The American Rescue Plan, signed into law in March, sets aside $2 billion for federal technology modernization efforts -- half of which will be allocated to high-priority projects through the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF). But how will this unprecedented level of support translate into meaningful change in your agency? Where are the opportunities to infuse the work of your team and your organization with innovation that delivers measurab...

The Congressional Research Service noted a decade ago that, “Intelligence is valuable only if it can be shared with consumers who need it, but, to the extent that it is more widely shared, risks of compromise are enhanced.” That report was prompted in part by 9/11. In the twenty years since, “need to know” has become “need to share” throughout the federal government as agencies have come to realize the value...

The importance of data isn’t new. What has changed is the ever-growing number of sources generating data – mobile devices, cloud-based software, IoT sensors, and more – and how organizations are using emerging technologies to rapidly unlock its value. As the recent wave of ransomware attacks demonstrates, agencies have come to recognize that protecting that data is imperative. By building in security they can accelerate innov...

The federal government is facing the most complex and highly sophisticated cyber threats against their IT infrastructure and their mission. In addition, managing technology today is becoming even more complex with the increasing number of products in the IT infrastructure and the lack of full visibility into an organization’s IT estate. Federal IT departments are being encouraged to adopt enterprise software within record speed while man...

The onset of a global pandemic forced the federal government to react, change and innovate at a pace no one could have anticipated. While the push to modernize IT systems was well under way, agencies and industry alike had to adopt and adapt to relying on remote workforces while simultaneously seeking ways to quickly provide accessible remote citizen services. There are signs the pandemic will not end quickly, which means continued pressure on...

The importance of data isn’t new. What has changed is the ever-growing number of sources generating data, and how emerging technologies such as 5G and artificial intelligence are being used to unlock its value. Today data comes from everywhere – mobile devices, cloud-based software, IoT sensors, and more. According to an IDC InfoBrief released in May 2020, data created at the edge will grow 6x faster than that from other systems. J...

Program management is one of the most demanding jobs in the Federal government – coordinating multiple projects across a program, all while keeping a sharp eye on overall cost, schedule and performance. A change in one project ripples across the entire program. The pandemic has further complicated this already difficult set of responsibilities, by forcing team members to work remotely and straining communications with industry partners f...

The Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community (IC) have entered a new age of warfighting, where battlefields exist in the digital realm as much as the physical one. This makes moving to the cloud a mission imperative, but the resulting multi-cloud and hybrid landscape can lead to immense operational complexity. Managing that complexity is critical to the success of IT modernization projects both currently underway and contemplated...

Claims processing is a time-consuming process. The submitted claim documents have to be manually reviewed and verified for authenticity, while simultaneously digitizing the data and making outbound calls to request applicants for missing information. This makes the entire process inefficient, cumbersome and difficult to align with business priorities. To stay relevant amidst the changing landscape and meet shifting customer expectations, it is...

The federal government, industry, and the critical infrastructure organizations they run face a common and unprecedented threat -- sophisticated and often crippling cyber-attacks that show no signs of slowing down. It’s a challenge complicated by a significant shortage of skilled cyber-security professionals and varying levels of organizational preparedness. This summer, lawmakers introduced the bipartisan International Cybercrime Preven...