This article was originally authored by Alex Hisaka for the D2iQ blog. To read the original in its entirety, click HERE. The federal government and military are increasingly implementing Internet of Things (IoT) programs to help increase their reach and…
The Real Reason Why Automation Eludes the Government
At the heart of many government digital transformation initiatives is a simple concept – automation. Effectively, the more simple, redundant, and time-consuming tasks that can be automated, the more time that the government’s resource-strapped agencies and organizations have to focus…
Culture and Aversion to Change Hampering Government DevSecOps Adoption
The speed at which innovation moves and technology advances is incredibly fast. A DevSecOps approach to application development can ensure that new capabilities and solutions can be brought to government employees and military personnel rapidly, at the speed of innovation.…
Three Application Development Predictions for 2022
With the start of the New Year just recently passed, and many Americans still getting used to writing “2022” on things, instead of “2021,” now is the perfect time to reflect back on the year that was. And it’s fair…
The Challenges of Developing Applications for Air-Gapped Environments
By connecting networks and devices to the larger Internet, military, law enforcement, and other state, local, and federal government agencies are opening the door to cyber risks. In most instances, the risk is worth the benefits of connectivity. However, in…
Three Kubernetes Challenges Facing Today’s Government Agencies
The benefit of Kubernetes is that it makes it possible to manage and deploy modern applications with increased speed and efficiency. Kubernetes enables governments to continue their pursuit of coping with new realities and building a better future for their…
Two Challenges When Using Kubernetes in Air-Gapped Environments
Many compliance-minded organizations are seeking to capitalize on the benefits of production-grade Kubernetes in air-gapped environments. An air-gap, air-gapping, or disconnected network is a security measure to ensure that a computer network is physically isolated from insecure networks, like the…
Three Kubernetes Challenges Facing Government Development Teams
In a recent series of articles on the GovDevSecOpsHub, we discussed Kubernetes and how it has become an integral part of the application development and deployment process for application development teams that work with or on behalf of the federal…
Four Keys to Fighting Cluster Sprawl in Kubernetes Environments
In recent articles on the GovDevSecOpsHub, we discussed the realities of cluster sprawl and the impact of cluster sprawl on our agencies. Ultimately, we established that cluster sprawl is a very real problem facing the government that can slow the…