When Executive Order 14028, “Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity,” was issued in May 2021, it included directives for agencies to establish several incident response and logging procedures, including sharing information on incident detection and response, by August 2023. In August of that year, the Office of Management and Budget issued Memorandum 21-31 setting specific requirements for agencies to meet, for which the Cybers...

Modernization can feel like an uphill battle in government. It's not that people don't want to make things better. It's just that they fall into thinking that change is not possible. But innovation is happening all the time. The key is to find ways to bring that innovation forward and use it as a catalyst for change. Join us online Wednesday, April 17 at 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT as we discuss nine different ways innovation can transform your emplo...

Mark your calendars for April 17 – 18 because THWACKcamp hosted by SolarWinds is back! Join us for two days of digital IT learning, expert insights, interactive sessions, and exciting giveaways. You won't want to miss this opportunity to conquer the IT landscape and gain fresh perspectives on simplifying complexities.

Don't miss the opportunity to learn from one of the leading professionals on Federal Employee Benefits, Ed Zurndorfer, in a complimentary webinar for federal employees. This Session CoversAn Overview of CSRS & Different Types of Retirement Types of service used for determining eligibility to retire under CSRS Employee and agency contributions to CSRS Military service and temporary time The CSRS annuity computation Minimum age and service r...

As a supervisor, it can be stressful and awkward to manage a “bad apple.” But left unchecked, these poor performers will jeopardize the team and even the organization. Join us online Monday, April 22 at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT to hear from a government expert about how to deal with low performers.

Critical infrastructure services in North America face accelerating threats from both nation-states and other sophisticated threat actors. Governments globally are grappling with how to best balance incentives, support, and direct oversight. Meanwhile, critical infrastructure owners and operators face significant challenges with technology, staff resources, and expertise to better manage cyber resilience. For instance, the healthcare industry...

Is your agency actively investing in its employees? Failure to do so can mean high turnover and the loss of critical skills and talent. Join us online Wednesday, April 24 from 2-2:50 p.m. ET/11-11:50 a.m. PT to learn from government and industry leaders about how government agencies can do better job at training and retaining their workforce.

Successful federal modernization requires an artful blend of people, process, and technology—with a relentless focus on enabling business transformation. A “digital playbook” can provide a comprehensive guide to the process, describing both overarching strategy and tactical approaches. Using a templatized technology strategy can boost mission outcomes while humanizing data-driven modernization and leveraging artificial intell...

The Biden Administration is considering finalizing two rules on sustainability and climate disclosures in the federal procurement process: the Supplier Climate Risk and Resilience Rule and the Sustainable Products Procurement Rule. This webinar will focus on the importance of these rules for safeguarding national security and mitigating the federal government’s climate-related financial risk. This webinar will feature national security e...

Generative artificial intelligence (genAI) has arrived with the force of a tsunami across the federal government. In October, Executive Order 14110 on the safe, secure, and trustworthy development and use of AI established the broad outlines for how agencies should evaluate and implement their AI use cases. Now the Office of Management and Budget has issued a memorandum directing agencies to institute governance and risk management processes g...