Technology has become a pervasive part of government, whether it’s internal employee communication or reaching out to the IRS. Recent updates to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 have now it harmonized with European Commission standards as well as the World Wide Web Consortium’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. The mandate for federal websites and digital documents to be accessible to all is more than a suggestion – it...

The passage of the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act brought with it a charge for government to modernize its technology infrastructure through the Modernizing Government Technology Act (MGT Act.) The law spurred agencies to enhance mission effectiveness, reduce cybersecurity risks and build a modern IT workforce in order to deliver better service to citizens. In this briefing, we’ll explore the approach that government is taking i...

In the recently released President’s Management Agenda, IT modernization is identified as one of three key drivers of transformation in government. This hard-charging discussion will focus on agencies can achieve the next generation network, methods to secure their enterprise, and best practices to spur transformation. This video webinar will feature Government Matter’s host Francis Rose discussing IT modernization with IT leaders...

Is your court operation in a state of caseload overload? General operational costs and staff time expenditures have further increased substantially with new requirements for public disclosures – both manual and electronic as well as other access demands, yet still requires courts to maintain reliable security in protecting crucial court case record information from hackers and other threats. You'll discover: • Why courts are increas...

The Modernizing Government Technology (MGT) Act signals a rejuvenated commitment to Federal IT modernization. Agencies need to optimize data centers, lay the foundation for emerging technologies, and improve security – while maintaining decade-old systems critical to mission success. And, with a saturated market of options and providers, Federal data center managers are looking for streamlined data center management and governance. Join...

Accelerating Agency IT Modernization The White House’s American Technology Council and Office of American Innovation on modernizing federal technology published specific recommendations to jumpstart a new wave of modernization efforts by accelerating cloud adoption, consolidating networks and prioritizing key applications for needed upgrades. Now the daunting task of implementing these recommendations sits within agencies, and it is not...

Bullying and discriminatory harassment claims are complex, and they can get your agency in a lot of trouble if they aren’t handled correctly. Let federal EEO expert Oliver Allen guide you through the steps to improve your approach to harassment and bullying so you can save your agency time and money. With Mr. Allen’s guidance, you will learn to form the proper response to harassment claims and reduce liability. You’ll discove...

Understand how to utilize social media to connect with your community and increase responsiveness and community involvement. It's more important than ever for government agencies to have a robust social media presence that can create and strengthen real connections with their communities. However, these connections - and the benefits that result from them - don't just happen without careful planning and execution. Does your government agency h...

Cloud computing, mobile devices, the Internet of Things, and the increasing digitization of information in a hybrid computing environment present new challenges to securing data and information, especially for government agencies. The cyber-threat landscape requires an ongoing and relentless focus on security, especially when considering that many current government security, privacy, and compliance policies were developed in an on-premises on...

Foxit and eDepoze have joined forces and legal / court systems everywhere are discovering how to streamline court processing. You’ll get the opportunity to: • Learn how IT teams can convert mass quantities of paper to digital, OCR and archive as PDF/A • Experience how a powerful PDF editor provides legal teams the ability to participate in real-time collaborative reviews of sensitive documents, enabling comments, redactions, an...