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On July 13, 2026, the Department of War (DoW) announced a pause of the planned CMMC Phase II implementation while it conducts a 60-day review of the program. The DoW chief information officer (CIO) has suspended CMMC Phase II requirements and directed a…

Sharon Nichols, Sr GRC Consultant, and Rolando Torres, VP Cyber Consulting and GRC Services 
July 14, 2026 4 Min Read

CHALLENGE The Tax Collector’s Office for Polk County, Florida (TCPC), was operating on an IT infrastructure that was outdated and near the...

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October 6, 2023 2 Min Read

Microsoft Office 365 is one of the most robust business solutions available, offering just about everything enterprises need to communicate,...

September 15, 2023 < 1 Min Read
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Your state, local, or educational (SLED) organization may be operating on borrowed time if you don’t have a business continuity and disaster recovery plan in place. Natural catastrophes have never been more threatening than they…

Frankie Majowich, VP Research & Technology, SLED
July 11, 2023 2 Min Read

The landscape of cybersecurity threats is undergoing swift and continuous transformation. State and local governments, as well as federal agencies, face increasing pressure to enhance their cybersecurity programs under frameworks such as FedRAMP, StateRAMP, Zero…

Frankie Majowich, VP Research & Technology, SLED
June 23, 2023 2 Min Read

44% of government agencies have said they experience cyberattacks daily, with the pace of breaches accelerating, according to researchers. While cybersecurity remains the biggest IT challenge and area of investment for government agencies, cybercriminals are…

Frankie Majowich, VP Research & Technology, SLED
June 19, 2023 2 Min Read

While government agencies made strides during the pandemic, its leaders and elected officials are still struggling to keep up the pace of di...

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March 22, 2023 2 Min Read

To minimize risk and maintain the security of critical information, be sure that the Cloud provider you choose has a lead agency sponsor or ...

March 1, 2023 < 1 Min Read

This checklist PDF outlines the 3 different paths to becoming CJIS Compliant. ...

March 1, 2023 < 1 Min Read

Criminal Justice agencies, ranging from local police departments to the FBI, document various aspects of criminal justice information (CJI). This may include fingerprints, body-worn camera footage, or a facial recognition gallery made up of mugshots…

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July 23, 2021 4 Min Read

With growing concerns regarding data loss, an increase in the need for data backups, and complex compliance requirements for government agencies, the global data protection as a service (DPaaS) market is expanding. While the popularity…

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April 16, 2021 4 Min Read