In this era of continuous development, agencies are looking to understand, test and adopt emerging technologies quickly – and they want to begin reaping the benefits now. Emerging technology is no longer a futuristic enterprise; it’s a concentrated effort to keep up with demand. So what tools and resources rise to the top? Join GovLoop for an online fireside chat on Wednesday, March 25 from 2-2:45 p.m. ET/11-11:45 a.m. PT to learn...

Join us on Thursday, March 12th for a hands-on workshop led by Confluent subject matter experts. In this interactive session, you’ll leverage your laptop and the lab environment designed for experiencing first-hand how to build Streaming Applications on top of Kafka leveraging modern tooling contained in the Confluent Platform, such as KSQL. This is your exclusive opportunity to hear from the thought leaders of Kafka on how the Confluent...

For more than two decades, Carnegie Mellon University’s Software Engineering Institute (SEI) has been instrumental in the creation and development of the field of software architecture. In our past webcasts, What Makes a Good Software Architect? and What Makes a Good Software Architect (2019 Edition)?, we have discussed what makes a good software architect. The range of knowledge and skills involved can be daunting, particularly given th...

Today’s missions increasingly demand faster decisions and express lower tolerance for errors. Data-driven strategies are at the forefront delivering insights that drive confidence and decisiveness to ensure success at speeds missions demand. But with a growing data sprawl and its volume and diversity creating chaos, how does an agency harness data and turn it into action? Join Splunk on March 4th in Washington, DC at GovSummit to hear ho...

“Without data, you’re just another person with an opinion,” was an idea often touted by renowned statistician Edwards Deming. And he has a point. Gone are the days when employees could pitch a new idea, ask for a promotion or even brainstorm a new process without metrics. Metrics make the case, but figuring out how to use data can be tricky for employees who aren’t data scientist by trade. Join NextGen on Tuesday, Feb....

Learn about doing basic data science and machine learning using R programming environment with hands-on practice. It starts with a few basic examples in R before moving onto doing statistical processing. The course then introduces Machine Learning with techniques such as regression, classification, clustering, and density estimation, in order to solve various data problems.

Data is government’s most important asset. Insider threats are the cause of 28% of data breaches, up 14% from the previous year, according to the 2018 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report. The threat landscape—both internal and external—continues to be an increasing challenge for agencies to protect their data. The data centric approach to build a zero trust network builds security from the inside-out rather than the old...

Join Qlik and Snowflake on Tuesday, January 28, for a Federal Data Mixer to learn how your agency can truly leverage data as a strategic asset. At this free, open-to-the-public event, we’ll spend about an hour: Discussing the Snowflake and Qlik integration, including Snowflake’s architecture and Qlik’s platform Providing an interactive demonstration of how Qlik and Snowflake work together to help federal agencies achieve data...

About Join us for candid conversations on how the U.S. government is using the best artificial intelligence technologies to improve efficiencies, analyses and decision-making. We'll discuss automation, data management and high-performance computing, deepfakes, facial recognition, machine learning, robots and more! Invited speakers for this forum include senior leaders from CMS, DHS, DOD, DOJ, GSA, HHS, IRS, OMB and VA. Agenda 7:30 - 8:30 a.m....

The federal government plays a dominant role in healthcare through its two major hospital systems (VA and Military Health System) and the funding of health sciences research by the Department of Health and Human Services. HHS, DOD and VA all are modernizing their systems, and increasingly looking to apply artificial intelligence to their massive health datasets. Attend this Workshop to learn how new technologies are transforming health initiat...