Cybersecurity has always contended with evolving threats. As the internet has become more embedded into social and economic life and smart phones, tablets and other handheld devices become ubiquitous, bad actors have devised new attacks to capitalize on new vulnerabilities. And just as agencies are implementing zero trust architecture to help with this wave, other IT developments are threatening to upend cybersecurity even more. For instance,...

Cybersecurity professionals working for state and local agencies and educational systems are likely already aware that cyber attacks targeting their organizations are increasing sharply – the second quarter of 2023 saw a 40% increase over the first quarter of the year. System defenders face the ongoing challenges of resource constraints, increasingly complex networks, and data overload. Add in emerging cyber threats from the accelerating...

A collection of presentations covering various topics including: Evolution of IT Leadership: Navigating Technological Transformation Strategic Planning for Resilience: Federal Leaders’ Response to Cybersecurity Challenges Data-Driven Governance: Leveraging Analytics and AI for Informed Decision-Making Federal IT Leadership in 2024 and Beyond: C-Level Strategies and the CIO’s Role

Government at all levels is moving as quickly as possible to integrate new solutions and overhaul processes that need streamlining. At the same time, officials are keeping close watch on AI and other emerging technologies, wary of the law of unintended consequences. For instance, in early September California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order directing state agencies to study the development, use and risks of generative artificial in...

The AI DC 2023 - ICIT Fall Briefing is an exclusive gathering of America's leading minds in the realms of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, national security and policy-making. This one-day event based in the DC Metro is focused on driving robust discussions around AI's implications for our nation's security, the potential for innovation with AI, and the strategies we can implement to safeguard our homeland via policy and technology. AI...

Presidential Policy Directive 21 (PPD-21) advances a national policy to strengthen and maintain secure, functioning and resilient critical infrastructure that is vital to the public and to the Nation’s safety, prosperity and well-being. The Nation’s critical infrastructure is diverse and complex, but policies and procedures are needed to reduce vulnerabilities, minimize consequences, identify, and disrupt threats, and hasten respo...

In an era where rapid technological advancement is reshaping industries, the public sector stands at a pivotal juncture. The Growing Good in Government Initiative (G3I) emerges as a beacon for this transformational journey, striving to usher federal agencies into the age of digital and artificial intelligence. This panel discussion delves deep into the heart of G3I, unpacking its strategic objectives, the role of self-organized teams, and the...

According to a recent McKinsey report, government services still lag private sector services when it comes to “customer-experience-satisfaction.” However, data is helping government reimagine how services are delivered in the digital era. AI, automation, and customer journey analytics can turn data into powerful building blocks of understanding the customer experience (CX). The challenge will be doing it amid a proliferation of dat...

FedScoop is hosting FedTalks 2023 on September 7th at the Waldorf Astoria in Washington, D.C.! FedTalks is the largest annual gathering of C-level executives, leaders and innovators from the government and tech community. In its 14th year, FedTalks brings together 1,200 of the country's most influential leaders for one day of discussion, exploring ways technology and people can transform government and our communities. Topics include: Gen AI,...

Join our webinar, "Transform Your Analytics: Unlock Hidden Insights in Your Data," to discover how AI can revolutionize your organization's decision-making process by providing actionable data and insights. We will explore two crucial topics: explainable AI and the importance of comprehensive datasets. This webinar will showcase how explainable AI makes complex data models transparent and interpretable, enabling users to understand the decisio...