Although it got an encouraging $1 billion funding shot in the arm from the American Rescue Plan Act in early 2020, the effort to modernize and transform an aging infrastructure remains a complicated task that takes coordination, executive buy-in and detailed security and data strategies to make it work. The $1 billion set aside for the Technology Modernization Fund in the ARP smooths some modernization budgeting issues for agencies, which have...

Now in its 12th year, FedTalks is the largest annual gathering of the top 1,000 C-level leaders from the gov tech community. Over the course of two days, FedTalks will bring together influential leaders to explore the federal government’s ongoing transformation efforts and adoption of modern technologies to provide better services to American citizens.

Please visit our website for the most up-to-date registration information! Largest annual gathering of Maryland city/town officials representing over 130 different municipalities. Attendees look to conference exhibitors for the latest products and services available for their residents.

Each year, the AFCEA Bethesda Emerging Leaders (formerly Young AFCEA) Senior Government Executive Forum brings together senior and emerging government IT leaders with industry to examine innovative technologies and strategies used to create a secure, modern, and responsive enterprise. The 2021 event will focus on the theme of Embracing Change and Transformation. During the Roundtable Session, a Senior Government Executive and Emerging Governme...

Cloud is evolving the way defense agencies defend assets, support the warfighter and gain tactical advantages. This event will showcase how mission partners can move to modern IT platforms and new technologies that can advance the mission on the battlefield and beyond.

Public sector organizations are navigating through digital transformation, further accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Digital-first is now essential to continuity and resiliency in citizen, employee and student experiences. As a result, leveraging the cloud to manage agency application portfolios is a priority for every CIO. For public sector organizations, the app and cloud modernization journey, and enabling their teams to accelerate this...

As agencies push their modernization and digital transformation efforts forward, they know that the foundation of the work must focus on the network level. Right before the pandemic hit, the CIO Council provided a white paper to help agencies lay out a plan for their next generation networks. It discussed how new and emerging technologies will change networks of the future and predicted increased use of 5G wireless networks and software define...

Innovation requires looking at new approaches to age-old challenges. And today's emerging technologies provide exciting pathways for rapid change. This program will take a deep dive into some of the solutions that will change the world of government.

Unlimited knowledge. Without the travel. Inspirational keynotes. Over 100 mind-blowing data integration and data analytics breakout sessions. Endless virtual networking opportunities. All at your finger tips! Traditional business intelligence is no longer enough. Discover the next era of business intelligence - Active Intelligence. See how to transform your data pipeline and decision making with real-time, up-to-date information and data insig...

The pace of change in government IT has never been faster and data center optimization and cloud initiatives have driven digital modernization. Federal and state agencies continue to drive cloud adoption in an attempt to achieve additional savings, security, and faster service delivery. This SNG Live session will feature IT leaders on the front lines of cloud adoption exploring successes and challenges facing agencies at both the state and the...