IT modernization remains a critical component for federal agencies looking to improve operational efficiencies, digitize customer experiences and bolster service delivery and government operations. Beyond the technology changes, these efforts are normally complex and fraught with policy, legal, budgetary and workforce challenges, and can take years to fully accomplish. How can agencies successfully navigate the complex maze of technology, proc...

Identity is at the center of cybersecurity. With zero trust now the mandated de facto approach to strengthening cyber defenses, federal, state and local agencies need to build an identity-centric security approach encompassing both human and machine identities. This requires an enterprise wise rethinking of authentication, authorization, access to data, auditing and accountability in order to protect the IT backbone powering government. Identi...

Agencies are continually reliant on geodata as a key component in delivering successful citizen services, both to meet their own mission critical work but also in maintaining the ability to share geographic information across agencies. As data teams are tasked with collecting and storing more information than ever before, the accurate and timely collection remains a priority. With more Geographic Information Systems (GIS) readily available as...

As agencies collect, analyze and disseminate more data than ever before, advancements in computing power, machine learning and automation provide unique opportunities to expand and improve mission delivery. With added resources and high level support for the government’s expansion of once-pilot AI and automation projects, the outcome isn’t just greater capacity and speed, but improved employee and citizen engagement. During this wo...

Though they often bring great promise, many ambitions of IT modernization fail to achieve their goals of a more efficient government. And as the last 18 months have demonstrated, it’s the same services that are often overlooked that may be the most crucial. From reliable unemployment systems to support for warfighters at the edge , these technologies serve as the backbone for government, and should seek to grow and evolve at the same pac...

The changing landscape of national security continues to evolve and shape the communication tools both communities and federal government workers rely on every day. From fiber optics to foreign influences, the factors influencing information sharing are as plentiful as they are complex, and will undoubtedly continue to be a contentious topic of discussion. In this third installment of our 5G Futures series, join Nextgov, Defense One, and Route...

Over the last eight months, the Biden administration has ushered in new information technology policies, priorities, and programs. For the third installation of Cyber Defenders, GovExec will convene IT leaders from the Defense Department, federal agencies and municipal governments to discuss where cyber programs stand.