DescriptionRobust, accurate, timely, structured, and relevant data that provides a unified view is a necessary requirement for sound business strategy. Agencies and industry alike need to know how to identify and match, correct, implement identity rules, enforce adoption of taxonomies and analytics and reference data while also establishing and communicating information policies and mechanisms to ensure effective data use with policies, rules,...

USPTO CIO Jamie Holcombe and Product Line Leaders to update industry on the progress of modernization efforts and its Agile transformation along product lines. To satisfy new customer demands, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) embarked on an organizational transformation to change how they deliver enterprise IT. This journey encompasses the New Ways of Working (NWOW) and new, scaled Agile practices with a focus on customer...

The Government Performance Summit (GPS) is the premier virtual live gathering for senior government officials and political C-suite executives, responsible for implementing government performance improvements and transparency efforts. This year's theme is Critical Success Factors: the areas of your agency that are the most important for success. With shrinking budgets and high public support needed, this is a time for innovation and shared exp...

The federal government has been working to update its policies, architectures and frameworks around digital identity for some time. OMB revised its Identity Credential and Access Management guide in May of 2019 and that National Institute for Standards and Technology has been working on an updated version of its guidance on security and privacy controls for information systems. Then, the pandemic hit, and all programs went into overdrive as ag...

IT modernization has been a federal priority for years, but many agencies still struggle to turn that goal into a practical plan of action. Securing multi-year funding is one challenge, but the fundamental obstacle is often the sheer complexity of transforming government-scale systems. Smart, successful modernization demands a holistic approach that addresses several essential pillars: security, network infrastructure, multi-cloud architecture...

The global information technology supply chain has been hit with a growing and unprecedented number of attacks as adversaries attempt to compromise systems with various forms of malware in an attempt to steal or compromise or hold for ransom sensitive information. Federal executives realized how complex the question of supply chain security was in 2017 when officials tried to implement the Department of Homeland Security’s order to remov...

The COVID-19 has been an accelerant for innovation and modernization. The Federal government impacts nearly every aspect of American life, contributing to the health, safety, security and economic stability of people in America and throughout the world. Whether it's ensuring the safety of the food we eat and the water we drink, responding to national emergencies, providing benefits for veterans with disabilities, enhancing the safety and relia...

The Internal Control & Fraud Prevention Training has a rich history of providing the "latest and greatest" developments in the field. Together we can find solutions and make a difference in our workplace and in the government finance profession.

Digital transformation is the process of rethinking and retooling business processes, workplace culture and user experiences – primarily by replacing rigid legacy systems with digital technologies that are more agile, powerful, efficient and interoperable than their predecessors. In the federal sector, agencies are pursuing digital transformation to streamline operations, more effectively pursue missions and bring greater value to citize...

Overview: As stated in the Office of Management Budget, Memo-19-16, Shared Services will create efficiencies and optimize the workforce by shifting resources to higher value work and reducing duplication across agencies. The President's Management Agenda (PMA) identifies Cross-Agency Priority (CAP) goals to target those areas where multiple agencies must collaborate to effect change and report progress. This is the fifth Summit being held on S...