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...

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...

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...

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...

The digital landscape is a battleground where cyber threats morph with alarming agility, pushing federal agencies to seek not just any solution, but one that anticipates, adapts, and acts with precision. Enter: Artificial intelligence, a game-changer in cybersecurity offering a strategic advantage against evolving threats. Join GovExec TV to delve into this shift, bringing together government and industry leaders to explore AI’s pivotal...

Join us virtually May 7, 2024 at 8:30 am ET! Facing attacks of increasing scope, scale, and frequency, today’s public sector cybersecurity leaders are challenged like never before. As they work tirelessly to defend their networks and systems, it’s essential for today’s cyber decision makers to remain mindful of broader trends and capabilities that could help them improve their posture. From establishing and incorporating zero...

The space and cyber domains continue to become more contested and more critical to events on the battlefield. Join Defense One as we talk with Space Operation Command about how they are training and preparing combatant commands to address specific space- and cyber-related threats—and what recent reoptimization efforts mean for the future of SpOC.

Strengthening the federal workforce as a human resource (HR) professional is no small feat. The federal government must be more strategic about how it recruits and attracts candidates. One of their most important responsibilities is sourcing new talent, however, reliance on traditional recruiting methods limits recruitment efficiency and outcomes. The private sector is proactively pursuing candidates, engaging with them through multiple channe...

In the face of escalating attacks spanning broader scope, scale, and attrition, today’s public sector cybersecurity leaders must transition from simple compliance to more comprehensive risk management. Join us on May 21st for the Qualys Public Sector Cyber Risk Conference as we gather leading minds from across the public sector to delve into emerging cybersecurity issues. Throughout the summit, these leaders will discuss next-generation...