As government agencies shape their goals and priorities for a new administration, they continue to target waste, fraud, and abuse (FWA). These issues affect how organizations develop internal processes or how they roll out new initiatives. Improper management of FWA can damage organizations in several areas -- from the organization’s overall reputation to the implementation of strategic imperatives.The tools agencies use to combat FWA ar...

Experts across the government and business communities discuss the future of 5G -- the opportunities it presents, the challenges to implementation, the controversies taking shape, and the myths in need of busting.

Federal agencies are turning to robotic process automation to shift routine tasks from expensive, tedious human labor to digital processes. But with that come dangers, including a disenfranchised workforce and automating—and unintentionally obfuscating—bad processes. This Nextgov webcast will bring together technical, process and human capital leaders to talk about how RPA is changing government and it can be done right.

As the world has evolved into new normals around cybersecurity, networking practices, and employee safety, so too have new technologies that can help facilitate this transition. During this event, we’ll speak to a number of government leaders to learn about how they’re integrating innovative new technologies in a way that is both productive and secure.

Artificial intelligence has evolved from a staple of science fiction to a real world, strategic priority of the United States. Increases in computing power and the emergence of large data sets to train ever more powerful machine learning algorithms have created real world applications and success stories. During this year-long series, Defense One and Nextgov will explore all aspects of artificial intelligence and its applications in government.

Innovations in “fintech” could impact everything from regulatory compliance to financial inclusion. It is vital that financial-sector agencies take the plunge and champion modernization efforts that introduce new tools to improve capabilities and efficiencies. Financial services and systems utilize critical infrastructure and large swaths of high-priority data. But how are agencies ensuring that this information remains secure and...

Cyber hygiene and supply chain security have become critical issues for the federal government in 2021. As agencies continue to face one of the most challenging IT security threats of our time during mass telework, how can they determine what to trust? Cutting through the buzz to gain meaningful insights on strengthening their supply chain security is of vital importance if government agencies are to continue delivering on the mission.In this...

One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the way government works has been completely transformed. Looking ahead, which of these changes will remain permanent and which will fade with time? During this virtual summit, Nextgov and Government Executive will explore not only what the future of work looks like for government, but also how agencies can harness technology, people, and culture to build a workforce resilient to whatever challenges come i...

Innovations in “fintech” could impact everything from regulatory compliance to financial inclusion. It is vital that financial-sector agencies take the plunge and champion modernization efforts that introduce new tools to improve capabilities and efficiencies. Financial services and systems utilize critical infrastructure and large swaths of high-priority data. But how are agencies ensuring that this information remains secure and...

To ensure the government can continue its critical mission during unprecedented times, it’s clear that it must modernize legacy systems, accelerate cloud adoption, strengthen cybersecurity posture, automate processes, move services online and more. But how will agencies quickly and securely make these transitions, ensuring data remains protected and citizen-facing services continue being delivered? In this first event in a year-long seri...