Leveraging Data as an Enterprise AssetThere is no lack of data in government and the challenges of managing data, how to leverage it and make good organizational decisions about it are increasingly on the minds of government leaders everywhere. Government leaders are continually asking themselves how they can use data efficiently, maximize the value of data, and leverage data on demand to better serve their mission – especially in the ar...

Government-wide Initiatives: Impact on People, Resources, Budget and Program DeliveryThe Administration and Congress are focused on enhancing program delivery while reducing operating costs. In order to achieve this it is critical that evolving IT trends like shared services are harnessed to improve information integrity, security, availability and value across the enterprise. By combining strategic IT solutions across the IT infrastructure th...

The Young AFCEA Bethesda Chapter is excited to host the Fiscal New Year Networking Event on October 23, 2014. The Fiscal New Year event is a great opportunity for the public and private IT and digital sector to celebrate the successes of 2014 and kick off the new fiscal year. Our goal is to create a platform between government and industry to network and build partnerships. We hope to bring thought-leaders together with peers in order to excha...

Next-Generation CIOs: The Future of IT in GovernmentThe immersion of technology in all areas of government is changing the role of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) at its very core. To be successful, CIOs must play a multidimensional leadership role that requires them to fully understand the business needs in the new government environment.CIOs work strategically with other government leaders to adapt and transform their enterprises through...

A New and Exclusive Networking Event Connecting Government Cloud Tech Pros The 2014 AFCEA Bethesda Cloud Technology Symposium gets you out of the classroom and gives you more opportunities to connect with people who can and will help you develop solutions to your biggest cloud challenges. The symposium is designed so that you can exchange innovative ideas with your peers in the federal IT community.From senior-level decision makers to on-the-f...

Each year the AFCEA Bethesda Government-wide Initiatives Excellence Awards recognizes individuals or groups whose contributions in information technology have significance beyond their organization. These contributions represent achievements that advance business and citizen interaction, leading to improved effectiveness, cost-savings and leadership that meet national priorities and serve as a model of excellence government-wide. We will learn...

CXOs across government have multiple roles in implementing a shared services strategy within their organization. Key corporate executives, including the CFO, CXO, CIO, CTO and more, all play a critical role in championing a shared services strategy. Whether an organization offers a shared service or buys into one, many challenges present themselves. CXOs exploring the idea of offering a shared service have answered questions like: “What...

Faced with decreasing budgets and increasing data, law enforcement agencies are finding ways to consolidate data and processes to better meet the needs of the mission. In recent years, these agencies have seen significant headway with real-time information sharing and the new mobile environment – but there is still much to do, and challenges in big data, cloud computing and agile development prevail. As budget cuts continue, law enforcem...

Big Systems: Implementations and ChallengesThe scale and complexity of our Nation’s IT infrastructure is increasing dramatically. These comprehensive large scale systems, which focus on improving healthcare, national security and critical infrastructure, are progressively requiring cross-agency and department collaboration to ensure success. As large-scale implementations increase, a number of challenges arise. They are developed and use...

Mission Interoperability: Technology and StandardsGovernment agencies are improving mission performance through responsible information sharing and the use of interoperability standards to help better fulfill missions in the areas of cybersecurity, homeland security, law-enforcement and more. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s (ODNI) Information Sharing Environment (ISE) is continually establishing pathways to better u...