As we explore a new era of hyper-personalization and intelligent technology, people have come to expect seamless, intuitive interactions with their favorite brands — and their government systems are no exception. Join us for the 15th annual Adobe Government Forum on May 1st in Washington, DC. Esteemed leaders from federal, defense, state, and local sectors — along with industry specialists — will delve into cutting-edge strat...

Intelligence-driven cyber defense operations and other similar phrases are commonly heard in industry today, but what is truly meant by this turn of phrase? In this talk, we aim to explore this topic as it relates to the cyber defense landscape and the imperative need for public sector agencies to have access to actionable up-to-date insights on known malicious actors’ tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs). This enables network defe...

In the face of an increasingly digital era, federal agencies and the companies they work with are tasked with overhauling their IT infrastructure to meet contemporary needs. This transformation is driven by the pursuit of a streamlined, secure, and modernized IT landscape, capable of supporting a geographically distributed workplace & workforce while ensuring the highest levels of data protection and operational efficiency. Executive Order...

The federal government’s roles and missions extend far and wide, including protecting and defending the United States, transforming service delivery, exploring space, gathering weather and climate data, and overseeing massive health and social welfare programs. GovExec has been front-and-center for over fifty years as the government has evolved, misstepped, and achieved. We are excited to honor the people in government and the people par...

It’s a pivotal year. Federal agencies face immediate deadlines for key Zero Trust goals, while transforming digital service delivery and modernizing legacy systems. State and local governments made cybersecurity and digital services their top strategies for 2024. The DoD’s identity program is accelerating cloud adoption, while government contractors are readying for new compliance rules. And across the nation, colleges and universi...

Wildfires are becoming more frequent every year, and the threat they pose to natural landscapes and wildlife cannot be understated. However, state and local governments often don’t have the budget to properly combat climate disasters. With the increasing prevalence of wildfires and hazardous fuel leaks across the globe, state and local governments urgently need access to timely, cost-effective, and efficient mitigation programs. What can...

The exciting rise of artificial intelligence, big data and cloud computing presents a pressing need for public sector workforce transformation. Federal system integrators (FSIs) must ensure their staff are properly equipped with the right knowledge, skills and resources to support government officials on their path to efficiently harnessing cutting-edge technologies that drive innovation. Enter upskilling and reskilling. Upskilling expands and...

As the agency responsible for providing benefits and services to veterans and their families, the Veterans Affairs Department controls one of the largest IT budget in the federal government, spending over $10 billion annually. IT is critical to VA internal operations as well as how it delivers health care services to its constituents. This translates into a broad range of opportunities from building and maintaining IT infrastructure and networ...

GIST24 explores the missions, strategies, and operational goals that government agencies face in delivering successful mission outcomes and meeting the needs and expectations of citizens and other stakeholders, and the major role that AI is playing. Gartner foresees a transformative shift in 2024, projecting that 60% of government investments in AI and data analytics will directly shape operational decisions and outcomes. GIST24 unravels pract...

In the wake of a once-in-a-generation pandemic, the nation’s public health system has never been so important and under such considerable spotlight. Holes in the existing public health infrastructure — at the federal, state and local levels — require both innovative technologies and dedicated leadership to address. For hospitals and health care providers to provide better patient care, they need IT innovations that promote an...