In June 2019 the Office of Management and Budget released MemorandumM-19-21, directing all Executive Branch departments and agencies to transition to fully digitize all permanent records by Dec. 31, 2022. But many agencies are going to miss that deadline. Between the scope of the requirements and the effects of the pandemic, fully one-third of agencies have indicated they are going to miss the deadline. The challenge is not simply digitizing r...

Today, data is the most strategic asset for every government agency. State and local agencies hold a vast amount of data about their residents, including personally identifiable information. One result: the databases have become attractive targets for cyber attacks, from stealing data to sell to disrupting agency operations or services. All state and local agencies have security in place to protect their systems and data, but in the past coupl...

The Congressional Research Service noted a decade ago that, “Intelligence is valuable only if it can be shared with consumers who need it, but, to the extent that it is more widely shared, risks of compromise are enhanced.” That report was prompted in part by 9/11. In the twenty years since, “need to know” has become “need to share” throughout the federal government as agencies have come to realize the value...

JOIN US FOR THIS COMPLIMENTARY TRAINING WEBINAR Maximizing ROI Through Data Center Consolidation Data center consolidation goes well beyond simply conserving space in agency computer rooms. A host of factors are driving agencies to consolidate including business continuity and disaster recovery, environmental sustainability goals, cyber security and cost savings. The government’s information technology budget for 2015 is looking to data...

The Intersection of Customer Service and Security in the Cloud For the past two years, agencies have been making the jump to the cloud. Many first made the jump to the cloud for back-office systems, such as email or Web hosting. But more recently, agencies are seeing value in putting mission critical IT systems in the cloud. At the same time, federal chief information officers still are coming to terms with how cloud providers secure their pub...

The Cyber Threat Landscape: Mitigating Threats Inside and Outside of your Agency Did you know? The estimated annual cost of global cyber crime is $100 billion. There are over 1.5 million victims per day. 59% of ex-employees admitted to stealing proprietary data when leaving their previous job. US Navy sees 110,000 cyber attacks every hour - more than 30 every single second. Presented by FedInsider, WTOP, and Federal News Radio 1500 AM, this ed...

*Training Certificates will be e-mailed to attendees after the event. The Path from Legacy Systems: An Agency's Playbook to Migrate, Update, and Modernize Presented by FedInsider, WTOP, and Federal News Radio, this complimentary one-hour webinar will explore how agencies are tackling the migration of applications and email to new platforms and pushing for innovative new approaches to purchasing I.T. solution. According to Gartner, stripping ou...