The U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary launched a fast moving effort in 2017 to accelerate the Department of Defense's integration of big data, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. A recent report by Harvard University cites the impact of technologies like drones with bird-like agility, robot hackers, and software that generates photo-real fake video. The rapid progress in artificial intelligence is poised to bring an unprecedented surge...

The federal government collects data on nearly every aspect of life from census and pollutants to finance and geospatial, and everything in between. What used to be measured in megabytes and gigabytes is now petabytes and exabytes – and this growth shows no signs of slowing. Both data center reduction and the need for IT modernization are shaking up the way agencies can adapt to this growth.This webinar will explore technologies and tac...

The last few months have seen the impact of hurricane-driven flooding and devastating wildfires that have struck Florida, Texas, Puerto Rico, and northern California. The heroic actions of government organizations and citizens saved many lives. To be effective, rescue organizations must rely on communications and data, and when lives or livelihoods are threatened, the stakes are high; storage of vital government data and information must be ro...

In the seven years since the Cloud First mandate of 2010, Federal agencies have deployed a variety of cloud resources to transition from legacy-based infrastructure owned and managed by the government. In many cases, silos of legacy infrastructure have been replaced by cloud-based silos. According to leading market intelligence firm IDC, 82% of enterprises expect to use three or more clouds by 2020, while critical applications that require hig...

The Space and Naval Systems Command’s mission is to deliver interoperable and secure information warfare capability by acquiring and integrating sensors, communications, weapons, information and control systems for existing and future ships, aircraft, submarines, unmanned systems and the associated shore-based support systems. The “As-a-Service” model is changing the delivery of IT modernization by providing an agile acquisit...

Government agencies are using data every day to help citizens by streamlining traffic, deploying supplies to hurricane-ravaged islands, and tapping medical research results to save lives. Data is also being used to uncover fraud and unlock insight in myriad of ways to streamline the business of government. This webinar will explore the whys and how’s of turning data into intelligence in the public sector.

The White House’s vision for Federal IT modernization calls for secure use of the best commercial technology available. Further, this plan is charged with enabling more rapid delivery of new capabilities to the American public, to increase the cybersecurity of our systems, and to spur agencies to operate IT in a much more cost effective manner. Overcoming obstacles such as budgetary constraints, procurement problems, outdated technology...

Recent high-profile cybersecurity incidents hitting both the federal government and the private sector show there's a long way to go in the cyber battle. For the U.S. defense sector, the stakes continue to rise as foreign powers and U.S. insiders seek to breach DoD and intelligence community systems. This webinar will feature experts who will discuss what’s ahead for cybersecurity.

Over the next five years, nearly one million servicemen and women will return to civilian life as our military drawdown continues. Most of these veterans will be between the ages of 18 and 24, and on average, 200,000 return to the workforce every year. Technology represents a career field where these veterans are likely to excel. These soldiers have a solid work ethic, exceptional communications skills, and a proven ability to work across cult...

The federal shared services landscape is at a turning point. The current supply of back-office shared services in the government is limited and challenged to meet the current demand, which does not even include the even larger demand that is developing as a result of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance, Executive Memorandum 17-22, directing agencies to divest back-office operations. This webinar will discuss how agencies are man...