Summary The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has laid out several key milestones in its Electronic Records Management Initiative (NARA M-19-21) that are fast approaching. Join this panel of government and industry experts to learn how agencies are meeting this mandate and how intelligent automation can play a key role in compliance. This panel will discuss: Why digitization is critical to your agency’s success Key lear...

Having a secure Cyber environment is now required to bid on many government contracts. Are you ready? [What is NIST 800-171 and Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) and how to prepare for it.] The New CMMC Requirement will impact every government contractor. If you are an existing prime contractor, a subcontractor or brand new to the government market, you will be required to implement the CMMC standards at some point. If you don...

How you communicate about and manage your grants significantly affects what grant programs accomplish. It also affects public awareness and understanding of the beneficial impacts of grant-funded actions, as well as the ease of grant implementation. Dr. Shelley H. Metzenbaum will join us to talk about her recently released report on managing federal grants to improve outcomes and grant operational quality and transparency. Attendees will walk...

A Meeting of the Minds: Oracle and Accenture CEOs Discuss What’s Next in Cloud Computing Oracle’s Safra Catz and Julie Sweet of Accenture describe the companies’ extraordinary partnership, what the pandemic taught them about leadership and learning from customers, and how to think anew about next-generation cloud services. Oracle Cloud HCM: Providing Common Defense and Transforming DoD’s Workforce The U.S. Dept. of Defe...

Government agencies have greatly accelerated their digital transformations in the wake of the pandemic. This includes an automated workspace management system to increase security and data protection across all Microsoft 365 workspaces that will ultimately decrease end-user frustration with the different services and workspace types in the platform. As agencies begin to transition to Microsoft Teams and other cloud collaboration systems, they...

Chief Information Officers (CIOs) are the stewards of a new type of currency – Data. For data to achieve its maximum value, we should look at the role of the CIO and the processes he/she oversees similarly to how we hold Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) and even Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) accountable for an organization’s finances. There will be two parts of the webinar: The first will be a conversation with government data exe...

Participants will gain insights based on our presenters’ practical experience with integrating digital assets into business. Cryptocurrencies have been in the spotlight recently, prompting many management teams and boards to explore how to integrate digital assets into their business. Digital assets are a new frontier; there is no playbook and relatively few rules to guide the way. Yet, the adoption of crypto is becoming more common. We...

The push to a paperless government is well underway. The first key M-19-21 deadline has come and gone – but new dates are rapidly approaching. Are you ready? Even though it’s been over a year since the Office of the President and the OMB released the M-19-21 memo, agencies are still playing catch up. Many are struggling to make the transition to a fully electronic environment because it requires completely new processes – fro...

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In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic threw grants into the national spotlight, and spurred demand like no other year in history for grants. Our new study reveals how the effects of COVID-19 and other factors are contributing to the changing landscape of grants management. REI pulsed hundreds of grant professionals to gain insight into the current state of grants. Learn about the latest trends, challenges, solutions, and priorities at the 2020 Grants...