Shawn McCarthyOnline 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, 2020Apr 20, 2020
Shawn McCarthyThe Gov AI Edge “Stack” — A Perfect Storm for Computing, 5G, and Embedded AnalyticsOn today’s government networks, the real action is happening at the edge. We are seeing significant growth in edge-based processing power…Mar 4, 2020Mar 4, 2020
Shawn McCarthyToday, 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, 2019Sep 19, 2019
Shawn McCarthyAmazon 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, 2019Sep 18, 2019
Shawn McCarthyNew Shared Services Initiative Plans to Standardize Agencies’ Business Practices(Received a nice mention in this story from FedTech)Sep 18, 2019Sep 18, 2019
Shawn McCarthyLet’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, 2019Sep 18, 2019
Shawn McCarthyEmbarking on Government Digital Transformation? Your First Choice is HugeDigital transformation (DX) continues to be a hot topic in government. But the transformation efforts of many gov CIOs quickly reach a…Sep 18, 2019Sep 18, 2019
Shawn McCarthyThe Most Effective Border Wall is Electronic, Not concrete or SteelThere’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, 2019Sep 18, 2019
Shawn McCarthyBlockchain-enabled Self-sovereign Identity Could Have Global ImpactBlockchain has landed — in a very solid way at government agencies. Both national and local governments are realizing Blockchain holds…Sep 18, 2019Sep 18, 2019
Shawn McCarthyBaking blockchain into IT services — GCNBaking blockchain into IT servicesMay 10, 2019May 10, 2019