Tag Archives: Cybersecurity and mobile government

Managing the Mobile Workforce

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Originally posted on FCW.com by Colby Hochmuth

Several agencies have surpassed their peers in managing mobile technology, yielding cost savings and increased productivity while fostering a culture that values the opportunity for employees to work away from their desktops.

But experts from government and industry agree that although the desire to build a more mobile workforce is spreading rapidly, crafting a strategy that serves agencies' missions and meets their security requirements still presents a serious challenge.

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The Future of Mobility Goes Far Beyond BYOD

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Originally posted on FedTech Magazine by Brad Grimes.

What does GSA know about a mobile workforce that others may not? Work is wherever the worker is. 

Just as government agencies get a handle on bring-your-own-device initiatives, which allow employees to use their own mobile technology to perform work, some say the BYOD issue is almost moot.

"On BYOD, I think that conversation is going to be outdated before we figure out the answer to it," said Tony Macri, workplace and organizational strategist at the General Services Administration, at the Intel Security Through Innovation Summit in Washington, D.C.

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Cloud, Cyber and Mobile Conferences Announce Session Track Topics

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Originally posted for immediate release by Kristin Graybill at Connelly Works

Co-located Events to Offer a Comprehensive Program for Government Technology and Policy Leaders

Vienna, Va - 1105 Media's Government Events Group, the leading producer of trade shows and conferences for the government information technology (IT) market, today announced the session track topics for the upcoming Cloud & Virtualization, Cybersecurity and Mobile Government Conferences. Taking place October 22-23, 2012 at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, D.C., these three events are being co-located to provide comprehensive educational opportunities for government and industry in one location.

NASA CIO, Linda Cureton to Keynote

Ms. Cureton's address will focus on IT leadership and how to better understand acquisition standards. She'll also discuss how her latest initiative within NASA - spearheading the agency's shift to cloud - has reportedly saved her agency $1 million.Only full conference attendees get access to this exclusive keynote!

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