Do you like to win an argument? Who doesn’t? Whether you are fighting over who does the dishes or figuring out how to allocate millions in grant funding, we know data is crucial in justifying your point of view. Consider the dishes argument, to back up your point of view you could say, “I’ve washed the dishes 27 times to your three,” it makes the argument way more compelling than just saying, “I do dishes allllll...

The volume of data the government collects daily is staggering. But what does the government do with that data, and how do agencies manage it? The short answer is, not enough and not very neatly. The problem is partly a lack of understanding data in the first place. Join us online Wednesday, June 7 from 2-2:45 p.m. ET/11-11:45 a.m. PT to hear from government and industry experts on how to use data as a tool to empower your work and strategies...

Data that just sits locked away in a storage container is useless. Data is only powerful when it’s used to tell a story. But figuring out how to turn a dataset into insights isn’t always easy. Join us online Wednesday, April 5, at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT to learn key strategies, tools and processes you can use to make data storytelling and visualization a reality.

The goal of every data initiative is to drive smarter decisions and deliver better outcomes. But that won't happen unless security is front and center in the data evolution. Join us online Wednesday, July 13 from 2 p.m.-2:50 p.m. ET to hear from government and industry experts about how to create a secure data ecosystem. These data ecosystems should have a seamless process for analyzing and sharing data, data that you can use to make measurabl...

NASA’s satellites are collecting terabytes of valuable data every day. The US Geological Survey (USGS) uses that data to evaluate coastal erosion. In turn, the State of Washington uses USGS's analysis to develop and implement new infrastructure plans to prevent mudslides and other dangerous situations. This is just one example of a single dataset supporting multiple government agencies and multiple missions to serve the public. This is t...

Zero trust is at the cornerstone of every agency’s cybersecurity plan. But, that being said, Cybersecurity Executive Order (EO 14028) raises many questions, despite reams of guidance from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the White House Office of Management and Budget. Questions like what actually is zero trust? How is it different from previous cyber strategies? Jo...

Is your organization’s culture data-driven? Data is everywhere, and government agencies are constantly being told to use it to make better-informed decisions, but how do you actually do that? With so many different kinds of data and so many different ways of using it, it can be hard to know where to begin. Join us online Wednesday, March. 9 at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT to gain insights from government and industry experts about how you and yo...

Ransomware, which worms its way in via phony emails or stolen passwords, is the top concern of government cybersecurity professionals - and it should be a top concern of yours, too.As the workforce became more distributed and internet-facing technologies became core to continuity of operations, cybersecurity’s role in meeting government’s essential mission grew in importance.Join us online, Wednesday Mar. 2 at 2 p.m. ET to learn fr...

Moving is often difficult, time consuming and downright tedious. Packing boxes, throwing out old items, bubble wrapping, the list goes on and on. For many government agencies, the idea of migrating to the cloud feels the same way. But it doesn’t have to. Join us online Wednesday, Feb. 2 at 2 p.m. ET to hear from government and industry experts as they talk through how to drive cloud transformation efforts with minimal disruptions. Specif...

City services are essential and must continue - even in the midst of an ongoing pandemic. In Orange County, California the court system needed to figure out a way to digitally track their staff, vaccination status, time off and caseloads to ensure the judicial system continued to move forward. The answer came in the form of data analytics and machine learning.Join us online Wednesday, Jan. 26 at 2 p.m. ET to hear how Orange County was able to...