Articles By Jessica Balen

About the Author:

Jessica Balen is a freelance writer for the CDW family of magazines.

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Networking

What Is Network Telemetry, and Why Is It Becoming Essential to Government Cybersecurity?

Continuous operational visibility helps agencies detect threats sooner, improve performance and enable AI-driven IT operations.

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Security

Why Attack Surface Management Is Becoming a Priority for State and Local Governments

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Artificial Intelligence

AI Literacy in Local Government: Why Workforce Readiness Matters as AI Adoption Grows

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Artificial Intelligence

New Guidance Offers a Blueprint for Local Government AI Governance

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Artificial Intelligence

How AI TRiSM Can Be Applied to the Public Sector

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Security

Observability vs. Monitoring: What State and Local IT Teams Need To Know

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Data Analytics

What Is Data Sovereignty in the Context of the Public Sector?

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Security

Connecticut’s CISO Pushes a Unified, Outcome-Driven Cyber Strategy

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Cloud

What Is Configuration Drift, and How Can Governments Manage It?

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Cloud

Data Security Posture Management Has Become Essential for Governments

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Security

Vulnerability Exploitability eXchange: Smarter Patching for State and Local IT Teams

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