Battle fields are constantly evolving and becoming ever-more digitally connected. As such, Cyber-Physical risks are more prevalent across our most critical sectors, and the threat landscape continues to expand. Moreover, Geopolitical events dictate that the only certainty is uncertainty. Against this backdrop, the United States Government and its military leaders are enhancing operational capabilities to mitigate risk spanning our complex infr...

As hybrid work continues to evolve across the federal government, so do the security needs of agencies. As employees continue to leverage remote work policies to work from locations outside the traditional four walls of an office, accessing mission-critical data from a virtual work environment continues to be a challenge for remote employees. How should leaders balance the security of critical networks and data with the needed accessibility to...

There has been a dramatic shift in the way we work. For the past three years, employees have gone above and beyond to get the job done. However, just getting the job done is no longer enough. Now, we need to innovate and try new things. Join us at the GovLoop offices on Wednesday Dec. 13 at 4:30–6:30 p.m. ET to hear from government experts about how to truly innovate in the current world of work.

From where you work has become a political hot potato. But the politicians aren’t the ones who are returning to the office and transitioning to more in-person work, you are. And we know that it hasn’t been an easy transition for some of you. A recent Federal Times survey found that half of federal employees have applied for a new job since 2021 when agencies were first formally told to initiate return-to-office plans in the wake of...

Where government employees should work has become quite the controversial issue. And there are a lot of reasons in the DC metro area why employees are being called back to their offices, including to help support the local economy. The White House has asked agencies to revisit their telework policies to try and bring more employees back into the office, at least part-time, to help enhance collaboration. But many government employee unions are...

Cybersecurity has never been more important to securing the nation’s infrastructure and data from cyber threats. Government IT leaders are navigating constant threats of attacks and legacy technology patches in a remote working world. During this biannual series, NextGov/FCW and Route Fifty will examine the most important trends in cybersecurity across Federal, State, and Local governments. We’re covering the ins and outs of everyt...

Where are you logging in from to do your work? If it’s your home office, that might be changing. Office of Management and Budget Memo, M-23-15, outlined steps for agencies to review, assess and update their work environment plans against organizational health and performance frameworks that support the mission. This includes an expectation to reconsider and potentially increase “meaningful” in-person work at federal offices....

In 2012 the state of Georgia faced a significant budget crunch. Needing to slim down expenses, the State Board of Pardons and Paroles offered a radical proposal to the governor: they would do away with a significant amount of office space and move to a nearly fully remote team. The State Board of Pardons and Paroles remains a state agency. The Dept. of Community Supervision is a separate agency created in 2015 to supervise offenders in the com...

On Wednesday, December 14, 2022, the Anthology team will be hosting the Government Teaching & Learning Summit. The goal of the summit is to bring together training & education leaders from various missions across both Federal and State government to share best practices, network, and bring back knowledge and expertise to their respective agencies. Summit content is focused on key issues facing the government learning community and pres...

Join Public Sector Connect today to register for this event and others just like it. Join us as we show how to show schedule slots so others can sign-up to meet with you - or your Department or Teams. We will discuss how Calendar can help manage your precious time. We'll show how to pick a time to meet with ease, generate notes documents with a click as well as document due-outs. Whether you’re calendar corralling for yourself or others,...