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“Ghost” Jobs

“Ghost” Jobs

“Ghost jobs” — online postings for roles that don’t actually exist — are adding unnecessary stress to today’s job hunt. This brief explores why employers use them, how they erode…

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G20/OECD Report on Blended Finance Derisking Measures

G20/OECD Report on Blended Finance Derisking...

Emerging economies need trillions in additional investment each year to meet sustainable infrastructure goals, but private capital remains limited due to heightened risk perceptions. This report explores how guarantees and…

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Mental Health Promotion and Prevention

Mental Health Promotion and Prevention

Mental health challenges affect millions of people and often begin early in life, yet many remain undiagnosed and untreated. This report highlights proven and promising public health interventions that strengthen…

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Tracking the Components of Missiles and UAVs Used by Russia in Ukraine

Tracking the Components of Missiles and UAVs Used...

This report uncovers how Russia, Iran, and North Korea continue to source critical missile and UAV components through complex global supply chains despite international sanctions. Drawing on field investigations in…

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USDA Safety Manual

USDA Safety Manual

This Safety Manual from USDA’s Specialty Crops Inspection Division provides clear, practical guidance to keep inspectors safe across diverse work environments—from warehouses and rail yards to laboratories and cold storage…

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Embrace the ‘Grind’ of Cybersecurity and Remember to Breathe!

Embrace the ‘Grind’ of Cybersecurity and Remember...

During Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we’ll see a lot of headlines about hackers, ransomware, and high-profile security breaches. But Avery Moore, Chief Information Security Officer at Jazz Solutions, says that the…

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Guidelines for Media Sanitization

Guidelines for Media Sanitization

As data moves across increasingly complex systems, organizations face mounting risks from improperly handled storage media. NIST’s latest guidance outlines how to ensure sensitive information is irretrievable—whether through clearing, purging,…

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The Federal STIG Field Guide: Why Compliance Can’t Wait

The Federal STIG Field Guide: Why Compliance Can’t...

A government shutdown doesn’t stop security risks, STIG deadlines, or audit requirements. To help you stay secure when operations are disrupted, SteelCloud created a quick-hit field guide built for defense…

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The NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0

The NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0

The NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 provides a comprehensive structure for managing cyber risk through governance, identification, protection, detection, response, and recovery. It expands on earlier versions with greater emphasis on…

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Strengthening Cyber Resilience for Critical Infrastructure

Strengthening Cyber Resilience for Critical...

State and local governments sit at the heart of critical infrastructure protection, facing rising cyber threats against systems that power water, energy, transportation, and healthcare. This overview emphasizes the need…

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2025 State of Operational Technology and Cybersecurity Report

2025 State of Operational Technology and...

Operational Technology (OT) environments are becoming more connected—and more exposed—to cyber threats. Fortinet’s report reveals that organizations are maturing in both process and solution adoption, with more CISOs taking ownership…

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OT Cyber Readiness in 90 Days

OT Cyber Readiness in 90 Days

Operational Technology systems that power critical infrastructure—like federal facilities, utilities, airports, and data centers—face mounting cyber risk from ransomware and nation-state actors. Minerva Cyber’s OT Cyber Readiness in 90 Days…

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Weapon System Sustainment

Weapon System Sustainment

The GAO found that the Department of Defense often lacks the intellectual property and data rights needed to effectively sustain major weapon systems. Programs struggle to plan for technical data…

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Cyber Security Risk Management Construct

Cyber Security Risk Management Construct

The DoD’s Cyber Security Risk Management Construct outlines a lifecycle approach that blends DevSecOps, continuous monitoring, and mission-focused assessments. Instead of treating authorization as a one-time hurdle, it emphasizes real-time…

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2025 Minimum Elements for a Software Bill of Materials

2025 Minimum Elements for a Software Bill of...

This CISA draft refines the foundational elements of a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM), helping agencies and organizations understand and manage the software components they use. It updates the 2021…

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