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    The SecurityInfoWatch.com Government category is a collection of news, analysis, and other information relevant to security professionals who work in or provide services to the Government market. It covers issues pertaining to security management as well as security technology deployments by government (federal, state and local) agencies and facilities.
    ISG: Public Sector Ramps Up Cyber Defenses Amid Rising Threats
    ISG
    July 29, 2025
    Agencies at the federal, state, and local levels face increasingly sophisticated attackers targeting critical infrastructure and citizen data.

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    Veracode
    June 11, 2025
    The Public Sector State of Software Security 2025 Report found that 78% of government organizations are operating with unaddressed security flaws.
    KnowBe4 report highlights surge in ransomware attacks targeting local governments
    KnowBe4
    May 27, 2025
    Government organizations have become prime targets for cybercriminals while simultaneously facing severe resource constraints.
    CISA welcomes new Deputy Director Madhu Gottumukkala
    May 22, 2025
    Dr. Gottumukkala will help lead CISA’s mission to understand, manage, and reduce risk to the cyber and physical infrastructure in the U.S.
    Reporting the Realities of Real ID with Rich Davis
    Steve Lasky
    May 14, 2025
    Rich Davis discusses the implementation of REAL ID and how it will impact airport security, operations, and the traveler experience.
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    Agencies must continue to create channels for continuous dialogue about emerging threats, operational challenges, and technological advancements.
    Chris Harris
    May 9, 2025
    Understanding adversaries, optimizing strategies, investing in advanced platforms, leveraging data, and fostering collaboration can help agencies achieve risk resiliency.
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    The future of FEMA is in question following high-level leadership changes and proposed plans to dissolve the agency.
    May 8, 2025
    Cam Hamilton, the acting head of FEMA, was fired and escorted from agency headquarters after telling Congress he opposed President Trump’s plan to eliminate FEMA.
    Leidos signs Defense Threat Reduction Agency contract to transform IT systems
    May 8, 2025
    As part of this IT transformation, Leidos will support DTRA's advance toward a zero-trust cybersecurity posture.
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    The White House released its FY2026 budget proposal on May 2, outlining sweeping changes to federal security and emergency preparedness funding.
    Rodney Bosch
    May 8, 2025
    The Trump administration’s FY2026 budget proposal would eliminate a key hospital preparedness initiative and slash other emergency security grants, while channeling billions into...
    Booz Allen invests in Scout AI to advance physical AI for defense missions
    Booz Allen Hamilton
    April 16, 2025
    By integrating advanced AI into defense robotics, Scout AI brings reasoning and control to a wide spectrum of uncrewed systems.
    Knightscope submits AI recommendations to White House
    Knightscope
    March 19, 2025
    This policy initiative seeks to strengthen America’s AI capabilities while removing barriers to private sector innovation.
    Security Industry Association presents 2025 Legislator of the Year Awards
    SIA presented the Legislator of the Year Awards at Security Hill Day, an event created to raise the collective voice of the security industry with members of Congress and their...
    SpecterOps and Carahsoft partner to bring attack path management to government agencies
    Feb. 17, 2025
    Under the agreement, Carahsoft will make BloodHound Enterprise (BHE) available to the public sector through Carahsoft’s reseller partners.
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    What makes these campaigns particularly insidious is their stealth. These threat actors use sophisticated, often custom-built tools to penetrate networks and remain undetected for long periods.
    Matt Malarkey
    Feb. 5, 2025
    From Volt Typhoon to Flax Typhoon, the goal is to destabilize critical infrastructure, disrupt economies, and undermine societal stability.
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    With a focus on border security, trade policy, and artificial intelligence (AI), the directives present both opportunities and challenges for security technology providers and integrators.
    Rodney Bosch
    Feb. 3, 2025
    Industry experts discuss how President Trump's executive orders on border security, trade policy, and AI could reshape the security industry, presenting opportunities and challenges...
    ThreatQuotient and Ask Sage partner to assist governments in achieving cyber efficiencies
    Jan. 30, 2025
    Through this new integration, government customers can securely train a number of supported AI models using curated Threat Intelligence and produce reports.