The effectiveness of Maintenance Repair Operations (MRO) directly impacts DoD readiness and lethality. The orchestration of thousands of tasks and moving components around the globe is no small undertaking involving parts inventory, logistics, and installation activities carried out by our warfighters. The high complexity of the MRO function can be managed through implementing digital tools such as artificial intelligence and machine learning...

Military organizations have a Mission First mandate. Whether deploying emerging technologies or collaborating between headquarters and the field, connectivity is key to effectively supporting near-real-time intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. This webinar will explore how the military is adopting automation to deliver seamless communications and cutting-edge technologies to the warfighter.

According to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Federal Benefits Open Season will run from Monday, November 9, 2020 through Monday, December 14, 2020 for the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHB), Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP), and the Federal Flexible Spending Account Program (FSAFEDS). This webinar will bring together thought leaders from the public and private sectors for a look at what...

As the Department of Defense begins to mobilize for the Great Power competition against Russia and China, it is working to modernize and better secure its networking infrastructure.This webinar will explore the threats and challenges that networks face, the introduction of cloud computing and how these new capabilities improve the way the military completes its missions.

While we never know what the future holds, what makes the 2020-2021 academic year especially challenging is that we do not have a playbook for educating students in the middle of a pandemic. K-12 schools are trying to balance an operating plan with daily changes to evolving safety and health regulations. The current environment has dramatically accelerated the use of interactive communication tools, including teleconferencing, video, SMS/text,...

Six months after the impact of the pandemic spurred virtually universal work from home, agencies are reviewing state-by-state plans for maintaining the productivity gains and cost savings accrued from having a fully remote workforce. Technology was brought into play to adopt new ways to collaborate and deliver services to citizens, and cybersecurity was a consideration in agencies’ plans as these new ways of working were implemented. Thi...

The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) throughout the federal government has rapidly grown in the past few years, and so has the awareness of ethical issues associated with this new technology. AI systems can mimic or amplify human biases, can put human lives at risk, and can present new vulnerabilities to cyber-attacks. As is the case with many developing technologies in the past, human users have raised questions about the mistrust of these...

According to Verizon’s 2020 Data Breach Investigative Report, ransomware now represents 27% of all malware attacks. Over 30% of ransomware starts from within. That means that network defenders must consider the possibility that malicious employees could be the origin of an attack. Cyber criminals are stepping up their game by exploiting fear and uncertainty during the pandemic by launching a steadily increasing amount of cyberattacks. Re...

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, America’s need for critical infrastructure has skyrocketed as telework, telehealth and distant learning surge. Bandwidth utilization increased overnight and network availability and dependability have become more vital than ever.The shift to deliver government services online underscores the need for telecommunications techniques like carrier redundancy and diversity in business continuity plans. This we...

The COVID-19 pandemic has propelled telehealth into prominence, and telemedicine, once viewed as a convenience, is now an essential tool for treating patients. During the months of April and May of this year, telehealth increased nationally by more than 5,000% over last year. While telehealth is a necessary and beneficial solution during the COVID-19 crisis and beyond, its growing use can jeopardize the safety of sensitive patient data and the...