Securing record crowds in airports has grown increasingly complex post-9/11. In the face of evolving threats, the Transportation Security Administration is at the forefront of the effort to effectively secure our nation’s airports. From staying ahead of adversaries through disruptive technologies, to navigating the intersections between public and private sector aviation stakeholders, securing U.S. airports has become a multi-tiered, col...

With cyber threats on the rise, how can governments prepare to prevent, mitigate, respond to, and recover from such attacks? Vigilance against cyber threats requires not only significant investments in hyper-secure technology infrastructure, but also a highly skilled workforce. In Austin, hear from the federal, state and local leaders who are partnering across government, industry and academia to prioritize cybersecurity readiness through tec...

In just the last five years, artificial intelligence has evolved from a staple of science fiction to a real-world magnet for large-scale investment. Increases in computing power and the emergence of large data sets to train ever more powerful machine learning algorithms have created real world applications and success stories. And both trends are expected to accelerate into the 2020s. With the standing up of the Joint Artificial Intelligence C...

As governments at all levels work to keep up with rising citizen expectations, what does it mean to truly be a digital government? In Las Vegas, Route Fifty and Nextgov are teaming with Adobe to talk with with leaders across government who are transforming the way their services are designed and delivered, and reimagining what is possible with a technology-powered government. Some featured speakers include: Max Everett, Chief Information Offic...

Real Time Visibility. Embedded Intelligence. Anytime, Anywhere. Today’s advanced technologies are transforming finance for the 21st century, turning finance into a strategic partner in mission delivery. True real-time visibility, enhanced with predictive capabilities, turns finance’s focus to the road ahead instead of the rear-view mirror. Embedded intelligence turbocharges employee productivity, presenting key information needed f...

With all the buzz surrounding disruptive technologies like machine learning, blockchain, artificial intelligence, drones and more, it can be easy to forget federal technology’s raison d’être: enable the mission. These technologies are a means to the mission’s end, empowering agencies to achieve mission goals more efficiently and securely while permanently changing roles and processes. Join Government Executive and Next...

Used to dealing with companies that distinguish themselves through superior customer engagement, today’s public has come to expect a level of customer experience to which most agencies haven’t been able to live up. However, the Obama administration’s prioritization of customer experience puts federal agencies in the challenging position of pushing to provide a first-class customer experience while meeting their unique missio...

In the coming fiscal year, the White House expects the federal government to spend some $7.5 billion on provisioned services like cloud computing. Four years removed from the unveiling of the Cloud First strategy, the question today isn’t whether agencies will transition services and critical systems to cloud, it’s when. Maximizing investment in the cloud requires a strategy that factors in risk, security, cost, agility and a hard...

Agencies across government are expanding their C-suites with a new kind of technology expert: the Chief Data Officer. Charged with helping agencies derive new insights from existing – and expanding – data sets, CDOs are primed to play a major role in the future of government technology. As Chief Data Officers work to define their new roles, they will face a suite of opportunities and challenges that will shape their day-to-day effo...

Explore the partnership and innovations instrumental to the success of HealthCare.gov. Jon Booth, presenting on the project publicly for the first time along with Judy Cohen, will share the key innovations they used leading up to the successful 2015 Open Enrollment and a glimpse into the next wave of innovations planned for the site. They'll also address the need for building effective vendor partnerships and how these pivotal relationships sh...