What role does digital innovation have in the federal government? How can the government look at digital innovation to obtain business agility, improve operational efficiency, enable smarter decision-making and deliver better services to citizens? That's what we will explore in our upcoming online training on Wednesday, December 3rd at 2PM ET.Specifically, you'll learn: Results from a GovLoop survey of 178 public-sector professionals focused o...

In 2009, President Obama said, “America's economic prosperity in the 21st century will depend on cybersecurity.” Despite efforts to improve the government’s ability to thwart cyberattacks, threats like malware, phishing, advanced persistent threats and zero day attacks are continuing to become more common. Cyber professionals are at the core of solving or at least curbing some of these serious issues. But who are these cyber...

Healthcare remains one of the largest and fastest-growing components of government expenditure, consuming more than 15 percent of government spending worldwide. The impact of social determinants on the wellbeing of individuals suggests that solutions for managing costs must go beyond the health system to include the integration of social and healthcare programs. What if a citizen could walk into any agency and receive the aid they are eligible...

Verifying the identity and intentions of someone accessing confidential government information is never easy. Then add multiple mobile devices, ramp up the number of cyberthreats, and exponentially increase the amount of information available online -- now you're really facing a challenge. With these mounting obstacles, how do you keep your information secure? In this 1 hour online training you will learn how to: Secure information without imp...

Don’t miss the last chance this year to meet with your fellow geospatial technology enthusiasts. We’ll discuss how organizations are using geospatial technology to address the needs of vulnerable populations during emergencies and crises. Getting the right resources to the right people at right time requires coordination and an understanding of the people at the heart of the situation. With maps, organizations determine how and whe...

We are in the midst of another technological era. The "Digital Age" holds many parallels to the industrial revolution with multiple breakthroughs in manufacturing, inventions and workforce changes. As we sit on the cusp of remarkable innovations, this new "Digital Age" will be powered by data. Open Data programs are being used to drive new economic opportunities, re-imagine service delivery and empower citizens to act on authoritative data whi...

Are your agency’s data centers becoming an issue? Is consolidation a must? What is it doing for your project’s bottom line? Register today to attend this interactive and educational session surrounding data center consolidation. The conversation entitled, “Your Agencies’ Data Center Consolidation Blueprint: applying yesterdays lessons to tomorrows success,” will provide you with tangible skills, networking time wi...

Come and connect with other folks like you -- Federal and non-profit leaders -- who have committed themselves to public service. This cool, new (complimentary!) event, hosted by GovLoop and the Washington City Paper will bring together Federal employees and 30 charities to build upon the successful launch of this year’s Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area, the workplace giving campaign for Federal employees. Every year...

GovLoop and Young Government Leaders (YGL) are joining forces to enrich the lives of emerging leaders in today’s government. We have developed the Next Generation of Government Summit to tackle issues the next generation is facing in their daily government lives. By educating, inspiring and transforming the current and future leaders of government through case studies and hands on training we will help make government cool! The 1st Next...