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In a conversation with SNG's Wyatt Kash, Salesforce EVP Paul Tatum says the time is right for agencies to explore AI agents to enhance service delivery and internal workflows. Sponsored by Salesforce.

Datadog CISO Emilio Escobar joins SNG host Wyatt Kash in a sponsored podcast discussion on how federal agencies must leverage comprehensive observability and monitoring to overcome escalating cyber threats. This segment was sponsored by Datadog.

Cloudera Government Solutions President Rob Carey joins SNG host Wyatt Kash in a sponsored podcast discussion on how best to ensure the trustworthiness — as well as the security and privacy — of the data agencies rely upon to drive AI solutions and, ultimately, mission success. This segment was sponsored by Cloudera.

Modernized workforce management systems are essential to deploying the right skills and improving the operational agility of federal agencies, say DOJ CIO Melinda Rogers and Workday's Lynn Martin.

Outdated federal human resources platforms increasingly hinder agency recruiting and training, say OPM's Steve Krauss and Workday's Matthew Cornelis. In a new FedScoop interview, they discuss how cloud-native solutions and unified data standards enhance workforce agility, cut costs and foster cross-agency collaboration.

Former NGA geospatial intelligence analysis director Sue Kalweit — now managing director of Deloitte Risk and Financial Advisory's government practice — discusses how Deloitte and Google help analysts view the potential geopolitical and national security implications of the changing Arctic landscape due to climate change. This podcast is hosted by Scoop News Group's Wyatt Kash for FedScoop and sponsored by Deloitte.

Darryl Peek, Senior Director of Public Sector Channels and Alliances

Mike Uster, CIO and CTO, ManTech and Eric Brown, Chief Innovation Officer, ManTech

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Mandiant's Sandra Joyce at Google Cloud Next '24 by FedScoop

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When U.S. federal agencies need to deploy a new software application or information system, they must first ensure it complies with a comprehensive set of government-approved security standards — and ultimately get a signed ATO or Authorization to Operate. That process can be cumbersome and makes it hard to introduce agile, or more frequent, software upgrades. Guests: Dave Raley, CX digital program manager at Marine Corps Community Services and Ryan Pratt, chief executive officer at Raven Solutions Moderator: Wyatt Kash, SVP Content Strategy, Scoop News Group

Governments must adapt to more digital, efficient and transparent contracting processes in an era where digital advancements are reshaping our work. However, integration with existing federal systems can be a significant challenge in government contracting. Sean Garcia, director of professional services for the public sector at Icertis, sheds light on the challenges and opportunities faced by federal IT leaders in adopting more efficient and transparent contracting processes. Guest: Sean Garcia, Director of Professional Services, Public Sector, Icertis Host: Wyatt Kash, SVP Content Strategy, Scoop News Group

Organizations are confronting questions about how artificial intelligence will apply to their operations, employees and customers. Whether it means a significant pivot in their operating models or an opportunity to scale and broaden their offerings, all organizations must assess their readiness to deploy AI responsibly without perpetuating harm to their stakeholders and the world. Cindi Carter, global chief information security officer for Check Point, shares her insights on what steps agencies should consider in realizing AI benefits. Guest: Cindi Carter, Global CISO, Check Point Host: Wyatt Kash, SVP Content Strategy, Scoop News Group

The adoption of artificial intelligence and its potential impact on government agencies is stirring much debate across the federal government. One of the critical questions at the center of that debate is the quality of the data being used in AI and how much to ensure that data can be trusted. In this interview Rob Carey, president of Cloudera Government Solutions Inc., explores AI's challenges and opportunities. Guest: Rob Carey, President, Cloudera Government Solutions, Inc. Host: Wyatt Kash, SVP Content Strategy, Scoop News Group

It's hard to imagine getting through the workday without relying on a mobile device. But that also makes them a valuable target for threat actors and an increasing concern for enterprise IT security administrators. A new virtualization platform improves malware research and honeypot techniques to defend against malware attacks. Guest: Amanda Gorton, Co-founder and CEO, Corellium Host: Wyatt Kash, SVP, Content Strategy, Scoop News Group This podcast was produced by Scoop News Group for The Daily Scoop Podcast and underwritten by Corellium.

In web application security, compromised credentials are responsible for 80% of breaches. This has highlighted the need to replace passwords with more effective security methods. Passwordless authentication methods offer a faster, more secure, and hassle-free way to protect our digital lives. Okta's Federal CSO discusses the rise of passwordless authentication and the need for enhanced web application security. Guest: Sean Frazier, Federal Chief Security Officer, Okta Host: Wyatt Kash, SVP, Content Strategy, Scoop News Group This podcast was produced by Scoop News Group for The Daily Scoop Podcast and underwritten by Okta.

AWS's US federal civilian and health director, Christian Hoff, highlights how NOAA, Customs and Border Protection and other agencies are using the cloud to advance their high-performance computing, data management and AI efforts — and what to look for at the upcoming AWS Summit in Washington, D.C. Host: Wyatt Kash, SVP, Content Strategy, Scoop News Group

U.S. civilian, defense and intelligence agencies require reliable, high-capacity IT networks capable of moving data around the globe. But as cloud computing comes to dominate agency IT operations, the need for ubiquitous, cross-domain security — from the edge to the cloud — and the importance of artificial intelligence to automate IT operations have become ever more critical. One organization that has played a leading role in advancing cloud computing, global IT security to the edge, and AI is Microsoft. Guest: Rick Wagner, President, Microsoft Federal Host: Wyatt Kash, SVP, Content Strategy, Scoop News Group This podcast was produced by Scoop News Group for The Daily Scoop Podcast and underwritten by Microsoft.

In a recent FedScoop survey, more than half of respondents indicated that their organization had experienced a network or system outage in the past, and 44% experienced a network or data breach. Norman St. Laurent, federal public sector marketing manager at Cisco, shares that these kinds of network security incidents are often likely to affect federal agencies because of the size of their networks, the procurement process to update infrastructure, and the hiring challenges within the government to bring on qualified help. Guest: Norman St. Laurent, federal public sector marketing manager, Cisco Host: Wyatt Kash, SVP, Content Strategy, Scoop News Group This podcast was produced by Scoop News Group for The Daily Scoop Podcast and underwritten by Cisco.

Cross-Agency Priority goals are a tool used by the federal government to accelerate progress on presidential priority areas where implementation requires active collaboration among multiple agencies. One of those priorities involves leveraging federal data as a strategic asset. Celonis' Chris Radich discusses what government leaders need to think about to be more effective in their data initiatives. Guest: Chris Radich, VP of Public Sector Solution Engineering, Celonis Host: Wyatt Kash, SVP of Content Strategy, Scoop News Group This podcast was produced by Scoop News Group for The Daily Scoop Podcast and underwritten by Celonis.

As a government agency's modernization journey evolves, network-as-a-service (NaaS) can enhance their ability to adopt new technologies. It's essentially a platform that provides secure network resources and a cloud consumption model for an agency over time. It reduces the cost of connectivity and infrastructure and provides scalability and flexibility—including security, automation and visibility across the network platform, according to Verizon Director of Domain Specialists Ray Bauer. “[NaaS] is a business model and enables digital evolution at scale,” he says. “It connects users to their application and the services they want—from IoT devices to network edge compute services. And it provides a scalable model for provisioning and budgeting for agencies, making it easy for them to transform,” he adds. Guest: Ray Bauer, Director of Domain Specialists, Verizon Host: Wyatt Kash, SVP of Content Strategy, Scoop News Group This podcast was produced by Scoop News Group for The Daily Scoop Podcast and underwritten by Verizon.

Defense Department officials recently released a public version of their zero-trust strategy and roadmap to hold DOD organizations accountable to meet the deadline for achieving a zero-trust architecture. In an exclusive interview, Cisco's Andy Stewart joins FedScoop to talk about how an effective zero-trust strategy should go beyond technical capabilities and also include organizational culture, building efficiencies across security and IT operations teams and how both processes and capabilities interact with each other. Guest: Andy Stewart, national security and government senior strategist for cybersecurity at Cisco This podcast was produced by Scoop News Group for The Daily Scoop Podcast and underwritten by Cisco.

Moving from legacy to modernized platforms has been challenging for agencies across the government. But three new awards totaling $36 million from GSA's Technology Modernization Fund promise to ease legacy IT issues for the U.S. Army, the Office of Personnel Management and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, according to a chief technology official at Leidos. “We see a journey, a journey of maturation and a journey of conversion,” says Leidos' Sandra Lopez. “It's very hard to consume the services and go from one mode of operation to another. It requires a cultural change—a cultural change in the contracting as well as in the consumption side." Guest: Sandra Lopez, Enterprise and Cyber Solutions Operation CTO, Leidos Host: Francis Rose, The Daily Scoop Podcast, Scoop News Group This podcast was produced by Scoop News Group for FedScoop and underwritten by Leidos.

Leaders of every military service list computing at the edge as one of their leading capabilities requirements. The next level of data transfer is edge device to edge device. David Hoon, chief technology officer at Norseman Defense Technologies, explains how military services can make that transformation possible. Guest: David Hoon, CTO, Norseman Defense Technologies Host: Francis Rose, Host, The Daily Scoop Podcast This podcast was produced by Scoop News Group for FedScoop and underwritten by Norseman Defense Technologies.

While nearly every agency is making progress embracing digital infrastructure, moving to the cloud brings inherent security concerns which require a modernized approach to security, including solutions like secure access service edge (SASE), says Verizon's Scott Andersen. Guest: Scott Anderson, Enterprise Architect, Verizon Host: Francis Rose, Host of The Daily Scoop Podcast, Scoop News Group This podcast was produced by Scoop News Group for The Daily Scoop Podcast and underwritten by Verizon.

Responding to cybersecurity threats for much of the past 30 years, says former Navy CIO Rob Carey, invariably meant managing a combination of firewall, intrusion detection and identity management tools — and a growing array of data. The problem, says Carey, is that “the tools we use in cyber today…are not necessarily big data platforms that can deal with petabytes at a time, or even more, and still be effective.” Guest: Rob Carey, CEO of Cloudera Government Solutions Host: Francis Rose, Host of The Daily Scoop Podcast, Scoop News Group This podcast was produced by Scoop News Group for The Daily Scoop Podcast and underwritten by Cloudera.

It has been seven years since the Pentagon launched the Defense Innovation Unit as a fast-track way to discover and adopt emerging commercial technologies for military use. Despite a succession of DUI leaders and several reboots, only a handful of technology projects have made the leap from Silicon Valley startups to DOD's behemoth operations. Guest: Brian MacCarthy, vice president for Booz Allen Ventures Host: Francis Rose, host of The Daily Scoop Podcast This podcast was produced by Scoop News Group for The Daily Scoop Podcast and underwritten by Booz Allen Hamilton.

Fewer than 10 percent of federal employees are under 30 years old, and at some agencies, more than half of the employees are eligible to retire. In a recent Daily Scoop Podcast, Worldwide Assurance for Employees of Public Agencies (WAEPA) CEO Shane Canfield discusses the changing composition of the workforce and what federal agencies are doing to hire and retain talent. Canfield highlights the importance of the workforce having a global and holistic view of the agency or department. “[For example] at the Geospatial Intelligence Agency, the younger employees are assigned one project which works its way through the entire agency top to bottom; this gives people a lens into what happens at all levels of the federal government because not every single job has the same responsibility, the same opportunity to really drive decisions and direction. That is tremendously important.” Guest: Shane Canfield, CEO, WAEPA Host: Francis Rose, Host, The Daily Scoop Podcast This podcast was produced by Scoop News Group for The Daily Scoop Podcast and underwritten by WAEPA.

Federal law enforcement agencies have seized more than $30 million in cryptocurrency North Korean hackers stole earlier this year. The increase in indictments and prosecutions regarding cryptocurrency is a measure of success for updated requirements and analytics products, says Chainalysis' Brian Capra. However, more awareness about how cryptocurrency is used to finance terrorist and cybercriminal activities is still needed, says Capra. Capra gives his insight into how industry players can help government leaders access to up-to-date intelligence around crypto activities. Guest: Brian Capra, director of strategic applications for Chainalysis Host: Francis Rose, host of The Daily Scoop Podcast, Scoop News Group This podcast was produced by Scoop News Group for The Daily Scoop Podcast and underwritten by Chainalysis.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has a new training module for veterans and their families to access mental health research and information through Trailhead, a free online learning platform. Salesforce's Mike Nolan highlights the module, “Veteran Mental Health and Resiliency Resources,” is focused on educating veterans and their families about suicide risks and prevention. Guest: Mike Nolan, senior manager of the military recruiting program, Salesforce Host: Francis Rose, Host, The Daily Scoop Podcast, Scoop News Group This podcast was produced by Scoop News Group for The Daily Scoop Podcast and underwritten by Salesforce.

The Internal Revenue Service is just one of the many agencies that will receive funds from the Inflation Reduction Act to help improve their IT systems. According to one industry IT expert, improving customer experience delivery will be an important end goal of that transformation. “This has been a continual theme from government to really equalize the experience that we see in our personal lives with all kinds of interactions, whether it be retailers, banks, etc.,” says Paul Tatum on a recent episode of The Daily Scoop Podcast. “Government is really putting their money where their mouth is trying to raise their game with that personal experience.” Guest: Paul Tatum, executive vice president of global public sector at Salesforce Host: Francis Rose, Host, The Daily Scoop Podcast, Scoop News Group This podcast was produced by Scoop News Group for The Daily Scoop Podcast and underwritten by Salesforce.

Threat intelligence represents a critical component in protecting the government's vast data resources. But as agencies rely increasingly on the cloud and complex web applications, threat intelligence on tactics and adversaries is taking on greater importance for government agencies. Splunk cybersecurity expert shares his insights on the intersection between threat intelligence and automation and what that means for the government's cloud journey. Guest: Patrick Coughlin, Group Vice President, Security Market, Splunk Host: Wyatt Kash, SVP, Content Strategy, Scoop News Group This podcast was produced by Scoop News Group for FedScoop and underwritten by Splunk. Listen to the full podcast conversation and the entire series “Leveraging the cloud to ensure mission resilience” on FedScoop.

An element of the success of the president's management agenda is data, and data-driven processes have never been more critical to a mission. But how can leaders gain actionable insights from their data? A Celonis executive argues that being data-driven has moved beyond simply unlocking datasets—it's about mining data in the enterprise to drive unique insights about business processes. This podcast was produced by Scoop News Group for The Daily Scoop Podcast and underwritten by Celonis. Guest: Chris Radich, vice president of solution engineering at Celonis Host: Francis Rose, host, The Daily Scoop Podcast

Splunk Chief Technical Advisor Lisa Palmer highlights lessons public sector agencies can learn from the banking, service and retailing sectors to improve both security and innovation. Palmer describes how Latin America's largest fintech bank, a leading roadside assistance provider, and Papa John's Pizza all benefitted from using cloud-based tools from Splunk. Guest: Lisa Palmer, Chief Technical Advisor, Splunk Host: Wyatt Kash, SVP, Content Strategy, Scoop News Group This episode is part of a FedScoop podcast series, “Leveraging the cloud to ensure mission resilience." Look for more coverage on www.fedscoop.com/listen

Despite the many challenges federal CIOs face trying to modernize and secure their agency's IT systems, this is a “perfect time” to be leading technology changes in federal government, says a former Pentagon deputy CIO now advising agencies on IT strategies. Guest: Juliana Vida, Group Vice President and Public Sector Chief Strategy Advisor, Splunk Host: Wyatt Kash, SVP, Content Strategy, Scoop News Group This podcast was produced by Scoop News Group for FedScoop and underwritten by Splunk.

Public sector agencies are gaining new efficiencies from migrating their operations to the cloud but often fail to realize the broader benefits cloud computing offers, say two cloud advisory specialists in a new FedScoop podcast. They also highlight why Splunk customers are finding greater success moving from on-premises software to Splunk's cloud-based software-as-a-service offerings that can also help public sector organizations collect and manage data across multiple cloud services. Guests: Tom Stoner is senior director, cloud advisory and an area vice president of cloud sales at Splunk. Lee Tamassia is a cloud specialist at Splunk. Host: Wyatt Kash, SVP, Content Strategy, Scoop News Group This podcast was produced by Scoop News Group for FedScoop and underwritten by Splunk.

While the Biden administration's directives on national cybersecurity have given federal agencies an explicit roadmap to fortifying security, the chief cybersecurity advisor for a global technology provider argues that agencies must also keep operational resiliency in clear view. “You can't think solely about security. And you can't just think solely about resilience. You have to have both,” says Paul Kurtz, a former White House National Security Council director. Guest: Paul Kurtz, Chief Cybersecurity Advisor, Splunk Host: Wyatt Kash, SVP, Content Strategy, Scoop News Group This podcast was produced by Scoop News Group for FedScoop and underwritten by Splunk.

The main pillars of the president's management agenda include rebuilding the federal workforce and improving customer experience. According to one workforce expert, by treating employees like their customers, organizations can begin realizing these initiatives from the Biden administration. “It also supports this concept of business resiliency, when you can start to treat your employees as arguably the greatest asset an organization has,” says Sean Kennedy. This podcast was produced by Scoop News Group for The Daily Scoop Podcast and underwritten by Salesforce. Guest: Sean Kennedy, vice president and general manager of health and life sciences at Salesforce Host: Francis Rose, host, The Daily Scoop Podcast

Splunk's government affairs chief highlights public sector predictions and strategies in a new six-part podcast series on mission resilience. “Whatever threats we face today, and in the future, data is going to be the primary resource for countering it,” argues a former federal security and counterterrorism expert in this FedScoop podcast series, “Leveraging the cloud to ensure mission resilience.” “The key is finding the right data, having the tools to understand what the data is trying to tell us and then having the ability to act on it quickly and with confidence,” says Splunk's Bill Wright. “Organizations that understand that are going to be better able to protect themselves and recover more quickly.” Guest: Bill Wright, Senior Director, North America Government Affairs, Splunk Host: Wyatt Kash, SVP, Content Strategy, Scoop News Group Look for more episodes of “Leveraging the cloud to ensure mission resilience” on www.fedscoop.com/listen

As mission readiness is a top priority for any organization, many government leaders are looking to support the structure behind it. According to one former senior executive at the Department of Defense, financial readiness is a key driver for mission readiness. “The Defense Department is focused on improving fiscal decision making and focusing specifically on how you ensure the optimization of the defense budget for the warfighter,” says Michael Parker, vice president of business development executive for DOD at Salesforce. “Are we delivering the greatest capability and capacity we can with the precious dollars that have been obligated to the Defense Department?” Guest: Michael Parker, vice president of business development executive for DOD, Salesforce Host: Francis Rose, host, The Daily Scoop Podcast This podcast was produced by Scoop News Group for The Daily Scoop Podcast and underwritten by Salesforce.

Government agencies continue to implement and comply with cybersecurity requirements from the White House and other federal organizations. According to one cybersecurity expert, they must also be cognizant of ongoing threat actors. While government agencies are still in the early stages of implementing zero-trust architecture, it's imperative that leaders “get organized and change processes, change systems, hire the right folks so that we can get more secure,” says Mark Ralls, President and Chief Operating Officer at Invicti Security, on a recent episode of The Daily Scoop Podcast. He says that finding the right technology can be a crucial next step in securing an agency's assets. This podcast was produced by Scoop News Group for The Daily Scoop Podcast and underwritten by Invicti Security. Guest: Mark Ralls, President and COO, Invicti Security Host: Francis Rose, Host, The Daily Scoop Podcast

As the one-year anniversary of President Biden's Executive Order on Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity Approaches, government agencies are still in the early stages of their zero-trust journeys. According to one cybersecurity expert, it's important for government to be patient throughout this process. “It's a fiction to think that there is a ‘big bang' by which they can make the entire enterprise — every user group, every application, every data set — be compliant with the zero trust performance mandate,” says Dan Prieto. Guest: Dan Prieto, head of public sector cybersecurity strategy for Google Cloud Host: Francis Rose, host, The Daily Scoop Podcast This podcast was produced by Scoop News Group for The Daily Scoop Podcast and underwritten by Google Cloud.

Federal agencies are trying to slow the flow of cybersecurity talent leaving government in addition to bringing new talent in. According to one solutions expert, the cybersecurity field must rethink how the next generation is being taught and welcomed to the field. “They understand a lot of these [cybersecurity] concepts, they just don't have the hands on,” says Eric Irizarry. “We don't teach those concepts in school. A lot of the school programs are about programming, understanding applications and stuff like that, but we don't teach the piping of what's the internet, the network.” This podcast was produced by Scoop News Group for The Daily Scoop Podcast and underwritten by MFGS, Inc. Guest: Eric Irizarry, Solutions Architect, MFGS, Inc. Host: Francis Rose, Host, The Daily Scoop Podcast

Whether it be to save time, to save money, or a lack of people in the workforce, pre-made technology solutions are becoming increasingly popular for the federal government. According to one IT expert, this is helping government organizations accelerate efforts including cloud adoption. This podcast was produced by Scoop News Group for The Daily Scoop Podcast and underwritten by AWS in collaboration with Applied Insight and Boeing. Guests: Chad Beaudin, chief engineer for DevSecOps at Boeing and Chris Smith, director of engineering at Applied Insight Host: Francis Rose, host, The Daily Scoop Podcast

As organizations begin to transition out of pandemic response, many will use the zero-trust architecture adopted during remote work to continue bolstering their security posture. According to one chief security officer, this means prioritizing endpoint protection. “If you think about the core pillars and constructs of zero trust, one of the more important ones is the endpoint,” says Sean Frazier, federal CSO at Okta. “Almost everything these days with regard to endpoint is mobility.” Guest: Sean Frazier, Federal Chief Security Officer, Okta Host: Francis Rose, Host, The Daily Scoop Podcast This podcast was produced by Scoop News Group for The Daily Scoop Podcast and underwritten by Okta.

Cybersecurity has quickly become a top priority for agencies across government. According to a former FedRAMP director, budget constraints are making IT modernization projects, like cloud adoption, a driver for cybersecurity upgrades. “When you look at it conservatively, only 10-to-15% of the budget on IT is spent on R&D, and maybe another 10-to-15% spent on modernization,” says Matt Goodrich of Salesforce. “Add in cybersecurity risks and that's not enough money” Guest: Matt Goodrich, principal solutions architect, Salesforce Host: Francis Rose, Host, The Daily Scoop Podcast This podcast was produced by Scoop News Group for The Daily Scoop Podcast and underwritten by Salesforce.

Federal agencies are now tasked with rapidly integrating the customer experience and cybersecurity components of the President's Management Agenda. According to one IT expert, being able to do this at speed will allow organizations to consistently tie together cybersecurity and operational capabilities. “Really driving the ability to reach compliance and operational security in context will make a huge difference,” says Arlette Hart, master solution architect at Leidos and former FBI chief information security officer. “And it'll help ensure that the people who are using the systems really understand the safety and have reassurance that their information is secure and they can use these systems securely and safely.” Guest: Arlette Hart, master solution architect, Leidos Host: Francis Rose, host, The Daily Scoop Podcast This podcast was produced by Scoop News Group for The Daily Scoop Podcast and underwritten by Leidos.