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7 ways cybersecurity companies can help government right now

December 7, 2017 by Lloyd McCoy Jr. Leave a comment

Lloyd McCoy Jr. By Lloyd McCoy, DOD manager

The public sector market for cybersecurity tools is only going to grow as federal agencies increasingly look to the commercial sector to help solve some of the most complex cybersecurity problems.

During immixGroup’s 4^th annual Government IT Sales Summit, government and industry cyber leaders urged companies to help in a variety of ways, from having a better understanding of agency missions to obtaining FedRAMP authorization.

New IoT Security Principles On the Way

September 8, 2016 by Tomas O'Keefe Leave a comment

Tom O'Keefe iot-security_blog090816 By Tomas O’Keefe, Consultant

If you want to look for a growing area of investment in federal IT, look no further than securing the Internet of Things (IoT).

There’s been a lot of recent talk about the IoT, with one of the latest conversation led by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) at an August 31^st workshop to help industry get a grasp on the roadmap the federal government is pursuing in the coming year. IoT leaders across federal agencies will outline strategic principles that will guide near-and-long term purchasing decisions in securing internet-connected devices.