Earlier this month, President Biden signed a cybersecurity-focused executive order designed to put federal agencies on a path toward securing their networks and data. The executive order also aims to increase information sharing between the public and private sectors, and…
Three HWAM practices for building a successful CDM program
The DHS Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) Program is a comprehensive, risk-based security approach that enables federal agencies to quickly address threats in their environment. The CDM Program provides a dynamic approach for strengthening government networks and systems by delivering cybersecurity tools,…
IoT, BYOD and clouds contribute to IT complexity and asset management concerns
While it may seem like decades that we’ve been talking about the security concerns of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), cloud implementations, and now the Internet of Things (IoT), a recent eBook authored by analyst firm, Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG),…
System and asset management in the age of IoT
Asset management can be a massive challenge for government agencies. Many government agencies – particularly large agencies – face enormous obstacles when creating inventories of the software and hardware under their purview. The difficulty is understandable: I know of one…
