The declining cost of data collection, storage, and processing coupled with ever-growing sources of digital data are spurring incremental increases in the amount of information available to government, law enforcement, intelligence, health agencies and other agencies. Big data is transforming the way we govern and live, and the Administration is taking steps to minimize potential risks such as loss of privacy, discrimination, and threats to c...

Many federal professionals know that they need to extract actionable information from the vast data repositories that their agencies maintain. Yet challenges exist in how to get at that data and use it for meaningful analysis and more informed decision-making. How can the federal workforce leverage the resources available to support its mission requirements? One way is to take advantage of the rapidly expanding set of technology and applicatio...

FOSE is history, but do not fear... we've got you covered this April in DC. The DC Live Free Government Business Process and Records Management Conference & Expo BPM & Workflow • 5015.2 Records Management • Auto-Categorization • Capstone • SharePoint Integration • Case Management • FOIA • e-Discovery • Redaction • Information Lifecycle Governance April 21, 2015 | Washington DC The Conferenc...

As the government focuses on creating innovative solutions to save money, thieves are focused on undermining that progress. Sometimes it's hard to tell which side has the advantage. Identity thieves and others who cheat the government are working on an industrial scale, devising complex scams that include hundreds of accomplices. The Federal government is losing an estimated $300 billion per year to fraud. Thieves target Medicare and Medicaid,...

Big data is changing the business of government. Many agencies have turned to a platform-based approach that bundles big data tools like analytics and information management software together. This innovative approach to managing an ever-growing deluge of disparate data, allows agencies to simplify their IT landscape and make the most of their limited budget dollars. Across government, technology is doing the analytic legwork in a simplified a...

The speed, size, variety, and complexity of today’s datasets are all increasing exponentially, creating major challenges for organizations and agencies that want to siphon out actionable intelligence and insight from the noise. Fortunately, new technologies now allow even enormous and unstructured datasets to be analyzed more quickly and effectively to benefit the mission, delivering better information for decision-making and fraud detec...

Join us for the 24th Annual Government Financial Management Conference on August 11 through 13, 2014, at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C. The three-day training event, sponsored by the Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service, will allow you to earn up to 21 continuing professional education (CPE) credits. From a selection of 50 educational sessions, you'll learn about the latest developments and improvements in federal financial...

$80,000,000,000 - that's how much the federal government spends annually on IT. 94% - that's how many government IT projects fail. Clearly, something needs to change. Join senior IT professionals from both government and industry for an intimate, engaging roundtable discussion on the immediate next steps to improve IT programs. Space is limited, so click here to request your spot at the table. This event is based on a recent study released by...

Successes in Enterprise Transformation In any enterprise-wide change initiative, it’s essential to focus on improving the efficiency of your operations while quickly adapting to shifts in mission requirements and technology. Disruptive technologies and policies driving the adoption of cloud, mobile and big data analytics are forcing the Department of Energy and related organizations to rethink the way they operate. Join AFCEA Energy on J...

On March 4, 2014, the U.S. Government’s Office of Science and Technology Policy released a Request For Information on Big Data. This RFI came in response to President Obama calling for senior government officials to review how Big Data will affect the way Americans live and work, and the implications of collecting, analyzing and using Big Data for the economy, privacy and public policy. The Federal Big Data Summit: Solving Real Problems...