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Maryland Health Department hit with ransomware
For more than two weeks, COVID surveillance data wasn't released publicly, and many day-to-day operational services are still unavailable.
Wyoming health IT modernization nears completion
The modules of the Wyoming Integrated Next Generation System were procured separately to ensure best-of-breed solutions.
GIS enlisted for equity and social justice analysis
Esri's Social Equity Analysis tool allows equity analysts to combine smart maps and community data to assess local conditions, evaluate decision-making scenarios and measure progress toward equity goals.
Virginia legislature hit with ransomware
An attack on Virginia’s legislative branch has shut down computer systems and websites for the state’s legislative agencies and commissions.
NASA testing space-to-Earth optical communications
The Laser Communications Relay Demonstration will validate sending and receiving high-resolution images and videos from geosynchronous orbit to ground stations in California and Hawaii.
AWS launches Top-Secret West region
The new cloud region, more than 1,000 miles from AWS Top-Secret East, will give customers in the defense, intelligence and national security communities access to multi-region architectures for increased resiliency and availability.
Cloud.gov explores authentication service
The General Services Administration is creating an authentication service for Cloud.gov and other agency customers.
TSA calls for public transportation info sharing center
The Transportation Security Administration wants to stand up an Information Sharing and Analysis Center that would provide security incident reporting, threat-monitoring and information sharing for mass transit and passenger rail service operators.
CISA issues enterprise mobile security checklist
The Enterprise Mobility Management system checklist outlines steps for device management, authentication, app and network security as well as defending enterprise systems from mobile devices.
Scientists test GPS-free navigation
To calculate position without GPS, a team of researchers are using cosmic-ray muons -- subatomic particles can not only pass through the air, but also through rock, buildings and underground.
Pod security for 5G cloud infrastructure
CISA and NSA have issued guidance on strengthening Pod isolation by limiting permissions on deployed containers and implementing real-time threat detection.
NJ offers in-person ID verification for online services
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development is rolling out a new service that allows individuals -- even those without a mobile phone or dedicated internet access – to verify their identity at retail locations.
NC town builds IoT center of excellence
In partnership with SAS Institute and Sematech, Cary will build a Center of Excellence dedicated to facilitating the development and deployment of edge-to-cloud internet-of-things solutions to local challenges that other municipalities can replicate.
New York needs to get ahead of cyberattacks, audit finds
The unit dedicated to ensuring the cybersecurity of New York state agencies, local governments and public authorities is behind the curve, a new audit finds.
IRS’ bot shop streamlines IT services
Through early adoption of artificial intelligence and robotic process automation, UNS has strategically targeted IT support issues with RPA, specifically ones that require substantial resources.
DOD smooths funding path for entrepreneurs
The Defense SBIR/STTR Innovation Portal makes it easier for entrepreneurs to present great ideas to the Defense Department.
Cyber Risk Portal consolidates LA’s vulnerability data
The solution consolidates vulnerability scan results from multiple sources and compiles an easy-to-read cyber risk score for each IT asset and department that is sent monthly to department executives and IT directors.
Cybersecurity war room kept election secure
In Arizona, the Maricopa County Office of Enterprise Technology set up an election war room to coordinate response to both cyber and physical threats targeting county information systems.
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