The Federal government is the largest employer in the world with a workforce of more than 2 million strong, dedicated to improving the lives of the American people. The talent recruitment effort is ongoing year to year; in 2020, USAJOBS.gov hosted more than 330,000 job announcements. As a student, you may wonder if a career in government is for you. Questions about how to apply, what kind of jobs does the government offer, what career paths ar...

Get ready for a bold vision of the future, where customer-centricity meets cutting-edge technology. As we approach 2030 just 6 short years from now, the way we interact with government is sure to change. What will the future look like? We’ll discuss the path forward with government and industry leaders, exploring how technologies such as AI, personalized experiences, and hyper-local apps will transform government/constituent interaction....

Agencies are awash with data, too often siloed within disparate legacy systems that are hard to integrate. As federal leaders strive to better serve the mission and enhance customer experience, how are they approaching the modernization of complex, data-centric systems? We’ll talk to government and industry experts about what “data as a strategic asset” really means in the federal space. Learn how agencies are approaching leg...

Agencies face sophisticated, ever-evolving cyber attacks against systems, data, infrastructure, and supply chains. How are agency CISOs and CIOs responding? Hear from a panel of civilian agency leaders and industry cyber experts as they discuss top federal cybersecurity trends. Learn how agencies are evolving their approaches to enterprise IT risk management, supply chain risk management and zero trust while readying the agency for TIC 3.0 and...

To keep pace in a rapidly evolving digital landscape, federal agencies require modern advanced technology capabilities to quickly adapt to changing citizen, workforce, and compliance requirements. As government agencies accelerate digital modernization efforts, enabling agencies to keep pace with innovations such as artificial intelligence and machine learning while delivering greater mission impact at scale is a top priority. The future of go...

One of the top cybersecurity concerns in 2023 is supply chain security for software. Risks can include insertion of counterfeits, unauthorized production, tampering, theft, insertion of malicious software and hardware, as well as poor manufacturing and development practices in the cybersecurity-related elements of the supply chain. The recently released NIST Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management (C-SCRM) program helps agencies manage the...

Government agencies faced and mastered the workforce transformation needs of the last few years. As remote teams, they demonstrated exceptional innovation and service to our country, making a significant impact on citizens, their agencies, and across the government. Their missions are vital, from delivering veterans’ healthcare using a whole-system approach, digitizing information to permanently preserve historic documents, husbanding pu...

Financial-sector activities – such as consumer and commercial banking, funding, liquidity, and insurance services – were identified by the Department of Homeland Security, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, as National Critical Functions. Those functions are so vital to the United States that any disruption, corruption, or dysfunction would have a debilitating effect on U.S. security, the national economy, and/or pub...

Join AFFIRM for on February 22 for our monthly speaker series. Each month, our speaker series brings a panel of government experts to discuss cutting-edge issues in the Federal IT community. Details will be posted as they become available. Schedule:Registration: 11:30amLuncheon: 11:50amProgram: 12:15pmAdjourn: 1:30pm Costs:Government employees: ComplimentaryAFFIRM Sustaining Partners: $70.00Industry Non-members: $110.00 Register through Eventb...