zero trust
Zero Trust for Local Government on a Realistic Budget
Zero Trust is an architecture, not a product. A sequenced approach for counties, cities, and districts without a federal security budget.
Topic
Government It
5 articles on government it.
statement of work
How to Write an IT Statement of Work That Gets Usable Bids
Most weak bids are caused by weak solicitations. What to specify, what to leave open, and the eight sections that make responses comparable.
ato
What Is an ATO, and How Long Does One Really Take?
Authority to Operate explained without the acronym soup — the steps, realistic timelines, and the five things that make it take twice as long.
contract vehicles
GSA MAS vs. BPA vs. IDIQ: Which Vehicle Fits Which Purchase
Four contract vehicles, plainly explained, with the situations each one is genuinely best at — and the mistakes that cost agencies months.
government it
How Government Agencies Actually Buy Software
A vendor-neutral walkthrough of how public-sector software purchases really happen — the thresholds, the paperwork, and where deals stall.