GOVTek Monthly Newsletter: Issue 89, January 2012

 

 

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A 'Shared First' Approach For The New Year

Mary Davie (Assistant Commissioner, Integrated Technology Services, GSA) talks about shared services and how GSA can support agency strategies

 

Cyber Intelligence: Report Actually Names Names And Tactics

A relatively new report on the extent to which foreign spies are stealing U.S. economic secrets is gaining attention not only for what it concludes but also for the fact that it actually names names.


View of Military Clouds From a High Perch

In-depth discussion on the DoD's strategy to modernize its entire IT system and how it can be done given the current climate of limited resources

 

Government IT Trends for 2012

Trends include mobility, socialytics and social media

 


 

GTRA Research Brief: Critical Success Factors to Improving Long-Term Security Posture

by Parham Eftekhari, Co-Founder & Director of Research, GTRA

Long term success in the nation’s fight for cybersecurity requires more than money, technology and resources. It will only be achieved when a culture is developed where leaders makes cybersecurity a top priority. This brief looks at critical success factors to achieve this goal and improve our long-term security posture.

 

December 2011 SecureGOV Council Meeting Highlights

 

                    
                    

 


 

White House Releases Cybersecurity R&D Strategy

Strategy aimed at improving technologies to secure critical assets and infrastructures

 

Top 10 Government IT Flops Of 2011

List of worst IT investments / projects of 2011

 

OMB: Agencies Will Shut Down 40% of Data Centers

New estimates from VanRoekel say that 1,200 data centers will be closed by the end of 2012

 

Army Enterprise E-mail, DOD Cloud: What Happens Next?

Language inside the Fiscal 2012 National Defense Authorization Act halts major DoD IT modernization efforts, but does not come with out a silver lining

 


 

FEATURED WHITE PAPER: Social Media’s Rise in the Federal Government and What’s Driving Adoption

GTRA member company AOL Government is offering an insightful new white paper report entitled “Social Media’s Rise in the Federal Government and What’s Driving Adoption.” The recent meteoric rise of Social Media and mobile devices has created a perfect policy storm for government officials. This special 10-page report highlights new market research data on social media adoption in the federal government; what’s driving the adoption; and how federal agencies are using social media. (For more news and insights on innovations at work in government, please sign up for the AOL Gov newsletter.)

 

Passing on Passwords: Five Ways that Identity Federation is Improving Online Security for Government Agencies

This paper provides a brief overview of federated identity and reviews its roles within the identity management strategies of civilian agencies, the Department of Defense (DoD) and the intelligence community.

 

Using Defense-in-Depth to Combat Endpoint Malware

Application whitelisting provides a fundamentally different method for combating endpoint malware compared to patch management and AV.

 

Numara Software CEO Dave Hansen Shares Strategies to Help IT Keep Pace with the Consumerization of IT

Numara Software will host Boston-area IT professionals on Tuesday, December 13, at Smith & Wollensky’s Back Bay location.

 

Stonesoft Firewall/VPN Receives VPN Consortium’s IPv6 IPsec Certification

Stonesoft today announced that its Firewall/VPN 5.3 solution has passed the VPN Consortium's IPv6 testing criteria

 

IJIS Institute Board of Directors Appoints Chairs of New Committees

The IJIS Institute announces the formation of three new advisory committees - the Information Security Advisory Committee, the Information Sharing Architecture Committee, and the Corrections Advisory Committee.

 

2012 State of the Endpoint

The 2012 State of the Endpoint study conducted by Ponemon Institute identifies what organizations perceive are the biggest obstacles to reducing risk.

 

Augmented VPN: Optimizing Network Security, Performance and Cost Efficiencies

Comparing an augmented VPN to a traditional VPN is similar to comparing a car navigator to a simple road map; both use the same basic information, but there is a huge evolutionary step between them.

 

Numara Cloud Business Unveils Numara Cloud Mobile Device Manager, Enabling End-to-End Mobile Device Management Solution

Numara Software, Inc. today announced the availability of Numara Cloud Mobile Device Manager

 

Top 10 Considerations When Deploying IT Operations Management in the Cloud

With the increasing focus on cloud technologies comes the increasing need for management of the cloud. Cloud management systems will empower your IT staff by providing a new level of visibility into service level adherence, customer requests and service.

 

Combining Modern Authentication Needs with Identity and Access Management

This whitepaper will provide information on going beyond just the mere validation of credentials for identity and access management.

 

The Changing Game in Endpoint Security

Lumension Solutions Marketing Vice President Paul Zimski describes what you need to do to beat attackers at their own game.

 

Graduate School USA Now Offering Accounting Degree and Government Accounting Option Online

Graduate School USA received initial approval from the Council on Occupational Education (COE) for full distance mode delivery of its degree program in Accounting.

 

Top 10 Considerations When Deploying IT Operations Management in the Cloud

With the increasing focus on cloud technologies comes the increasing need for management of the cloud.

 

Podcast: The Critical Security Controls – Moving Beyond the Checklist Mentality

The “Critical Security Controls” (CSC) guidelines are designed to help organizations move beyond a “checklist” mentality by making security an integral part of the management of systems and networks.

 

Webinar: Zero Tolerance for Phishing Attacks

Dave Jevans, Chairman of the Anti-Phishing Working Group, will share real world phish stories and the latest APWG research highlighting the need for zero tolerance regarding unwanted email.

 

Making Non-Microsoft Application Patching a Top Priority

This white paper is a collection of research to be considered when determining whether or not organizations can accept the risk of disregarding third-party application patching.

 

CBT is Here for CAP

Now when you take your CAP exam, it will be as a Computer Based Test (CBT).

 


 

GTRA SecureGOV Council Meeting

December 4-6, 2011  |  Bedford Springs Resort, PA

http://securegov.info

 

The December 2011 GTRA Council Meeting will focus on Cyber Security initiatives, strategies, topics and technologies in a context that is appropriate for CIOs, CTOs, Chief Architects, CISOs, and other Government IT Leaders.

 

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GOVTek Awards Gala

February 2, 2012  |  The Newseum  |  Washington, DC

http://govtekawards.org

 

GTRA’s “GOVTek Executive Government Technology Awards” gala is a celebration of government and industry IT leaders whose vision, innovation and remarkable accomplishments have improved the way government delivers services, interacts with citizens, shares information, and protects its national assets.

 

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GTRA Technology Council Meeting

June 24-26, 2012  |  Bedford Springs Resort, PA

http://gtracouncilmeeting.org

 

The June 2012 GTRA Council Meeting will focus on Technology initiatives, strategies, topics and technologies in a context that is appropriate for CIOs, CTOs, Chief Architects, CISOs, and other Government IT Leaders.

 

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HealthTech Council Meeting

Fall 2012  |  Washington, DC

http://healthtechcouncil.org

 

The HealthTech Council Meeting is a 3-day executive level meeting where Health IT leaders convene to discuss strategies, best practices and technologies critical to their success.

 

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Seventh Annual CES Government Conference: Learn How to Map a Cloud Strategy

January 9 - 11, 2012  |  Washington, DC

 

Surviving the Budget Crisis: Tools, Alternatives, Lessons Learned, and New, Innovative Solutions

January 12 or 26 or February 9 or 23, 2012  |  Washington, DC

 

From Planning to Preparedness: Build Your Telework Strategy

January 19, 2012  |  Complimentary Live Webcast | 1.00pm EST

 

SCCM Site Health: Check Your Site Before You Wreck Your Site

January 25, 2012  |  Complimentary Live Webcast | 11.00am - 12.30pm PST

 

Implications of Budget Reductions in Training Operations

February 29, 2012  |  Complimentary Live Webcast | 11.00am - 12.30pm PST

 

Pledge to Telework During Telework Week 2012

March 5 - 9, 2012

 

(ISC)2 Security Congress 2012: Driving Security's Future

September 10-13, 2012  |  Philadelphia, PA

 


 

 

Thank you to the GTRA Government Council

for their continued support, time, and

dedication to the Federal IT Community.

 

 

THIS MONTH'S FEATURED COUNCIL MEMBERS

 

Frank Bauer, Vice President for Government Training and Professional Development, Graduate School (Workforce & Leadership Council)

Jonathan Cantor, Chief Privacy Officer & Director of Open Government, Commerce (Security Council)

Patrick Donovan, Chief Technology Officer, GSA (Security Council)

Ned Goldberg, Chief Information Security Officer, FDIC (Security Council)

Marlene Howze, Chief Architect/Enterprise Architecture Program Manager, Labor (Enterprise Architecture & Infrastructure Council)

Verne McFarland, Enterprise Operations and Support Branch Chief, Management Division, Region 6, EPA (Enterprise Architecture & Infrastructure Council)

Richard Prentiss, Assistant Director, Enterprise Computing Center, IRS, Treasury (Security Council)

Michael Schievelbein, FBMS Implementation Office, Lead Technologist, Office of the Secretary, Interior (Enterprise Architecture & Infrastructure Council)

John Teeter, Deputy Chief Information Officer, HHS (CXO Council)

Paul Wormeli, Executive Director, Integrated Justice Information Systems Institute (IJIS) (Enterprise Architecture & Infrastructure Council)

 

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