Gartner Research recently called the convergence of cloud and mobile a security “train wreck.” Disruptive technologies like cloud and mobile are moving government data and processes outside the agency’s perimeter and into the CIO’s control. Increasing public sector interest in public and hybrid cloud models, combined with a shift towards service-oriented procurement solutions are forcing organizations to re-think their...

Meet the Digital Citizen — Developing a Web Strategy for Engagement: July 30th Your constituents are connected, driven by engagement, and waiting for your agency to deliver services on their terms and timeframes. Their expectations have been conditioned by intuitive experiences with online retailers. This session will discuss how online experiences can improve agency effectiveness and client outcomes, while reducing operational costs.

Webinar Topic: The Cybersecurity Imperative: An Agency's Toolbox for Secure Data Brought to you by FedInsider, WTOP, and Federal News Radio, this complimentary one-hour webinar will explore how lead agencies are tackling the growing threat of cybersecurity. Executive Order 13636 [Feb 2013] on cybersecurity advises agencies: "Repeated cyber intrusions into critical infrastructure demonstrate the need for improved cyber security. The cyber threa...

Social Media — Get Ready to Analyze and Engage: July 16th Governments all over the world are taking advantage of social media in new and interesting ways. With nearly all government agencies and departments having a Twitter or Facebook account, the focus is no longer on employing social media; it's on using these outlets effectively. It's not enough to just post a link to a news article or press release - government needs to interact wit...

Join us for a series of one-hour training sessions to examine to the current policies, trends, executive orders and technology for establishing an interactive dialogue with constituencies and effective online collaboration. June 11: Digital Content 2.0: Optimizing Technical Communications & Publications Digitizing paper documents were just the beginning. Today’s advanced end users want engaging and easily searchable content from your...

Both the executive branch and Congress have recognized the need for improved interagency collaboration to reduce duplication, overlap, waste, and fragmentation. Join the George Washington University Center for Excellence in Public Leadership and FedInsider News for a day of learning and networking around Multi-Sector Leadership with a focus on Analytics & Organizational Excellence. This event will draw federal, state & local, associati...

President Obama has declared that the "cyber threat is one of the most serious economic and national security challenges we face as a nation" and that "America's economic prosperity in the 21st century will depend on cybersecurity." Federal employees are invited to join us for an interactive discussion on security of information systems, which is rapidly becoming one of the foremost focal points of the United States and other countries. Critic...

Join us for a series of one-hour training sessions to examine to the current policies, trends, executive orders and technology for establishing an interactive dialogue with constituencies and effective online collaboration. May 28: Developing Insights from User Analytics Analytics can help your agency better understand user activity, as well as uncover patterns that can save money—or even a life. From social analytics to monitoring busin...

The President’s digital government strategy: Build a 21st century platform to better serve the American people. This effort charges government with delivering better access to government using modern tools and technologies—affordably. Through IT reform, government is focused on innovating with less to increase technology’s impact on the mission, reduce waste and duplication, and improve the effectiveness of government service...

Join us for a series of one-hour training sessions to examine to the current policies, trends, executive orders and technology for establishing an interactive dialogue with constituencies and effective online collaboration. May 14: Mobile Security: Preventing Theft & Protecting Content Wherever It Goes With the increase in both mobile devices and security breaches, your agency must work harder to prevent data theft while integrating advanc...