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The Secret to Achieving a Faster ATO

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One of the biggest hindrances to federal IT modernization is not actually capturing the funding or developing the technology — it’s obtaining an ATO. This eBook talks bout ways to use DevSecOps to speed up the process.

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Pyramid Labs – A Lean Startup for Government

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Pyramid has professionalized innovation to deliver consistent results, reducing the time from prototype to production to scale in the most economical way.

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Top Encryption Strategies for Securing Your Sensitive Information in the Cloud

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There are two types of applications: those that have moved to the cloud and those that have yet to move to the cloud. Bold claim? We don’t think so. In this article, we will look at how to protect your cloud-based information, some of the approaches available for doing so, and three scenarios demonstrating the securing of sensitive data stored in the cloud.

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Tips for Making Your Technology Contracts More Agile

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We’re compelled to share agile-based contracting strategies that can help contracting professionals achieve optimal results faster with technology solution procurements. Let’s start the conversation at the intersection between traditional and agile approaches, then share some tips for integrating agile principles and practices into our contracting process while remaining compliant.

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Top Takeaways from the AFCEA LEAP Panel: Charting A Path Forward

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Pyramid Systems attended the 2019 AFCEA Law Enforcement and Public Safety (LEAPS) Technology Forum on May 15 to gain a better understanding of LEAPS missions and challenges. This blog will cover the main takeaways gathered in various technology-related areas.

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Cultivating a Comprehensive TDD Habit Builds Solutions That Last

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Test-Driven Development (TDD) statistics can’t be ignored. Projects on average have 40-80% fewer defects when TDD is applied – and those statistics are conservative. So why aren’t more organizations adopting this proven best practice? Let’s break down this problem and explore the habits development teams need to adopt for a comprehensive TDD culture.

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Microsoft MVP Summit Takeaway

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Each year around this time, Microsoft MVPs from around the world gather for an exclusive, invite-only, multi-day Microsoft MVP Summit at Microsoft headquarters. Pyramid’s very own, Leo Luis, attended this year’s event and gives his key takeaways and career advice he got from the event in this blog.

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Accelerating Cloud Adoption with Cloud Smart

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During the emergence of the “cloud” in the late 2000s, the Federal government was grappling with information systems across agencies that were aging, slow, fragmented, not secure, and duplicative. In October 2018, the OMB released a Federal Cloud Computing Strategy, Cloud Smart– an update to Cloud First. What does Cloud Smart mean for your agency?

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Getting to Know Robotic Process Automation

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As IT budgets shrink and operational functions increase, it forces government agencies to focus on non-mission critical functions, which could be automated. This blog defines RPA, provides an overview of what we’ve discovered, explores RPA implementation, and reviews the lessons we learned.

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How to Know if CI/CD is Right for Your Government Organization

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Continuous delivery has long been a cornerstone of agile development. As the federal government moves away from traditional waterfall to a more agile way of…

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