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Michael Hardy

US Federal SME

Cisco Americas Public Sector

Before joining Cisco in 2016, Michael Hardy covered the US Federal Government as a reporter and editor with Federal Computer Week, Government Computer News and Federal Times. He brings more than a decade of direct experience to his role as content creator and editor, having been a firsthand witness to many watershed federal IT events.

When he's not on the job, you might find him with a book in his hand, playing a ukulele, brewing a batch of beer, attending a concert, watching an envelope-pushing TV show or taking his dog out for a walk. Not all at the same time though.

He lives in Falls Church, Va., with his wife, Lynda, and the aforementioned dog.

Articles

June 5, 2017

GOVERNMENT

IT Roadblocks: A Shared Pain

Quick, tell me three top reasons why U.S. Federal Agencies can’t adopt advanced technologies faster. If you said leadership, legacy and workforce, you win! Your prize is … um … well, you win the satisfaction of being right. In a recent survey by Accenture, focused mainly on the adoption of intellige…

May 22, 2017

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GOVERNMENT

6 Drivers for Digital Transformation

Numbered lists are always arbitrary. The Top 5 Gliding Mammals, the 9 Best Jellybean Sculptures, the Top 10 Numbers Under 11 (#4 Will Shock You!). And unless you’re ranking measurable data like book sales or batting averages, they’re subjective. But they can also be really useful. Bloomberg has just…

May 16, 2017

GOVERNMENT

Agencies not safe from ransomware

Last week’s stunning ransomware attack that crippled Britain’s National Health System and hit other organizations in several countries was certainly a dramatic, headline-grabbing event. And it might not be over: According to the New York Times, the dawning of Monday in Asia brought reports of new ca…