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Why Federal Agencies Must Modernize Their IT
August 27, 2025
Travis Galloway

In times of uncertainty, federal agencies often adopt a prudent stance toward long-term IT planning. Strategic investments in enterprise-wide technology initiatives, while critical to mission success, can be delayed or disrupted, not due to a lack of importance, but because the broader operating environment may not appear stable enough to sustain them.

I am Public Sector: Service Across Domains
August 15, 2025
SolarWinds

Welcome back to our blog series spotlighting members of the SolarWinds Public Sector team. In each installment, we share the unique and often unexpected career journeys that have shaped the deep expertise our team brings to serving public sector customers and partners.
In this post, meet Greg Fetterhoff, President & Chairman of Monalytic, a SolarWinds Company.

Solving the Toughest Problems in Federal Hybrid IT
July 31, 2025
Travis Galloway

When people talk about hybrid IT, they often mean flexible office setups. However, in the public sector, hybrid means a lot more.

Federal Agencies Are Back in the Office: Here’s Why They Need Observability
June 27, 2025
Travis Galloway

In January, the U.S. Government issued an executive order mandating all federal employees return to full-time in-person work. Returning to the office throws up a host of opportunities and challenges for IT departments; maintaining comprehensive visibility into the environment is critical for an effective transition.

Navigating the Challenges of U.S. Government IT
May 30, 2025
SolarWinds

Integrating advanced technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and observability is becoming crucial for those who want to keep up with the pace of change in government IT.

Security Apathy Is Real – Here Are 5 Ways Agencies Can Combat It
January 31, 2022
Brandon Shopp
A new study—the SolarWinds IT Trends Report 2021—suggests, although tech pros are confident with their work from home and remote work policies, agencies are at a critical inflection point as this…
How Military Service Prepares You for a Career in IT — SolarWinds TechPod 053
November 9, 2021
SolarWinds
Being in IT as part of the armed services is a different type of work experience than the private sector, with military values, culture, and restrictions blending to create a unique type of IT experience.…
Lesley Carhart on Cybersecurity, IT Careers, and Service In and Out of the Military — SolarWinds TechPod 048
September 14, 2021
SolarWinds
Lesley Carhart is recognized as one of the leading voices in digital forensics and cybersecurity. But her career began – and is still firmly rooted – with her service in the Guard and Reserves. She…