Insider threats are back and broader than ever – growing more than 44% over just the past two years. Once manifesting mainly as malicious attacks against an organization, insider threats now are commonly the result of accidents or external compromise. And just as commonly, these threats prey upon access to your critical systems and data. Which are the predominant insider threats against your organization? How are they picking away at yo...

To protect the health and safety of attendees, this event has been postponed due to COVID-19 concerns. Just as Dorothy and her companions went in search of the Wizard of Oz for a quick fix to their problems, so too are businesses today looking to Artificial Intelligence to provide innovative solutions to their greatest challenges. But is AI and machine learning really all it’s made out to be? And what impact will regulation have on the d...

Don't miss this event presented by the Government Information Technology Executive Council (GITEC). In July 2015, Ms. Council joined the Department of Veterans Affairs as the Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology (OI&T) and Chief Information Officer. In this role, Ms. Council oversees the day-to-day activities of VA’s $4 billion IT budget and over 8,000 IT employees to ensure that VA has the IT tools and services needed...

Ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to the United States later this month, please join ITIF on September 17 for an expert panel discussion exploring the ramifications of China’s economic and trade strategies and delving into potential remedies and responses. Despite commitments China made when it joined the World Trade Organization in 2001 to embrace key tenets of rules-governed, market-based trade, it remains wedded to...

AFFIRM & GITEC Present InformationTechnology: Catalyst for Innovation, Accelerator for Change At the core of public sector innovation is solving problems for people, both citizens and government employees alike. It’s about delivering on your agency’s mission more effectively and more efficiently. It’s about having a positive impact on the lives of Americans. Public sector organizations are being charged to use information...

Many public sector professionals are familiar with the concept of Business Process Management (BPM), but what they may not know is how technology, management strategy, and current circumstances have combined to create renewed interest in BPM. Refresh your understanding of how smart processes can help meet your organizational objectives. This focused workshop will cover BPM essentials today and how to identify primary targets for process improv...

Public sector leaders are seeking to drive efficiency across their organizations—and those responsible for technology implementation and management are focused on maximizing available resources, from funding, to human capital, to IT infrastructures. Successful technologies are mission-driven, trusted, and integrated with agency policies, and they can evolve to incorporate innovation and best practices. With a focus on supporting effectiv...

SDN is just coming into its own. While it eventually may have a significant impact on networking, for now Federal agencies need to maintain the extensive installed networks in use today. It is expected that Federal IT professionals will gradually transition to SDN, as it has the potential to reduce requirements for proprietary, hardware-dependent services and would allow agencies to take advantage of virtual capabilities that enable more simpl...

IT decision makers in federal government face unprecedented opportunities for providing new and improved technologies and services, but also some very tough challenges. They must finds ways to support more open and participatory government, improve project performance, and drive IT transformation and reform. At the same time, increasingly complex threats to federal IT systems are forcing government IT professionals to seek new technologies an...

Are you struggling to deliver trusted and complete customer or citizen data that the business needs? Whether you are a commercial company or a government agency focused on citizen services, you need the ability to effectively manage and integrate person or organization-centric data. It’s time to gain a 360-degree, trusted person centric view of your organization's operations and services Register now for our Customer Data Forum event =...