solution, organizations can ensure all employees and contractors support the five pillars of ZTA when accessing mission-critical data. Learn more about simple, effective measures that can be taken to limit vulnerabilities and the risks inherent in the human element of cybersecurity. […]

The defining moments of Federal IT in 2021 will have profound effects on the government moving forward. In this segment of “Defining Moments” on MeriTV, we examine zero trust with Hanna Wong of Keeper Security. […]

Learn how Synack365 gives organizations on-demand access to the most trusted worldwide network of security researchers. Backed by a vetted community of ethical researchers for continuous penetration testing and vulnerability management, Synack protects more than 30 government organizations with application security testing capabilities that deliver better results at scale than traditional methods. […]

In this guide, learn four ways an agency’s chosen cybersecurity solution should be protecting and serving the entire organization. Use it to evaluate your current cybersecurity solution or as a tool to interview potential security partners. […]

The possibilities created by edge computing range to near space and beyond, but the building blocks of successful edge deployments are decidedly down-to-earth. Red Hat’s John Dvorak, an emerging tech expert, shares practical steps to gaining the greatest value from edge. […]

In the past year, there has been a drastic increase in civil unrest and domestic terrorism. Simultaneously, natural disasters are becoming more common and increasingly devastating. As these types of emergencies become more prevalent and intense, the Federal Government must be able to quickly detect and identify critical events, as well as communicate about these events as they unfold with government facilities, staff, satellite offices and other stakeholders. […]

More than ever, risk and security professionals must be prepared to confront a bewildering array of challenges. An agency’s ability to proactively manage and respond to growing risk can mean the difference between a successful recovery and disaster. Not only has the risk landscape become more uncertain and chaotic, the COVID-19 pandemic redefined the workplace with unnerving speed. […]

The defining moments of Federal IT in 2021 will have profound effects on the government moving forward. In this segment of “Defining Moments” on MeriTV, we examine how the global pandemic inspired action, agility, and fostered a new working world. With the Federal government pivoting to remote and hybrid work, we’ll explore the new challenges – and opportunities – with Dana Barnes of Palo Alto Networks. […]

The Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) service desk receives an average of 55,000 calls per week from VA personnel and contractors seeking IT support. Making sure those calls are appropriately routed and resolved quickly and efficiently is key. […]

An integrated workplace management system allows Federal agencies to integrate their mission, budget, and security needs, while managing a variety of their systems all in one place. […]