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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.