By: Tom Guarente, vice president of external and government affairs, Armis In light of ever-increasing cyber threats from nation-state adversaries, including major spying campaigns like Salt Typhoon, the need for strong cybersecurity protection has never been more urgent. Given the reported deployment of offensive cyber measures in U.S. military operations, we should expect adversaries to counter […]

Federal agencies spent $11 billion on cloud services in 2024. Roughly 40 percent of that spending supported high-impact systems, platforms carrying national security operations, law enforcement coordination, emergency services, healthcare records, and financial infrastructure. The data on those systems cannot tolerate compromise. And yet the cloud market built to protect it is dangerously thin. As […]

By: Roman Chanclor, Aerospace & Defense Lead, Mendix, a Siemens company The Department of Defense has been quick to embrace the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) as a tool to help with software development across its mission areas, but hurdles – many related to acquisition – prevent the department from achieving the full benefits promised […]

By: Darren Guccione, CEO and co-founder, Keeper Security The United States is at a pivotal moment in its efforts to defend against modern cyber threats. Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) from nation-states and organized cybercriminals continue to grow in both sophistication and scale, while many federal agencies operate with legacy acquisition models that struggle to keep pace […]

By: Venkat Sundaram, Netskope Although concepts like artificial intelligence (AI) and zero trust have existed in some form for years or even decades, we’re witnessing a continued evolution of both when applied to cybersecurity. This presents opportunities for the Department of War/Defense but also creates new challenges which will come to a head in 2026. With that […]

By: Supermicro Experts AI unlocks productivity gains for government organizations just as it does for enterprises—from service delivery to risk detection to day-to-day mission operations. According to Gartner, more than 60% of government organizations are expected to prioritize business process automation by 2026, up from 35% in 2022 (1). The Office of Management and Budget […]

Agentic AI is beginning to shift how federal agencies deliver on mission, moving beyond isolated prompts and pilots toward systems that can plan, act, and adapt alongside human teams. That shift is coming fast, and leaders are looking for practical, defensible ways to apply the technology in real programs. Drawing on advice from Dell Technologies […]

By: Tim Cook, executive director, Center for Procurement Advocacy As we approach the close of 2025, Congress faces a critical deadline that will shape the future of federal technology: The reauthorization of the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF). This is not just a budgetary line item—it is a strategic investment in the security, efficiency, and responsiveness […]

By: Tom Guarente, vice president of external and government affairs, Armis Recently, I was privileged to sit down with a high-ranking member of a key oversight committee who asked me what actions I thought Congress should take to address some of the country’s biggest cybersecurity challenges. I suggested they should begin by conducting a hearing […]

The rapid rise of AI is transforming enterprise applications and infrastructure at incredible speed. It is reshaping the marketplace of tools, software, and hardware, from sovereign clouds to the edge. From a toolchain perspective, the AI ecosystem is exploding. Thousands of offerings are emerging, with more introduced every day. Additionally, developers are rapidly updating their […]

By Dario Perez, VP Federal Civilian and SLED, Cloudera Artificial intelligence presents a transformative opportunity for government, from enhancing national defense readiness to improving citizen services and enabling data-driven decision-making at scale. However, to move from promising pilots to scalable, mission-aligned deployments, agencies must focus on what lies beneath the surface: trusted data and infrastructure. […]

By: Tony Orlando, GM Specialty Sales, Google Public Sector Government agencies rely on IT providers to provide secure, compliant, and efficient technology to help complete their vital missions. At the same time, cost-savings and productivity are taking center stage. These priorities – lower cost with better security and productivity – may seem at odds, but […]

By David Appel, Vice President of U.S. Federal at AWS For more than a decade, Amazon Web Services (AWS) has been at the forefront of enabling government agencies and their partners to deploy secure cloud services through the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, known as FedRAMP. This program provides a standardized compliance approach to U.S. […]

By Erich Kron, security awareness advocate at KnowBe4 The federal IT landscape is undergoing a significant transformation. Budget constraints and staffing reductions are pushing agencies to do more with less. For chief information officers (CIOs) and senior policymakers, the challenge is clear: maintain operational excellence and strong cybersecurity defenses while embracing tools that boost efficiency […]

By John Evans, Field Chief Technology Officer, State & Local Government, World Wide Technology It was previously assumed that nation-state actors primarily targeted federal agencies or major enterprises for their national secrets or big-ticket data, rather than investing the time, money, and resources attacking smaller organizations like local or even state governments. In recent years, […]

By Fadi Fadhil, Field Chief Information Officer at Palo Alto Networks and former CIO for the City of Minneapolis For many years, data retention has been a defensive game. To keep data safe, organizations have needed to protect their systems from outside cybersecurity threats like malware, phishing attempts, and ransomware attacks. This focus on guarding […]

By Dan Coleman, General Manager Federal Civilian at Microsoft Federal agencies are reimagining how they serve citizens and support their workforce by adopting unified digital platforms and AI-powered tools that foster collaboration, streamline workflows, and elevate service delivery. These technologies are empowering government employees to focus on mission-critical initiatives by automating repetitive tasks and delivering […]

By Nicolas Ojeda, Technology Business Management/FinOps lead, REI Systems William Kasenchar, principal, REI Systems As the White House seeks to cut spending and increase efficiency, government leaders should apply FinOps principles to seize the opportunity to optimize cloud service costs. This strategy, widely adopted in the private sector, presents an opportunity to save hundreds of […]

By Duncan Jones, Head of Cybersecurity at Quantinuum The latest quantum computing advances announced by U.S. tech giants and China accelerate both the potential threat and potential promise of this emerging technology. Now is a good time to make the distinction between the term “securing federal systems from quantum computing” and “securing federal systems using […]

By Brandon Bulldis, Federal Civilian Engineering Director at World Wide Technology From chatbots to call centers, many federal chief artificial intelligence (AI) officers have begun exploring how virtual AI assistants can improve both the employee and citizen experience. When successfully implemented, these tools have proven effective in getting citizens the swift support they need and […]