With warfighters and staff already located around the globe, the Department of Defense workforce has become more distributed than ever as the COVID-19 pandemic forced organizations to quickly ramp up telework. As DoD addresses security risks of the expanded network, it is increasingly turning to Zero Trust. This security architecture/paradigm, recently named a top initiative of the Digital Modernization Strategy, is intended to provide protect...

The U.S. Navy finds itself under unexpected new leadership for the second year in a row after losing an acting secretary and an aircraft carrier commander to the coronavirus outbreak aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt this summer. The new hands must chart a course toward the president's mission of more ships, secure technologies, and shows of force.

How should government agencies think about their AI journey? As government leaders strategically approach artificial intelligence, considering their data foundation and maturity, agile and predictive analytics, and people and processes are critical. During this edition of the WWT AI Digital Series, we will share dynamic use cases from companies and agencies who have navigated the AI development journey. We’ll detail the real world outcom...

Designed and built for effective collaboration, efficient information sharing, and enhanced customer experiences, digital displays add a critical visual element to all aspects of government work. During the COVID-19 pandemic, secure communication platforms which allow for social distancing have become critical and digital displays offer an innovative way to interact with citizens and the workforce alike. During this digital webcast, we’l...

This October, Government Executive will celebrate Teddy Award winners through a special series of virtual events. Winners will be unveiled each day from October 6-8, 2020. Throughout the week, we'll be unveiling the winners in each category, as well as interviews and presentations from those federal and private sector leaders, including from the Department of Defense, Department of Health and Human Services, and more! Details about announcemen...

Federal government agencies and the technology teams working to support them today are facing increasing demands and unprecedented challenges. A top priority for them is cultivating the best possible digital workforce to ensure they are fully prepared to meet these challenges. The continuing retirement of a significant number of experienced tech workers, however, calls for investment in new approaches to talent recruitment, training, and manag...

The newly-established Space Force is pulling in space-based components from across the Army, Navy, and Air Force and integrating capabilities from those services. To military leaders, that means space is now considered to be a war-fighting domain, as China and Russia move swiftly to contest the U.S. presence above. Learn how Space Force is moving ahead with those plans, and new initiatives in Low Earth Orbit sensing, jamming, and next-generati...

The COVID-19 pandemic has forever altered the corrections ecosystem - adding a complicated new layer to physical safety considerations and service delivery priorities. From healthcare to family visits, education to parole hearings, corrections leaders are rethinking how to most effectively and efficiently serve the inmate population. During this webcast, we’ll explore how justice agencies are leveraging the internet of everything to deli...

What practices should federal managers use to maximize employee performance and achieve their agency’s mission? This webcast will convene performance management experts and agency leaders to discuss effective practices that maximize employee engagement and achievement while minimizing poor performance. Adopting these best practices will create and sustain a healthy, results-oriented culture in your agency. Our panel of experts and leader...

Commandant Gen. David Berger has emerged as a forward-leaning leader who is remaking the Corps for modern missions and for modern society. His effort to scrap outdated weapons and formations is already an example to other service branches. His ban of the Confederate flag, months ahead of the summer's protests, is echoing across the Pentagon.