Leveraging cloud to execute an effective digital transformation strategy is a multidimensional challenge that cannot be met with a single cloud consumption model. Many considerations come into play, but most importantly, flexibility, is essential — and a hybrid cloud approach is the key. With the growth of proven cloud solutions, agencies can confidently adapt a best-of-breed hybrid cloud model from their existing diverse computing envi...

Government agencies face varied and complex threats in cyberspace as sophisticated cyber actors and nation-states strive to exploit vulnerabilities and threaten agency missions. Rapid adoption of new technologies such as artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, and ubiquitous internet and cellular connectivity, also introduce security issues. This webinar will take an in-depth look the how government agencies are combatting cybercrime,...

According to Gartner, digital dexterity will be one of the most important skills of tomorrow’s supply chain workforce. The ability to adopt new technology at a rapid pace and the readiness to use advanced analytics and artificial intelligence in decision making will be crucial in an increasingly automated environment. This hour-long video webinar will bring together knowledge leaders from the military and private sectors to discuss what...

A decade into the cloud journey, federal agencies still find cloud migrations challenging. Agency service and mission needs, technical requirements and existing policy initiatives are just a part of the mix. IT modernization requires agencies to continuously adapt to the state of technology change while delivering the day to day mission of the agency.

Improper payments are a long-standing problem and cost tax payers nearly $150 billion dollars each year. The White House lists “Getting Payments Right” as one of a handful of Cross-Agency Priority (CAP) goals, with officials from the departments of Labor, Treasury, Health and Human Services, and the Office of Management and Budget leading the effort. Agencies like the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are exploring the use...

As we enter 2020, many agencies have identified implementing AI as a strategic goal, aligning with the White House Executive Order on AI to make a “concerted effort to promote and protect national AI technology and innovation.” While the value of AI is widely known and accepted, the challenges to implementing it are daunting: cost, complexity, lack of expertise, inadequate infrastructure are frequently cited as barriers to AI adopt...

According to ISC2, women represent around 20% of the cybersecurity workforce globally. Yet the need for effective cybersecurity continues to grow. Frost & Sullivan’s latest research survey projects that North America will face a shortage of 265,000 cybersecurity workers by 2022. This webinar will take an in-depth look at the gender imbalance in government, approaches to promoting a more diverse workforce, and rising threats that gove...

The Office of Management and Budget’s Cloud Smart initiative is a driving force for agencies to leverage technology to better serve the mission, drive improved constituent services, and increase cyber security.From federal agencies tapping the cloud to protect vital data in the face of emergency and disaster conditions to the Department of Defense relying on data as a critical differentiator for mission success in the 21st century battle...

According to Gartner, moving applications to the cloud is the most often mentioned game-changing technology for government CIOs today. OMB’s Cloud Smart guidance has reimagined the way agencies think about IT. This strategy encourages agencies to think of cloud as an array of solutions that offer management options to enhance mission and service delivery. This approach mirrors what commercial companies are doing to drive technology innov...

Cloud adoption has benefited Federal agencies in many ways, but confidence in security has remained elusive. The wave of data breach headlines over the last year have only escalated concerns.Research has revealed that most Federal organizations are running multiple instances of public cloud along with on-premise resources. Security policies that ensure data protection in the cloud often differ from ones governing on-premise environments, creat...