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Inside the Mission with SD3IT
Practical perspectives on technologies and challenges shaping the federal IT landscape today.
Written by SD3IT President Dave Dimlich and team — insights drawn from real-world aggregation, integration, and deployment experience across data center infrastructure, Zero Trust, edge, c-UAS, AI governance, and supply chain resilience for mission-critical systems.
Securing the AI Factory: Why HPC Needs Its Own Cybersecurity Architecture
AI development needs high-performance computing to train new models, but AI’s unique characteristics change the
Balancing Standardization and Network Flexibility
In dispersed networks, organizations need to find the sweet spot between consistency and mission requirements.
Private 5G Networks Are Becoming the Next Big Thing
A private network can better accommodate the growing use of automation and edge computing while
AI Incident Response: What Happens When an Agent Becomes a Threat?
As AI agents demonstrate the ability to escape highly controlled environments, organizations need to reinforce
Data Bottlenecks Are the Next AI Infrastructure Challenge
GPUs are essential, of course, but organizations need to start worrying about how AI systems
Even As The CMMC Changes, The Need For Strong Federal Security Endures
Pending changes to the defense contracting regulations won’t change vendors’ responsibility to secure sensitive information.
Getting Emergency Help When Dialing 911 Isn’t An Option
Platforms such as Punch Rescue offer fast, efficient notifications and support mandates like Alyssa’s Law
Hardware Provenance: Can You Trust What Reaches the Rack?
Devices are becoming a primary target for cyberattacks, reinforcing the need to ensure that supply
The Urgent Need for Confidential Computing
As cloud environments grow and AI systems take charge, protecting data in use becomes critical