A number of significant changes to Federal employment law have taken place in recent years. These changes affected employers’ obligations in areas such as hiring, wages, discrimination, and termination. During this topic, we will: (1) review significant changes in recent years; (2) take a look at the employment law changes in 2018; (3) review current and anticipated changes in employment law (including EEO developments, leave laws, ADA u...

According to recent government analysis, of the 2.6 billion visits to government websites in the past 90 days, nearly half came from a mobile device — 42 percent from a phone and 6 percent from a tablet. But the explosive use of mobile technology goes beyond citizens to the heart of government itself. This webinar will explore how agencies are using continuous diagnostics and mitigation to improve government’s overall security post...

Today, cyberattacks around the world are becoming more prevalent and complex. Last year, Akamai successfully defended against a 1.3 Tbps DDoS attack --the largest DDoS outbreak ever recorded. Hackers use DDoS and web application attacks to render IT systems inoperable, steal data, and deface websites which are extremely difficult to defend against. Higher Education institutions are prime targets for these attacks.The introduction of a massive...

From Trusted Internet Connection (TIC) to Zero Trust SecurityFor years, TIC and VPN were the primary solutions to optimize and standardize security for remote users looking to access agency applications. Today, the government is transforming. Apps are migrating onto the government cloud and agency workers are mobile. This uncharted territory requires agencies to rethink how to secure remote access to apps for all users, devices, and locations,...

Security incidents continue to escalate in K-12 education, and school districts hold a wealth of personal information that hackers would love to get their hands on. However, many school districts lack the cyber security resources to combat these threats – making them easier targets. Is your school prepared against threats to obtain your district’s sensitive employee and student information? Are you in compliance with constantly cha...

Technology has become a pervasive part of government, whether it’s internal employee communication or reaching out to the IRS. Recent updates to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 have now it harmonized with European Commission standards as well as the World Wide Web Consortium’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. The mandate for federal websites and digital documents to be accessible to all is more than a suggestion – it...

The passage of the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act brought with it a charge for government to modernize its technology infrastructure through the Modernizing Government Technology Act (MGT Act.) The law spurred agencies to enhance mission effectiveness, reduce cybersecurity risks and build a modern IT workforce in order to deliver better service to citizens. In this briefing, we’ll explore the approach that government is taking i...

Is your organization struggling to realize the rewards of agile despite books, training, and new processes? If so, join agile expert Jeffery Payne as he discusses the five most common reasons why organizations struggle with agile in a free web seminar Thursday, September 27, at 1:30pm ET. Hear how other organizations overcame their struggles, and take home ideas for how to immediately improve your agile approach and move toward a better softwa...

In the recently released President’s Management Agenda, IT modernization is identified as one of three key drivers of transformation in government. This hard-charging discussion will focus on agencies can achieve the next generation network, methods to secure their enterprise, and best practices to spur transformation. This video webinar will feature Government Matter’s host Francis Rose discussing IT modernization with IT leaders...

Deal with adversaries hunting in your cloud-based systems. Managing access to cloud-based systems, like Office 365, requires more scrutiny because you don’t have corporate network protection. Do you have a strong identity security plan to protect against another threat without user disruption? Join Optiv and SecureAuth+Core Security leaders on September 12 at 10:30 a.m. MT for the Find the Intersection of Digital Transformation and Ident...