Brandon Shopp

Assemble a Team of IT Experts Focused on Cybersecurity

04/14/20 In today’s world of constant cyberthreats from terrorism, hackers, and viruses, public and private sector organizations need to assemble a strong, experienced team of secu…

Troubleshooting Tips for Your Office 365 Environment

03/24/20 Is there a way to modernize and maintain compliance at the same time? Yes, absolutely. Many agencies have successfully overcome this challenge, particularly with Office 36…

Three Steps to Improve Identity and Access Management Without Undermining Productivity

03/10/20 Mobile devices and cloud services have made it tougher for IT teams to get a handle on network activity. Employees are turning to many different applications—some of which…

Monitoring Tips for Your Container Environment

03/03/20 Containers are here to stay. According to the SolarWinds 2019 IT Trends Report, 41% of federal and public sector survey respondents ranked containers as a top technology p…

Details on DISA’s Infrastructure “Hardening” Rules

02/18/20 The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has a set of security regulations to provide a baseline standard for Department of Defense (DoD) networks, systems, and appli…

Three Ways the Department of Defense Can Plug Security Holes

01/21/20 An early 2019 report from the Defense Department Officer of Inspector General revealed how difficult it’s been for federal agencies to stem the tide of cybersecurity threa…

Modernizing Security to Protect Next-Generation Federal Networks

01/14/20 As agencies across the federal government modernize their networks to include and accommodate the newest technologies such as cloud and the Internet of Things (IoT), feder…

Army Network Optimization Could Help Training

11/26/19 The U.S. Army is undergoing a major technology shift affecting how soldiers prepare for battle. Core to the Army’s modernization effort is the implementation of a Syntheti…

Dominating and Protecting the Connected Battlefield

11/12/19 “Dominance” and “protection” sum up the Defense Department’s goals as U.S. armed forces begin to modernize their networks and communications systems. DOD is investing sign…

Maximize Your Microsoft Ecosystem Performance

11/05/19 Microsoft offers some of its own monitoring options, such as System Center and Windows Admin Center. Federal IT pros can optimize performance by including additional monit…

Two Critical Security Tips to Kick Off National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

10/04/19 Brandon Shopp expands on his two tips for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month to help you provide the best security support you can to your users. On October 31, we’ll …

The Best Way to Prepare for Emerging Technologies

10/01/19 According to the latest SolarWinds® IT Trends Report, emerging technology may be more of a pain than a benefit. Public sector IT managers in North America, the U.K., and G…