Amid an ever-changing technology landscape, digital transformation is more essential now than ever for state and local governments, as well as higher education institutions. As technology decision makers emerge from the crisis presented by the pandemic and into an era fueled by rapid modernization and digital expansion, leaders are ready to embrace change.With increasing demands from citizens for a better digital experience, government agencie...

The federal government is experiencing unprecedented transformation as agencies look to defend against complex cyberattacks, all while envisioning more innovative ways to deliver services to taxpayers using modern technologies. Hear from the influential leaders and bright minds at the heart of this digital transformation August 24 at FedTalks — the largest annual gathering of C-suite leaders in the government, tech and academic communit...

Mark your calendars for the next evolution in FEW’s training program, the Virtual Leadership Summit III (VLS III). FEW will host its third year of virtual training July 18 – 22, 2022, with no per diem or lodging cost required. Once again, FEW will explore the vast options available through an interactive platform to connect you with our trainers, sponsors, and colleagues. As the nation deals with the global pandemic, FEW will conti...

Public-private partnerships (P3s) have long been a valuable way for state and local governments to reduce risk, speed implementation and leverage private-sector expertise for public-sector projects and services. Particularly for communications and connectivity, these partnerships have played a crucial role in equipping governments with much-needed technology. As governments look to maximize their investments from American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA...

Data, Saving lives, and…Cornhole?! Qlik’s Public Sector Summit is back in person on June 2nd. And we are bringing together data, analytics, Veterans, and cornhole. Yep – you read that right, cornhole! Join us for a full day of: Everything data integration & analytics for U.S. Federal, and State and Local government agencies, as well as K-12 and Higher Education, and Healthcare organizations. Collaboration with VETSports....

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...

Data is the heartbeat of government missions. From fraud detection and COVID population trend analysis, to cybersecurity, fleet-wide predictive maintenance and warfighter protection, federal agencies need a platform that can securely unify the entire data lifecycle anywhere across their enterprise. Cloudera’s Data Platform accelerates your mission by improving your agency’s ability to securely make timely and informed decisions. Jo...

As agencies look to replace legacy systems with the cloud, Zero Trust has risen as a best cybersecurity practice. Listen in as topic experts discuss the shift to a teleworking workforce and the importance behind Zero Trust security. This shift has triggered new cybersecurity strategies within the Federal Government, especially as Government agencies make the migration to the cloud. Hear from topic experts as they dive into the best practices f...