Government

Whole of State funding on your mind?

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Whole of State funding on your mind?

Have you heard about the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP)? It’s part of the federal government’s broader effort to enhance the cybersecurity capabilities of state and local governments. The nascent “whole of state” approach to cybersecurity that is becoming a key topic in government is being fueled by the program’s $1 Billion/4-years of “free money” from the Federal government. The funds are incentivizing states to provide cybersecurity services to local governments rather than…

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Cisco Defense Orchestrator’s Path to FedRAMP Authorization

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Cisco Defense Orchestrator’s Path to FedRAMP Authorization

As an industry leader in security and building trusted systems, Cisco continues to make progress on our commitment to deliver SaaS solutions to the government. Today I’d like to shed some light on the status and processes involved for one of these solutions as it moves forward on achieving FedRAMP® Authorization—Cisco Defense Orchestrator (CDO). Cisco Defense Orchestrator is a cloud-based multi-device manager that enables consistent policy implementation across highly distributed environments. CDO’s centralized management allows…

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Public Sector at Cisco Live 2024

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Public Sector at Cisco Live 2024

We’re excited to invite you to Cisco Live 2024, happening in Las Vegas from June 2-6, or tune in digitally for free! Join us to exchange insights and discuss the latest trends in government, education, and healthcare. Don’t miss this opportunity to network with industry trailblazers and innovators who are leading the charge. Ready to transform the future? Let’s Go Beyond together! Get started with a full list of industry sessions and activities Cisco Live…

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What's all the buzz about Whole of State?

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What's all the buzz about Whole of State?

State and local organizations provide services which are the foundation upon which our society operates.  This same foundation is at risk for cybersecurity incidents, so the federal government is providing grants via the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP) to support the cybersecurity health of city and local agencies. The SLCGP will provide $1B from FY22-25. States will administer the funds and determine a plan to implement and maintain security offerings. This program is…

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The Australian Government’s Manufacturing Objectives Rely on IT Capabilities

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The Australian Government’s Manufacturing Objectives Rely on IT Capabilities

In recent weeks, the Australian government has announced several objectives and initiatives that are intended to drive towards a single outcome: a far more robust local manufacturing industry. For Australia to be able to achieve this, it’s going to need a highly capable and equally well-resourced IT sector working in the manufacturing sector. The Australian government earmarks nation-building levels of investment The Future Made in Australia Act has yet to be fully detailed, but as…

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What's all the buzz about StateRAMP?

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What's all the buzz about StateRAMP?

State, local, and federal governments all play a pivotal role in maintaining critical infrastructures like water supply, electricity, transportation, and public health services. The public sector, particularly, needs to ensure that their digital systems offer robust security measures to protect this infrastructure, as well as any sensitive information they contain. And as these systems increasingly rely on digital platforms, it becomes vital to implement advanced security measures to protect them from potential cyber threats. This…

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Strengthening our U.S. Public Sector Leadership Team with the Promotion of two Industry Veterans

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Strengthening our U.S. Public Sector Leadership Team with the Promotion of two Industry Veterans

On behalf of Cisco, I am proud to announce the promotions of Gary DePreta to the role of Senior Vice President of U.S. Public Sector Sales and Mike Witzman to Senior Director of U.S. Public Sector Solutions Engineering. These strategic promotions come at a transformative time for Cisco as we reinforce our commitment to our Public Sector customers. Gary and Mike will head a team of over 900 leaders, sales people, and solutions engineers focused…

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Comply-to-Connect and Cisco ISE: Revolutionizing the Department of Defense

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Comply-to-Connect and Cisco ISE: Revolutionizing the Department of Defense

The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) plays a fundamental role in ensuring that the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has the necessary information technology and communications support to fulfill its mission. Among its many initiatives, DISA’s Comply-to-Connect (C2C) is a vital framework that enhances network security. In this blog, we will explore how DISA’s C2C approach is transformative, with simplified compliance and a centralized platform. Specifically, one that automates the discovery of endpoints – all…

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Is tackling technical debt key to modernizing federal networks?

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Is tackling technical debt key to modernizing federal networks?

I often get brought into meetings when a customer starts talking “DevOps”. We’ll discuss everything from infrastructure-as-code, automation, and continuous integration, to network as a service (NaaS), cloud, and all things modernization. Regardless of what we cover, the customer “wants” always tend to be consistent; predictable pricing, minimal risk, and (most importantly) to move faster. Once the meeting is over, I usually get the same question. “So, what do I need to buy?”   Putting…

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Unlocking the Future of Government Cybersecurity: Insights from CyberScoop's Zero Trust Summit

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Unlocking the Future of Government Cybersecurity: Insights from CyberScoop's Zero Trust Summit

Navigating Zero Trust with Advanced Visibility and AI-Powered Cyber Defense Visibility is essential and foundational to effectively addressing governmental zero trust mandates and guidance. Observability must extend to users, devices, identity, infrastructure, workflows, applications, workloads, and data. Although vital, visibility alone is insufficient to realize effective cybersecurity. Government organizations must also be able to apply analytics to understand anomalous activity and then drive automation and orchestration to dynamically respond to and reconfigure infrastructure to prevent…

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