The American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds nearly $2 billion for public sector modernization, alleviates some of the short-term financial trauma that impacts almost every community across the country, and offers options to overcome shortcomings while rebuilding for a stronger and more sustainable future. This moment is too important to go to waste. The short-term strategies contained in the ARP are designed to address undeniable and urgent needs but...

Driven by rapid change across the technology and security landscape, government agencies are increasingly adopting the latest cloud solutions across their enterprise. While the advantages brought about by the adoption of these capabilities are plentiful, government leaders are trying to identify the necessary best practices to expedite their adoption. But what are some of the core benefits of these latest cloud applications? What are some thin...

For most organizations, the supply chain serves as the cornerstone of business operations. It’s the main conduit for sourcing goods and materials. It’s also the primary channel for moving products out to customers. The global supply chain is dynamic, growing in size and complexity, and vulnerable to threats (like natural disasters, accidents, or malicious attacks). Organizations need to adapt to that landscape -- to identify, prote...

With residents demanding more transparency and responsiveness, many police departments across the country are considering new digital tools to provide better services and operate more efficiently. But what problems do these new tools actually solve? How do they get implemented? What are the results? Deputy Chief Karen Falks will share the challenges San Antonio Police Department faced and the innovative solutions they adopted to save officers...

Infusing diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility into an agency’s daily work requires a thoughtful approach that recognizes the links between mission, citizen services, and employee engagement. Learning Objectives: Ability to explain the links between agency work, citizen services, and employee engagement Awareness that DEIA belongs in every aspect of our daily work Event Objectives: Explain the current admin’s definition o...

Operations and decision-making in the federal government are moving faster than ever. Leaders demand almost instantaneous access to the right information, insight and intelligence to guide the mission. To meet these demands, federal agencies are working to harness the power of more advanced analytics, machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI). However, they face numerous hurdles. Data locked in legacy systems. The ability to move...

From the ever expanding threat landscape to the prevalence of remote work, there is a critical need to transform the U.S Army’s network and communication systems. A modern environment provides the updated networking, cybersecurity, and work capabilities required for mission success at a global level. During this digital event on September 21, WWT will sit down with U.S. Army leaders at TechNet Augusta to discuss accelerating digital tran...

Data is the vehicle that drives healthcare to have a more accessible, higher-quality, and cost-effective future. Consequently, the information being collected must be reliable, accessible, and universally understood. New tools promise to improve access to services and help ensure end-to-end security, compliance, and interoperability of the collected data. However, implementing these advances poses challenges, as the hardest step on the path to...

The Biden Administration has designated climate change as a top priority alongside long-standing national security challenges such as counterterrorism and border security. Agencies must reframe how they incorporate climate factors into their strategy and planning and prepare for an uncertain future. What are the most critical intersections of climate and national security? What’s different about the challenges we face today versus 5 or 1...

As federal agencies increasingly embrace Cloud Smart policies, multi-cloud infrastructures are fast becoming a critical tool in helping to meet rapidly evolving demands of the workforce and its customers. But migrating legacy applications into multiple clouds can be complex. It requires a plan: agility, security, scalability, and the ability to ensure continuity of operations are all equally important. As agencies adopt a multi-cloud approach,...