More than 1.5 billion students – 91.3 percent of global enrollments – were directly affected by school closures because of the pandemic by April 2020, according to the University of Kansas School of Education and Human Sciences. The abrupt requirement to shift away from in-person instruction to online learning had a huge impact on schools, students, parents, and teachers. Join us to hear educational leaders of school systems across...

In October 2020, the Federal Communications Commission established the 5G Fund for Rural America as another way to help bridge the digital divide between rural and urban/suburban areas. The advent of 5G wireless connectivity has the potential to boost new applications and citizen experiences across all levels of government. It also represents a fundamental change in how networks operate – 5G networks are the first end-to-end implementati...

Innovations in technology are empowering government agencies to re-imagine the way they serve citizens – and the pandemic has emphasized their importance. Sites such as Digital.gov provide wide-ranging resources to help agencies plan implementing new and enhanced services. Concurrently, information technology (IT) leaders are plotting the course for where their organizations are headed, including cloud adoption, cybersecurity measures, a...

The Government Accountability Office reported in June 2020 that 60% newly-hired government employees only stayed at their job for two years.Using employee lifecycle tools in end-to-end, hire-to-retire (H2R) integrated human processes can help slow the departure of talented individuals and create meaningful career paths, while cutting operational waste and redundancy. Attend this webinar to learn how government and industry thought leaders are...

The Department of Defense has long led the way in adoption of cutting-edge technologies. Game changing and innovative 5G wireless networks are revolutionizing many aspects of the DoD mission. Smart networks are now powering robotics, holographic, and augmented reality applications for real-time asset tracking, predictive analytics, and environmental sensing among others. These test beds are bringing the DoD into the forefront of 5G, providing...

While much attention has been paid to DoD audits and the savings they’ve identified, that’s only one side of the balance sheet.Automating the budget formulation process also can identify funds to support the military mission and foster data-centric decisions on budget priorities.Join us for an in-depth discussion of how automating and streamlining financial management and budgeting is facilitating planning, allocating and adjusting...

When the first lockdown orders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic were issued in March 2020, many agencies at all levels of government had to scramble to accommodate large numbers of their workers suddenly teleworking. The importance of implementing securing zero-trust security methodology (or architecture)– maintaining strict access controls and not trusting any user automatically, whether inside or outside the network perimeter ...

Technology innovation is empowering government agencies to re-imagine ways to operate more effectively and serves citizens online – and the pandemic has only accelerated that journey. Sites such as Digital.gov provide wide-ranging resources to help agencies plan their implementation. Behind the scenes, information technology (IT) leaders are plotting the course for where their organizations are headed, including cloud adoption, cybersecu...

Government agencies have touchpoints to the most sensitive information about citizens, and understandably have regulations in place to secure the privacy and access of those records. One key aspect of addressing regulatory compliance is the agency’s ability to protect the integrity of government systems by preventing and detecting unauthorized or inappropriate access by employees, contractors, and bad actors. Auditing the identity manage...

To carry out its mission, the intelligence community relies heavily on collaboration among its constituent elements and with external partners. Secure data sharing is an imperative across the government in order to defend the American people and U.S. The pandemic underscored the vital need for government to remove information stovepipes and to develop and coherent, cohesive, integrated approach that enhances collaboration between the IC and th...