Digital transformation is the process of rethinking and retooling business processes, workplace culture and user experiences – primarily by replacing rigid legacy systems with digital technologies that are more agile, powerful, efficient and interoperable than their predecessors. In the federal sector, agencies are pursuing digital transformation to streamline operations, more effectively pursue missions and bring greater value to citize...

The question is no longer whether to move to the cloud; most agencies are already on that journey, and they acknowledge that cloud is an essential part of the modernization process. Many, however, have computing systems built over decades for very specific mission needs. Once the easy moves—like email—have happened, the path to the cloud for mission systems becomes significantly more complicated. Depending on the size and mission o...

The Department of Defense's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification initiative will ultimately impact every corner of the federal contracting community. DOD's goal is to have every contractor in its supply chain certified, and civilian agencies are expected to follow suit -- so few firms can afford to ignore CMMC's planned requirements and implications. This far-reaching security framework is still in the very early stages of development --...

Agencies have made significant progress in improving interactions with their citizen customers by modernizing their infrastructure, moving to the cloud, using agile digital services and emerging technologies on the front end and capturing and analyzing the data on the backend. There is still work to be done, however, and the 21st Century IDEA Act -- passed as part of the 2018 NDAA -- has added new priorities for improving and expanding the typ...

The administration's National Security Strategy addresses the growing threat of WMD terrorism, as well as biological threats and pandemics. A significant chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear weapon event against the U.S. or our allies would have profound impacts worldwide. Attend the free event WMD in the Digital Age taking place on December 11th in Washington, D.C. At this free event you'll hear leaders from DOD, DHS, and more, as th...

Meeting the Deadlines of M-19-21 Federal agencies still spend hundreds of millions of dollars and thousands of staff hours each year to manage and store records that are still in non-digital formats. By 2022, agencies will be required to make a full transition to electronic recordkeeping and the National Archives and Records Administration will stop accepting new paper records. Attend the event Electronic Records Readiness taking place on Dece...

The federal government plays a dominant role in healthcare through its two major hospital systems (VA and Military Health System) and the funding of health sciences research by the Department of Health and Human Services. HHS, DOD and VA all are modernizing their systems, and increasingly looking to apply artificial intelligence to their massive health datasets. Attend this Workshop to learn how new technologies are transforming health initiat...

Register today for the FCW Workshop: The Future of FedRAMP being held on November 19th in Washington, DC, featuring speakers from NIST, GSA and more. Hear these seasoned experts explore FedRAMP's latest initiatives, the pre- and post-approval obligations, and the 2020 outlook for both government and industry stakeholders. Topics for discussion may include: * The impact of FedRAMP Connect * Best practices for pursuing an Authority to Operate* M...

The Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program was created in 2012 with the vision that all federal networks should be continuously scanned to identify and respond to threats and breaches. A tremendous amount has changed in the years since, for both the program itself and the government networks it protects, but that central CDM mission remains. FCW's 4th Annual CDM Summit will bring together the top government program leaders and essential...

As new forms of advanced technology are introduced to government users, there are many questions about what to pursue, what to invest in and what to simply observe for a while. A good way to learn and share is thru the various communities that have sprung up in government that are focused on AI or Robotic Process Automation and to listen to the experiences of others at agencies that may be further along the development process. Join leaders fr...