The Defense Information Systems Agency is an essential hub for DOD IT, with a staff of more than 9,000 and an annual budget approaching $10 billion. With new leadership coming in for both DISA and the government as a whole, 2021 looks to be a busy year of executing key existing initiatives and setting new priorities for the agency. In this editorial roundtable webcast, FCW will explore DISA’s roadmap for milCloud 2.0, Defense Enclave Ser...

Having a positive culture in an agile organization is crucial to delivering value to key stakeholders. Without a strong culture, individuals may not work together as a team and their efforts can even work against each other. However, having a strong culture with delivering value at the forefront of the team’s goals helps agile organizations thrive, especially in highly regulated industries.But how do organizations learn to put value and...

DOD put into effect at the end of Nov. 2020 a new DFARS rule that requires Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) for all DOD contractors. Although anticipated for some time, questions remain about the certification process and the scope. The rule requires that contractors register on the Supplier Performance Risk System, produce and maintain a System Security Plan and a Plan of Actions and Milestones. In addition, each company is r...

Forcepoint's Raise the Bar-compliant Cross Domain suite is in operational use in some of the most stringent environments in the world, securing global missions efficiently and effectively while providing a high degree of usability, without compromising security. Forrester Consulting will present key challenges a Department of Defense intelligence agency encounters and how the implementation of a Forcepoint cross domain solution can provide cri...

The federal government's emergency pivot to telework in 2020 was impressive in both speed and scale, but often relied heavily on stopgap solutions. Having proven that remote work can work, many agencies are now moving to restructure for the long haul, and address security and usability compromises that were made in a crisis.What happens when on-prem and teleworking team members must share systems not designed for hybrid collaboration? How can...

Now more than ever, agencies cannot afford to get burned by legacy infrastructure investments that not only fail to provide the agility required today, but that are also excessively expensive. To both maximize productivity and mission efficiency, more agencies are prioritizing hybrid cloud initiatives as their cloud-smart strategy. Among the best ways to realize this vision is software-defined infrastructure like hyperconverged infrastructure...

As the pandemic closed shops and business, many people lost jobs and applied for unemployment. Record numbers of calls starting flooding unemployment offices. The Internal Revenue Service started getting a torrent of calls and inquiries about larger federal unemployment benefits. Agencies throughout the government have been working to provide information and fast responses in an always on digital world. New cloud communications platforms can d...

In 2020 there was a growing interest in Zero Trust among Federal Agencies. In fact, 44 federal agencies now have dedicated, funded tiger teams to either research or start implementing zero trust strategically. As agencies accelerate work from home programs and consider Zero Trust, this panel will discuss real world examples and advice to help you create an effective blueprint for implementing zero trust within your environment.Panelists: Steve...

The federal government is fast approaching the midway point in its push for the fully electronic recordkeeping mandated by M-19-21. And while most agencies have made significant progress in identifying the myriad systems business processes that must change, translating those assessments into action remains a daunting challenge. This year's COVID-19 crisis, continued churn at the executive level and the uncertainty surrounding FY 2021 funding h...

The ultimate payoff from a move to a cloud platform is that it offers faster, flexible and more secure access to the data that is essential for the agency’s mission. Learn how new architectures and tools simplify data protection, disaster recovery and cloud mobility across hybrid environments. Utilizing emerging technology to prepare for the migration can speed the process and reduce costs. In addition, simplified backup and recovery can...