It is an unfortunate fact of life that the cyber threat landscape is constantly adapting, evolving, and expanding. There are more devices looking to connect to government systems, especially as workers seek to keep working from home or transition to splitting their time between remote and office sites. This has created a new vulnerability – the burnout of cybersecurity professionals. They are getting stretched thin, keeping up with new m...

Cognilytica is hosting Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer, Managing Partners at Cognilytica and their presentation ‘The Top Reasons for AI Project Failure - and What you can Do about it’ on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at 10 AM ET! Artificial intelligence and advanced data projects are gaining rapid traction. However, with all this interest and hype in AI, only a small percentage of AI projects are actually seeing success. Why are so many...

Ransomware attacks on state and local agencies, healthcare systems, and educational institutions have grown exponentially over the past several years, in part because they’re seen as “soft targets” without the cybersecurity expertise to protect themselves well. For many organizations, the idea of purchasing cyber liability insurance may be a good idea, especially if they don’t have the resources to undertake extensive c...

You can't separate your emotions from the work you do, and neither can anyone else. That's why emotional intelligence (EI) is critical to your success on the job. EI is the ability to understand, use and manage your emotions, and to connect with the emotions of others. Join GovLoop and NextGen on Tuesday, June 21 at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT to hear from a government leader about how EI can help relieve stress, communicate effectively, empathize wi...

A Practical Approach to Internal Controls The Green Book sets the standards for an effective internal control system for federal agencies and is a crucial safeguard over public resources. State, local, and quasi-governmental entities, as well as not-for-profit organizations, may adopt the new Green Book standards as a framework for an internal control system. This four hour CPE seminar provides an overview of the principles-based Green Book an...

Hosted annually since 1999, the Government Performance Summit (GPS) is the annual performance management event for the Federal, State & Local government organizations. The Summit is led by speakers from upper echelons of the Executive and Legislative branches, subject matter experts in Federal, State and Local space as well as industry leaders well versed in implementing increased efficiencies, and improved processes with quantitative res...

When the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) was signed into law in November 2021, it allocated $1.2 trillion for infrastructure initiatives across the country. While the focus has been on large tranches of funding allocated for sweeping categories of infrastructure – roads and bridges, internet connectivity, water systems, etc. – less attention has been paid to the role of digital transformation within these groupings. F...

Please visit our website for the most up-to-date- information! AGA is the member organization for government financial management professionals. We lead and encourage change that benefits our field and all citizens. Our training events, professional certification, publications and ongoing education help members build their skills and advance their careers. Who we are Our members work in government financial management across sectors and worldw...

Federal, state, and local government grant programs support a wide range of critical services, ranging from economic development to disaster recovery to health and human services. Legacy grants management processes can be cumbersome and even subject to waste, fraud, and abuse. This is where technology can help, by simplifying and streamlining processes while strengthening internal controls and providing accurate, real-time visibility for stake...

Does your bank have the right level of maturity for your Cybersecurity Risk Management activities compared to the inherent risk levels? The FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT) is a diagnostic testing tool that helps internal auditors identify a bank's level of inherent risk and determine the maturity level of their cybersecurity programs. This training course looks at the way cybersecurity inherent risks can vary significantly based on t...