<p>In this interview, Jon Clay, VP of Threat Intelligence at Trend Micro, discusses the company’s collaboration with the FBI, DoD, CISA and other federal agencies to share threat intelligence, support investigations, and proactively report vulnerabilities. He highlights the evolving cyber threat landscape, including espionage, critical infrastructure attacks, and AI-driven threats. Clay also outlines recommended defense strategies and emphasizes Trend Micro’s global visibility and early detection capabilities as key differentiators.</p>
<p>Smart infrastructure, which converges the cyber and the physical aspect of a system, is revolutionizing the way that people, technology, and infrastructure function together. Integrating digital technologies into physical infrastructure can enhance efficiency, sustainability, and quality of life through results like traffic-reduced congestion, lower energy consumption, and improved community services.</p>
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<p>However, as connected sensors, equipment, and data become more prevalent in the cyber-physical landscape, they create additional entry points for potential security threats. These vulnerabilities extend beyond just manufacturers and include inadequately trained operators, inaccurate processes, and even compromised equipment deliberately inserted in the supply chain at low prices to attract budget-strapped buyers. How can adopters of smart infrastructure, from individual providers to cities that depend on multiple smart systems, recognize and mitigate risk while still driving innovation?</p>
<p>The federal government is under pressure to move faster, cut costs and prove impact. As the White House prioritizes military readiness, border security and boosting efficiency, agencies must still deliver secure digital services, resilient infrastructure and tangible results.</p>
<p>At a recent roundtable hosted by Cloudflare and ATARC, government and industry IT leaders laid out what’s blocking real progress. Governance is stalled. Shadow AI is already in play. Data policies haven’t kept up. And public trust hinges on getting digital services right — fast, secure and reliable.</p>
<p>Bots were once simple tools — tiny bits of code built to automate menial digital tasks. But today’s bots are far from basic. In fact, many are dangerously intelligent. Today’s AI-powered bots use machine learning and natural language processing to better understand and interact with systems, bypassing traditional security defenses like CAPTCHA with higher sophistication.</p>
<p>Bots increasingly target government entities whose sprawling digital ecosystems and often outdated security infrastructure present high-value targets for adversaries seeking to disrupt services, steal data or undermine trust. As bots continue to evolve, the risk to the government grows. Combating these threats requires more than reactive defenses. It demands modernization, cross-sector collaboration, and proactive threat intelligence.</p>
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<p>Generative AI is transforming public sector legal workflows - from document review to compliance and investigations. Based on IDC research commissioned by Relativity, this white paper highlights five practical use cases where AI delivers speed, accuracy, and efficiency. With 39% of public sector legal teams already using AI and 61% planning to adopt it, now is the time to explore how your agency can streamline operations and maximize results.</p>
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<p>For the Department of Defense (DoD), modern mission execution depends on fast, secure, and interconnected systems. APIs have become the backbone of digital interoperability across programs of record, platforms, and cloud environments. Yet as API usage surges—especially<br />
alongside generative AI (GenAI) integration—so do attack surfaces and operational vulnerabilities.</p>
<p>This white paper, developed by RavenTek and Akamai, explores insights from DoD cybersecurity leaders and offers a strategy to secure APIs as a critical component of mission assurance.</p>
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<p>As the government pursues digital modernization, APIs have become the invisible thread stitching together services, applications, and citizen data. Meanwhile, the widespread adoption of generative AI has supercharged the volume and complexity of API calls, accelerating innovation but also expanding the attack surface.</p>
<p>This paper explores the risks, insights from federal leaders, and a path forward using the Akamai API Security platform, integrated and supported by RavenTek’s cybersecurity and Zero Trust expertise.</p>
<p>WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE’S SEPT. 30, 2027, zero trust deadline on the horizon, defense agencies have just two years to revolutionize their approach to cybersecurity. While this may seem like a significant runway, it’s important for agencies to begin thinking seriously about modernizing systems now, especially because implementing zero trust is about more than just updating an agency’s tech stack — it’s about fundamentally changing approaches to securing data, systems and operations across all environments.</p>
<p>So, what do defense organizations need to think about as they look to build the foundations of zero trust into their IT policies and infrastructures? In a recent event sponsored by Maximus, experts from across government and industry sat down with GovExec TV Executive Producer George Jackson to discuss the foundations for cybersecurity overhauls and ways defense agencies can begin gathering the essential elements they need for zero trust, as well as potential hurdles along the way.</p>
<p><strong>The Role of Private Connectivity Fabric in Achieving Agility and Resilience</strong></p>
<p>Change is a certainty in the federal government, from cyber threats by nation-states to the needs of U.S. citizens. In response, federal CIOs are being asked to show greater agility and resilience as the workforce is restructured, the need to adopt AI grows, and legacy systems continue to age and require updating to meet the needs of tomorrow. To help address these challenges, modernized, resilient networks are urgently required—to ensure uninterrupted communication and information flow, and to support an effective data strategy in an increasingly data-driven era.</p>
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<p>Mission-critical decisions leave no room for guesswork. Secure, scalable AI built for the complexity of federal operations keeps missions on track.</p>
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<p>The AI buyer’s guide for federal decision-makers offers a practical framework for evaluating vendors, aligning use cases with mission goals, and scaling AI responsibly—without sacrificing oversight or compliance.</p>
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<p>Public sector organizations are wondering if a federally mandated “Cloud Smart” strategy can be achieved without increasing risk or exploding operational budgets. Yes, the agility and elasticity of the cloud are appealing. But inconsistent data management and standards—plus data silos and technological complexity—make high speed cloud journeys extremely risky when public trust is on the line.</p>
<p>There's a solution. Learn how AWS and NetApp teamed up after a decade of joint innovation to provide private enterprises and government entities with a trusted way to manage, move, and protect sensitive data and assets. Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP unites the best of two industry leaders, bringing simplicity and high performance to government cloud migration.</p>
<p>The Defense Health Agency (DHA) supports over nine million Service Members and Military Health System beneficiaries, with high-quality, impactful and connected care. Digital platforms are rapidly shaping beneficiary expectations for their care experience. Among America’s Service Member population, there is increasing demand for access to the Military Health System (MHS) via self-service portals and digital options, as active duty, reserve and retired U.S. Military personnel, along with their dependents, seek more convenient solutions.</p>
<p>While digital solutions won’t replace face-to-face interactions anytime soon, these solutions help make it easier for recipients to navigate the health system and connect to different information and modalities of care.</p>
<p>Federal agencies are working to modernize systems, improve collaboration and deliver on their missions more efficiently — all while meeting strict security and compliance standards. This article explores how a unified, cloud-based approach to project management and service delivery helps eliminate silos, reduce administrative overhead and support long-term transformation. Learn how federal teams can streamline work, enhance visibility and embrace innovation at speed and scale.</p>
<p>The 2025 Government Identity Summit brought together leaders from the DoD, Civilian Agencies, Intelligence Community, and industry partners to formulate strategies against emerging digital identity threats. This after-action report summarizes key findings and Courses of Action (COAs) for enhancing user access, implementing a Zero Trust Architecture, and operationalizing next-generation Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) solutions. Effective identity governance is mission-critical for ensuring resilience and operational effectiveness. Explore these actionable ideas to support your agency’s mission in a rapidly changing digital landscape.</p>
<p>In 2025, security teams are breaking free from inefficiencies — eliminating tedious busywork, overcoming alert overload, and closing critical data gaps — to build a smarter, more resilient SOC of the future.</p>
<p>Based on research with over 2,000 security professionals, our report uncovers the most impactful strategies for evolving the SOC.</p>
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<li>46% report spending more time maintaining tools than defending their organization.</li>
<li>59% say they’ve moderately or significantly boosted SOC efficiency with AI.</li>
<li>74% rate detection engineering as the most important future skill for the SOC.</li>
<li>63% want to frequently or always use detection as code in the future.</li>
<li>59% say adopting a unified platform has sped up incident response.</li>
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<p>Download the <b>State of Security 2025</b> and learn how to transform your SOC from overwhelmed to optimized.</p>
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A look at the latest cybersecurity news and technology, from the Pentagon to the battlefield.</p>
<p>As the federal government continues to adopt and reviews their cloud infrastructure, federal decision-makers face new challenges in overcoming inefficiencies and security concerns. Is the federal government able to achieve its goals with their current cloud technology? How are organizations determining success in cloud adoption? In March and April of 2025, GovExec’s Insights and Research Group worked with Broadcom to survey 100 federal government decision-makers to answer these questions and more.</p>
