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Symantec Government Online User Group

Public Group | Founded: 19 Oct 2009 | Serving 14 members
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Welcome to the Symantec Government Online User Group. This is an area for users to exchange information and ideas relating to the Federal Government, State & Local Government, and Defense & Intelligence.

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New blog entry 16 Sep 2011
Mike Maxwell posted: Back-to-School Cyber Security Checklist
With the new semester upon us, it’s a good time to reevaluate the way colleges and universities are securing and managing the digital information of their students, faculty, and administrators online. For starters, we’ve noticed a few mega-trends in the higher education space with major securi
New blog entry 09 Sep 2011
Jen Nowell posted: Earthquakes, CIO’s, Future Technology and Other Things
After my maternity leave, I found myself coming back to work just in time for the Great Earthquake in Washington, D.C. and the northern Virginia area.  Not a good omen, haha!  While everyone seemed a bit shaken, I was still enjoying the hustle and bustle of being back to work.  Clear blue skies in
New blog entry 02 Sep 2011
JBordwine posted: VA Bringing Tablets, New Security Challenges to the Federal Enterprise
When the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs recently announced it would become the first Federal agency to add tablet computers to its official technology procurement list, I’ll bet there were some mixed reactions in the room: Mostly cheers from the end-users, and perhaps a few groans from the in
blog entry comment 30 Aug 2011
asm.ile.3c commented on: DoD’s Cyber Strat – So Far, So Good
There is a skill gap between US students and those of other countries that threatens to have a long-term impact on US national security. Those in education and business began identifying the gap years ago, but it is only recently receiving ...
New blog entry 03 Aug 2011
JBordwine posted: Federal Mobile Security Health Check – The News Isn’t Good
One of the benefits to bringing together nearly all of the public sector’s top influencers at the Symantec Government Symposium each year is the opportunity to take a unified snapshot of the federal IT security landscape, and to gauge precisely how perceptions (and realities) have shifted over the
New blog entry 30 Jun 2011
Ned Miller posted: Continuous Monitoring – The Promise vs. Realities?
I had the opportunity and good fortune to moderate a panel at the 2011 Symantec Government Symposium on the topic of “Continuous Monitoring… What’s Next?” The panel members included spokespersons from NSA and NIST and the CISO’s from IRS and HHS. We agreed prior to the session that the goal of the
New blog entry 14 Jun 2011
JBordwine posted: The Evolving Role of IT Amidst Today’s Security Challenges
John Bordwine, chief technology officer, Symantec Public Sector organization What you’re seeing with the latest rash of cyber security incidents is a point we’ve been trying to emphasize for some time now:  With regards to protecting information, the emphasis should be on securing the informat
New blog entry 13 Jun 2011
CrisPaden posted: 2011 Symantec Government Symposium
Cris Paden, communications manager, Symantec Public Sector organization Gigi Schumm will post a few of her thoughts after the event, but this year marks the sixth year of Government Symposium and it is the largest event so far.  It’s not surprising given the recent rash of high profile cyber s
New blog entry 13 Jun 2011
gschumm posted: The Threats May Change But Security Stays the Same
Gigi Schumm, vice president and general manager, Symantec Public Sector organization There’s been a glut of incidents lately that have brought cyber security issues to the forefront.  The data breaches at Sony and Epsilon, the hacking of Gmail accounts, and the security vulnerabilities with RS
New blog entry 01 Apr 2010
Joe Pendry posted: FedTech Recognizes Symantec's Backup Exec Agent for VMware
Government organizations are looking to modernize existing technology infrastructure more than ever to support key programs and compliance, which in turn leads to consolidating IT to reduce complexity and lower costs.  One interesting technology to be leveraged in this area is virtualization, bu