Driven by complex project demands and unclear development objectives, today’s state and local leaders face no shortage of challenges in building and preparing for the next generation of infrastructure projects. With many grant recipients awaiting funding and even more subject to longer-term regulatory backlogs, officials are at a crossroads on best practices for next steps- everything from pre-production mobilization to assigning proper...

The modernization of national defense is in a period of rapid advancement that binds partners and coalitions together through data like never before. The path forward relies on what the Department of Defense calls Mission Partner Environments. MPEs allow the U.S. military to communicate, collaborate, and share sensitive or classified information securely and in real-time. In this episode of GovExec TV, DoD and industry leaders discuss how the...

Proper supply chain management and national security have never been more interconnected. As geopolitical tensions bring cyber threats to the fore, the public and private sector must collaborate to ensure each link of the supply chain is secure. And everyone in the organization, from developers to senior leadership, must prioritize risk management across the entire threat landscape. Because cybersecurity risks can arise at any point in the lif...

Technology has become intrinsic to a successful, modern government. Across the nation, state and local governments are increasingly looking to technology to improve service delivery, reduce costs and create the optimal experience for employees and residents alike.Bolstered by a wave of federal funding, these leaders face a unique opportunity to leverage technology like never before. Doing so requires not only a deep understanding of the tools...

Driven by a complex and evolving talent landscape and competition across the private sector, today’s human capital leaders face no shortage of challenges as they work to cultivate the next generation of public sector talent. As leaders look to set goals and achieve their missions, one of the questions they must ask is “what actions are we taking to strengthen workforce planning efforts in the long term?” In this webinar, we...

The Biden Administration and Congress have put the Transportation Department at the center of several national priorities such as rebuilding the nation’s infrastructure and addressing the dangers of climate change. There also are initiatives around equity, safety and transformation. The result is an energized department that needs contractor support to deliver on a wide range of projects coming from its headquarters as well as its compon...

In its 8th year, the annual Defense One Tech Summit will explore how today's emerging technologies are shaping the military tactics and national-security strategies of tomorrow. After completing this course, you will be able to: Explore emerging technologies and understand their likely impact on the national security tactics and strategies of tomorrow.

Today’s government leaders are turning to next generation secure cloud solutions to support mission objectives. Evolving Executive Orders and OMB memos, as well as the National Cybersecurity Strategy, all acknowledge the range of benefits cloud services provide to security and resilience and a defense-in-depth approach to securing the mission at scale. To support this shift, it is essential that government leaders take a collaborative ap...

Government agencies are responsible for protecting public trust, delivering excellence in services, and, above all else, upholding the promise of government. Through a combination of the lessons learned from rapidly evolving hybrid work environments, exposed inequities in pandemic responses, and bolstered federal guidance in the Biden Administration’s Executive Order, the 21st Century Integrated Experience Act (IDEA), among others, agenc...

Upgrading or replacing hardware and networks, moving to the cloud, and implementing zero trust usually get the spotlight when the subject of modernizing IT comes up. But upgrading outdated software applications that run IT is also a critical part of the process and can help speed modernization across an agency. Outdated software is deeply embedded in government IT, supporting a myriad of applications.