Know with confidence which items of information to share and which items to keep confidential regarding the Freedom of Information Act. Government officials and employees are well aware that the public has the right to access government information, but it is not always clear what information must be made available and what information should be kept confidential. Additionally, it is not always clear to members of government or the general pub...

Gartner defines identity and access management (IAM) as “the security discipline that enables the right individuals to access the right information at the right times for the right reasons.” At the heart of the biggest data breaches of all time, those involving commercial firms like Target, Home Depot, and Yahoo, are stolen credentials. Other risks include improperly shared credentials and misuse by disgruntled employees. This webi...

Government agencies are actively preparing their data to take advantage of emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML). In the face of heightened mission complexity and data proliferation, agencies are looking for ways to maximize the value and impact of data. Application areas are accelerating as agencies turn to AI to drive cyber offense and defense, robotics and automation, transportation security, and he...

The Federal government has made significant progress in cost containment through data center consolidation. OMB’s recently updated Data Center Optimization Initiative has established new mandates and metrics for optimizing government data center. Shared services, hybrid cloud, automated infrastructure management and advanced energy metering are at the heart of these policy changes. Yet, mission-related information that is gathered and pr...

The Federal government has made significant progress in cost containment through data center consolidation. OMB’s recently updated Data Center Optimization Initiative has established new mandates and metrics for optimizing government data centers. Shared services, hybrid cloud, automated infrastructure management and advanced energy metering are at the heart of these policy changes. Yet, mission-related information that is gathered and p...

What if public service employees had more time to do the strategic work that requires analytic thinking? In the United States, 58% of citizen-related processes are still paper-driven. To reduce the burden of repetitive workloads, the President’s Management Agenda charges agencies to use emerging technologies like robotic processing automation to redirect resources to accomplish mission outcomes that matter most to citizens. This webinar...