Technology and data are business enablers. Yet too often, fears of privacy compromise, policy violations, and data breach overwhelm organizations to the point of becoming obstacles to innovation and change. To truly support the mission, technology and security leaders must harness the power of readily available tools and strategies that will enable them to build secure, trusted applications to meet the growing needs of internal and external cu...

The President’s Management Agenda, released in March, lays out a long-term vision for modernizing government. In this model, agencies not only update their technology, but also leverage their data effectively and, perhaps most importantly, build the right workforce to move into the future. Agencies must think, act and become a “future-forward” organization — delivering on their mission goals, while also providing outst...

CDM: Growing and Changing in CybersecurityThe DHS and GSA created the CDM Program in 2012 with the vision that all federal networks would be continuously scanned to identify and respond to threats and breaches. However, most federal agencies remain at risk, and cannot detect when large amounts of information leave their networks. Register today to attend the Big Issues: CDM Conference on November 28th in Washington, DC. Hear cyber experts fro...

It’s been 8 years since FDCCI, and the data center glut and efficiency opportunity still leads the government’s IT modernization Top 10 Must-Do List. Now cloud and new opportunities at the edge are accelerating DCOI. FITARA, MGT, and White House IT Modernization EOs are bolstering the effort. The time is now for agencies to transition to more efficient infrastructure to meet DCOI goals and support compute-intensive emerging technol...

With all the buzz surrounding disruptive technologies like machine learning, blockchain, artificial intelligence, drones and more, it can be easy to forget federal technology’s raison d’être: enable the mission. These technologies are a means to the mission’s end, empowering agencies to achieve mission goals more efficiently and securely while permanently changing roles and processes. Join Government Executive and Next...

IT Modernization: Supporting the Agency Journey Government agencies at all levels are under pressure to modernize their IT operations. As technology matures and expectations increase, government IT leaders try to find the best path forward. Register today to attend the Modernization Summit being held on October 10th in Washington, DC. Hear IT experts share practical information and guidance to achieve modernization the best way possible. You'l...

Government IT leaders can work hard every day in their pursuit of innovation and still be stuck spinning their wheels in maintaining decades-old technology. While industry partners roll out the next big thing, government leaders too often are playing catch up by deploying technology that has long been standard in the private sector. There are many challenges: competing budget priorities, stove-piped systems and programs, lack of institutional...

Transitioning to the cloud can bring a hailstorm of management, budgeting and other issues without the right information and support. One improvement has come with the standardization of procuring cloud solutions through FedRAMP, which in FY16 passed the mark of having more FedRAMP compliant procurements than not. The result is across-the-board improved security in commercial cloud solutions. There are multiple avenues to improve the process a...

Improve your business acumen by taking the first-ever education program specifically designed for tomorrow’s business-minded technology leaders. The TBM Executive Foundation course provides senior IT leaders and finance managers the essential knowledge that drives business transformation within IT by running a successful Technology Business Management (TBM) program. Over 800 IT and Finance leaders have already participated in the course...

Improve your business acumen by taking the first-ever education program specifically designed for tomorrow’s business-minded technology leaders. The TBM Executive Foundation course provides senior IT leaders and finance managers the essential knowledge that drives business transformation within IT by running a successful Technology Business Management (TBM) program. Over 800 IT and Finance leaders have already participated in the course...