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Shawn McCarthy

Shawn McCarthy

Online Voting Isn’t Ready for the 2020 Election, Absentee Ballot Processes Are — But Trust Must Be…

Voting for president in the time of COVID-19 is going to be a huge challenge. Multiple alternatives to in-person voting are being pitched…

Apr 20, 2020

Online Voting Isn’t Ready for the 2020 Election, Absentee Ballot Processes Are — But Trust Must Be…

Apr 20, 2020

Shawn McCarthy

The Gov AI Edge “Stack” — A Perfect Storm for Computing, 5G, and Embedded Analytics

On today’s government networks, the real action is happening at the edge. We are seeing significant growth in edge-based processing power…

Mar 4, 2020

The Gov AI Edge “Stack” — A Perfect Storm for Computing, 5G, and Embedded Analytics

Mar 4, 2020

Shawn McCarthy

Today, new technologies have widened the attack surface for government agencies, leaving network…

I had the chance to narrate a video for Fortinet — focused on their Security Fabric Approach to network and data center protection. (Click…

Sep 19, 2019

Today, new technologies have widened the attack surface for government agencies, leaving network…

Sep 19, 2019

Shawn McCarthy

Amazon executives slam Oracle and Microsoft as the cloud wars heat up

(I received a very brief, but nice mention, in this CNN article)

Sep 18, 2019

Amazon executives slam Oracle and Microsoft as the cloud wars heat up

Sep 18, 2019

Shawn McCarthy

New Shared Services Initiative Plans to Standardize Agencies’ Business Practices

(Received a nice mention in this story from FedTech)

Sep 18, 2019

New Shared Services Initiative Plans to Standardize Agencies’ Business Practices

Sep 18, 2019

Shawn McCarthy

Let’s Place Net Neutrality in a New Light — With a Simple Name Change

(This article originally was written in 2016. The issues it examines are still very much in play today)

Sep 18, 2019

Sep 18, 2019

Shawn McCarthy

Embarking on Government Digital Transformation? Your First Choice is Huge

Digital transformation (DX) continues to be a hot topic in government. But the transformation efforts of many gov CIOs quickly reach a…

Sep 18, 2019

Sep 18, 2019

Shawn McCarthy

The Most Effective Border Wall is Electronic, Not concrete or Steel

There’s one fundamental thing to keep in mind when it comes to border protection. Knowing and tracking an intruder’s direction of travel…

Sep 18, 2019

Sep 18, 2019

Shawn McCarthy

Blockchain-enabled Self-sovereign Identity Could Have Global Impact

Blockchain has landed — in a very solid way at government agencies. Both national and local governments are realizing Blockchain holds…

Sep 18, 2019

Establishing identity via blockchain — graphic

Sep 18, 2019

Shawn McCarthy

Baking blockchain into IT services — GCN

Baking blockchain into IT services

May 10, 2019

Baking blockchain into IT services — GCN

May 10, 2019

Shawn McCarthy

Shawn McCarthy

Research Director, IDC Government Insights. Gov IT market data, IT positioning strategies for gov & vendors #GovIT #GovTech #PubSector #Systems #SIs

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