It’s that time again. Transition time. The presidential inauguration on January 20 will usher in the countless others set for the coming months. In many government offices, this means change from one administration to another or one appointee to the next. NAGC President-Elect Chris O’Neil will identify the opportunities transition time presents to career government communicators at every level: to establish themselves as trusted ad...

LinkedIn is one of the most powerful social media networks available for government contractors. With over 400 million users, LinkedIn is used by government buyers and contract administrators, as well as buyers, program directors, and contract managers for prime contractors, strategic integrators and others in the GovCon space. There is a lot about LinkedIn that many professionals do not know. For example, did you know that over 75% of LinkedI...

On Thursday, October 27 at 10 a.m. ET, the National Assessment Governing Board and the National Center for Education Statistics will release results of The Nation's Report Card: 2015 Science at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. This report features national and state-level results at grades 4 and 8, with national results at grade 12 from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). At this interacti...

Whether to open government for greater transparency, secure Federal buildings, networks and IoT, or improve healthcare delivery, public sector technologists have staggering workloads. Regardless of the mission, modernizing entries operations are a first step in enabling the connected government. This briefing will touch on critical aspects of technology modernization that can affect engagement, secure networks, the smart city, and healthcare I...

According to the Office of Management and Budget, three-quarters of IT budgets are going toward the maintenance of legacy IT investments. As a means to adopt more efficient, secure, and modern IT systems and infrastructure, government is turning to an “as-a-service” model. This technique provides a self-sustaining mechanism for Federal agencies to regularly refresh their IT systems based on up-to-date technologies and best practice...

Delivering on the missions of government demands a well-trained, well-informed workforce. That calls for new ways of training a dispersed workforce efficiently and more cost-effectively. Find out why agencies are investing in lower-cost, higher-quality communications platforms that integrate voice, video and data with the added flexibility of the cloud. How the latest in unified communications tools are improving security and productivity How...

To minimize cyber risks, federal information security professionals are working to identify and mitigate vulnerable IT assets, such as those that have reached or will soon reach end of life (EOL) or end of service (EOS). But to do this, federal security teams need much greater visibility into their IT infrastructures to know where those vulnerable network-connected assets reside. This is where precise, actionable data can play a big role in re...

So you’ve just applied for a federal job; now what? Join us as we discuss how to prepare for a federal interview and what to expect from the security clearance process. Presented by the Partnership for Public Service. Click here to register.

Veterans Business Start Up Veteran business owners and entrepreneurs make important contributions to business creation and growth in the American economy. Your service gives you skills and leadership abilities that are directly relevant to business ownership. So let’s get started! SBA’s Larry Batten provides a no-nonsense approach to starting your own business.

Lt. Col. Robert Williams, the program manager for Army Logistics Modernization Program, will join Federal News Radio on Tuesday, July 26 at 1:30 p.m. for a free online chat. Lt. Col. Williams will field your questions on how the Army is using modern enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems to tackle readiness challenges – from sending urgent spare parts to the battlefield to managing its complex depot maintenance network – and ho...