The National Conference is at the core of what NAGW is all about by providing extensive peer networking, thought-provoking keynote speakers and interactive conference sessions. The information presented at the National Conference provides insight into some of the best work in government. NAGW also brings a variety of national vendors to showcase the latest and greatest in online government solutions, products and services. NAGW's 13th National...

Hacker Halted is a global series of computer and information security conferences presented by EC-Council. The objective of the Hacker Halted Conferences is to raise international awareness towards increased education and ethics in IT security. This year’s Hacker Halted will take a look at the plague that is afflicting our society at all levels; The Cyber Pandemic. So what is the Cyber Pandemic? In our opinion this is the plaque of moder...

As government agencies pursue OMB’s Cloud First policy, Federal CIOs are taking a hard look at issues like vendor lock-in, contract incongruity, data ownership, and reporting and policy compliance. Coupled with the Federal CIO’s recent Digital Services Playbook with its Default to Open mandate, agencies are looking to move to the cloud using more agile, open approaches. This briefing will discuss the use of modern technologies such...

According to the Government Accountability Office, 70% of government’s information technology budget is spent maintaining legacy systems. With the ever-growing demands for innovative and mobile technologies and rapid solutions to citizen needs, agencies are seeking ways to shave dollars and time off the application development process. Innovations in software development like agile computing, platform as a service, and the use of open so...

How Cloud is Driving Tomorrow’s Digital Government -- Cloud computing made early waves in government for its penchant to save agencies money and realize efficiencies inherent in purchasing IT as a service, but cloud has now become integral to a next-generation digital government. The federal government is both a massive consumer and producer of myriad data sets, and cloud computing is rapidly becoming the de facto mechanism for how data...

The purpose of this 2-hour seminar is to raise the awareness for individuals who will be interacting with Agile teams. This will lay the foundation for introducing the Agile process and lend better understanding for how roles and interactions may be impacted by an Agile transformation. After taking this seminar, attendees will understand the theory and application of Agile principles, recognize the distinctions between Agile and traditional de...

Records and Information Management in the Federal Government has reached a tipping point in how information is created, managed, and retired or ultimately destroyed. With pressures on agencies reaching new levels of volumes and content types for both physical and digital records, and government initiatives intersecting at critical deadlines, agencies need to think differently about the future of their information management programs. Re-defini...

Open source has become important for solving complicated issues across the board. But where do agencies begin? How can you take advantage of open source technologies?View this on-demand 1 hour online training to learn how open source software is propelling government forward. Specifically, we'll share: Case studies and examples of research-focused government organizations that are leveraging open source. Benefits of an open source strategy to...

Government/military employees can attend Engage for free by using the code ENGAGE-GOV. In today’s digital economy, organizations are faced with a powerful choice: evolve or die. Those who have evolved are defining new markets and disrupting business models. They're driving new initiatives while increasing margins. Acquia Engage unites leaders who are transforming their organizations with a “digital-first” philosophy. Who shou...

Government Technology’s passion is helping spread best practices and spurring innovation in the public sector. The Ohio Digital Government Summit is designed to do just that. The summit has an advisory board that gathers public- and private-sector leaders to create an agenda designed to make that passion relevant and actionable to the state and local government organizations attending the summit. Participants tell us they use the inspira...