New Opportunities in Public & Government Affairs

whitePaper | February 25, 2022

Microsoft Azure Government delivers a complete government cloud solution to the U.S. Public Sector. The Azure Government cloud provides physical isolation, screened personnel and commitments to the public sector compliance. Microsoft is committed to implementing world-class security solutions and state of the art technology to meet the applicable controls of NIST 800-53 publication, Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) and the CJIS Security Policy

whitePaper | August 15, 2022

Cyberattacks are conducted via cyberspace and target an enterprise’s use of cyberspace for the purpose of disrupting, disabling, destroying, or maliciously controlling a computing environment or infrastructure; or destroying the integrity of the data or stealing controlled information.1 Recent cyberattacks such as those executed against SolarWinds and its customers, and exploits that take advantage of vulnerabilities such as Log4j, highlight weaknesses within software supply chains, an issue which spans both commercial and open source software and impacts both private and Government enterprises. Accordingly, there is an increased need for software supply chain security awareness and cognizance regarding the potential for software supply chains to be weaponized by nation state adversaries using similar tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).

whitePaper | May 1, 2022

Customer experience (CX) in government is about more than any single web form, survey, portal, or online claims submission. CX also considers the perceptions, preferences, and sentiments for an individual, business, or organization as they interact across the various channels of an agency’s program or service.

whitePaper | November 14, 2019

Three significant anniversaries occurred in 2019. Seventy years ago, on October 1, 1949, Mao Zedong declared the founding of the People’s Republic of China and, as Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), was anointed the country’s paramount leader. Forty years ago, on January 1, 1979, the United States and the People’s Republic of China established diplomatic relations. And thirty years ago, on June 4, 1989, the leadership of the CCP, having declared martial law, sent troops to violently extinguish a peaceful protest, resulting in the Tiananmen Square massacre.

whitePaper | April 30, 2022

In the spring of 2021, the White House issued an executive order putting into place guidelines on how to improve the nation’s cybersecurity stance. This requires federal agencies to modernize their approach to cybersecurity by becoming more transparent about cyber threats for protection. Government agencies are required to move toward a Zero Trust architecture, which calls for an “assume-breach” mindset and secures all cloud services. Federal agency heads must develop a plan for implementing the ZT Architecture and incorporate guidelines from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) as appropriate.

whitePaper | December 1, 2022

The business of providing information and communications technology (ICT) integrations to governments has changed significantly over the past five years. Before the disruptions caused by the pandemic, government ICT requirements were well-understood. Most government departments were in the process of either starting or planning for a cloud-centric digital transformation that would enable more efficient operations and a more effective delivery of services to citizens. However, the onset of the pandemic derailed most of those plans when the key priority shifted to finding ways for government employees to continue to do their jobs remotely