With cyberattacks on the increase at all levels of government, The White House issued a new executive order at the end of January that requires agencies to have a zero trust architecture in place by the end of FY 2024. The Office of Management and Budget followed with a memorandum (M-22-09) that laid out the requirements agencies must meet and the deadlines for completing the tasks outlined in the document. OMB identified five areas of focus--...

Data has been critical to managing the pandemic—from federal, state and city health departments to hospitals and universities maintaining dashboards on case counts and agencies across the country evaluating policy decisions. But data’s vital role in government at all levels and in education extends beyond tracking infections and case counts. Data drives improved decision making for agencies improving citizen services, managing tran...

Forced by the pandemic and remote work requirements, agencies at all levels of governments made a pivot to digital services quickly in 2020. Now, many organizations are pausing to evaluate their progress so far and create a strategic plan to target new opportunities, evaluate customer expectations and experience, and address workforce training needed in the new environment. As part of this digital re-evaluation, agencies will need to get buy-i...

How to Leverage LinkedIn to Build a Thought Leadership Position with Federal Marketing Strategist, Consultant, Speaker, Business Best-Selling Author, Columnist and WFED Radio Host Mark Amtower. LinkedIn has become an integral part of any business ecosystem, and it is the #1 place where people go to vet other people. So how can you make this platform work for you, 24/7/365, especially when you are not there? This session will offer you practica...

The nation’s defense systems and capabilities are challenged as never before-- on the ground, in the air, on the seas, in cyberspace and real space. The military must rise to those challenges on all those fronts to ensure the nation is secure. Information technology remains warfighters’ and defenders’ powerful primary tool for their jobs. From cloud computing, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, to machine learning and...

Data has become the lifeblood of federal, state and local agencies’ missions, allowing more nimble, informed and effective operations and service. It drives almost every aspect of government services, from cyber threat detection, to mission critical support operations at civilian and military agencies, to externally-facing customer services. Understanding how to harness that data and use it in new, innovative ways remains a continuing ch...

The COVID pandemic spurred agencies to move their data and applications to the cloud quicker than many had planned to make it more accessible for a remote workforce and to protect it from intensifying cyberattacks. More than a year into the new normal world of remote work, agencies are evaluating the best ways to secure the hybrid and multi clouds and their data troves to make sure it can meet the increased challenges. In May 2020, the Biden A...

5th Annual Conference: VIRTUAL + IN-PERSON! The VIB Network is excited to be virtual + in-person experiences. This conference will bring together more Veteran Businesses, Corporations, and Government Agencies nationwide. You don’t want to miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and share through an easy and engaging virtual conference platform. We are blending virtual with in-person for a unique hybrid experience. In-person experiences...

As You Move Toward Bringing Employees Back, Give Your Teams The Tools To Help Them Stay Safe And Productive On The Job With Solutions From Microsoft About The Virtual Conference: While chances are your work environment has changed greatly in the past year, Microsoft tools will allow you to remain effective and create an integrated work environment for all of your internal communications needs. Microsoft SharePoint & Teams demonstrations w...

In just a few short years, Robotic Process Automation has gone from a few scattered pilot projects to an essential tool deployed by dozens of agencies. Hundreds of thousands of staff-hours have been saved, and organizations are increasingly looking to leverage artificial intelligence to automate more-complicated workflows. Automation at scale comes with challenges, however -- from credential management to siloed systems to ensuring that outdat...