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The past 15 months have cemented the importance of moving employee- and customer-facing systems to the cloud, but many agencies are still far from that desired end state. In some cases, budget and leadership buy-in remain insufficient, and the challenges of moving to zero trust security loom for virtually every organization.
FCW recently gathered a group of IT leaders to explore how a year of maximum telework and nearly all-digital operations has altered the role cloud services play in supporting agency missions. The discussion was on the record but not for individual attribution (see below for the list of participants), and the quotes have been edited for length and clarity. Here’s what the group had to say.
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By Lauren C. Williams
Jun 09, 2021
The Army has rescinded its policy restricting internet of things devices, such as smart TVs and smart watches, from telework spaces to prevent data leaks.
The Army announced the policy, which targeted internet-connected devices, was intended to mitigate data leakage of official government information and outline conditions so that Army personnel can protect and safeguard DOD information and systems, in a now deleted Twitter post linking to a memo dated May 25.
Jason Waggoner, an Army spokesperson, told FCW via email the memo was removed and the policy is not in effect and additional staffing actions are required.
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – After more than a year of providing Teams support via the Commercial Virtual Remote environment to facilitate collaborative telework during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Defense will discontinue the,