What Federal IT Teams Can Do When Budgets Shrink
Federal IT teams are no strangers to doing more with less. But in today’s climate, where digital expectations are rising and budgets are tightening, IT leaders face the growing challenge of maintaining mission-critical operations while staying on a path toward modernization. Whether responding to fiscal pressures, evolving mandates, or internal resource shifts, agencies must take […]
INFOGRAPHIC: Why the Shift Left Approach Matters for Federal IT Security
In federal software development, surprises late in the process can be costly not just in time and money, but also in missed mission outcomes. That’s why more agencies are embracing a “Shift Left” approach which is integrating security, testing, and compliance at the start of the development lifecycle instead of treating them as last-mile tasks. […]
DevSecOps in Federal IT: How to Secure Your Software Pipeline from Day One
In today’s federal IT landscape, building secure software from the very beginning is vital to the success of any software development project. With cybersecurity mandates such as President Trump’s recently announced Executive Order on overall federal cybersecurity, OMB Memorandum M-22-18, and the NIST SSDF, agencies need to guarantee that security is integrated and maximized across the full development lifecycle. […]
PODCAST: Why Building Your Professional Legacy in Federal IT Matters
In our latest episode of the Fed Mission Success podcast series, Allen Pinkelton, Contract Program Manager, Unified Communication at Makpar, discusses why building your professional legacy matters in federal IT. With a storied career that began at the IRS in 1983, Allen Pinkelton has a deep legacy and understanding about how to prosper in the […]