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Last year, we announced our partnership with the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to work on the Implementing a Zero Trust Architecture project. After a year of collaboration with its industry partners, including Ivanti, NIST recently released its preliminary draft, NIST Cybersecurity Practice Guide SP 1800-35 Vol B, for public comment.

For your business to be profitable, you should be able to invest in modern technology and tools. Asset management is a compelling investment for any business, but it can be confusing to know where to begin. In this article, we’ll introduce you to the different types of asset management that will be popular in 2023 so that you can start making important business decisions now.

Investments in advanced technology and superior assets are made for a reason, that being, better products and service delivery, all to retain their market position in times of digital transformation. However, getting a solid ROI will prove that the investments were worth including in your budget. Getting the expected returns will mean that each asset demonstrates its worth, achievable only through optimizing asset usage. And the first step towards managing your assets is accurate inventory.

Inventory is an important part of asset management. In order to perform maintenance efficiently, it is crucial to have inventory available. Otherwise, not only the time of the maintenance team will be wasted, but they will also have to repeat the process again. However, there are consumables that are the hardest to keep track of, because they are small and frequently used. These consumables are nuts, bolts, helmets, gloves, etc.

As a key decision maker in a healthcare organization, you have to deal with a lot of expensive assets to deliver quality care on a daily basis. From ECG equipment and pacemakers to MRI machines and laboratory microscopes, all these assets can impact the way your doctor/nurse/physician assistant provides the treatment. But how do you manage these huge amounts of assets, consumable inventory, and a long list of expiration dates and warranties?

Businesses in each industry abide by the laws and regulations established by governments and regulatory agencies. In addition, the organization may also adopt policies for its internal operations. Failure to comply with responsible asset management compliance can adversely affect an organization. Asset management compliance may be described as the management of assets under the necessary standards of the specific business sector.

Usually, maintenance is performed based on two factors first is when asset failure has occurred and second is scheduled maintenance. In both cases, asset maintenance is done when the asset is in good condition or when it is too late. This is where condition-based monitoring maintenance comes into play. This maintenance is proactive, and maintenance is given to assets when it is required. For this purpose, assets are inspected regularly, several asset tracking techniques are used such as IoT.

A recent news report shows the federal government is struggling significantly more than the private sector when recruiting new employees. Axios reporter Emily Peck writes: “While the number of private-sector jobs surpassed its pre-pandemic level, there are 664,000 fewer people employed in the public sector, according to the government jobs report released .” Peck speculates this disparity can be attributed to the inflexibility of government work.