Government agencies at all levels are doing everything they can to protect their data from the ongoing onslaught of cyberattacks. Whether it’s implementing zero trust architecture to meet the requirements of Executive Order 14028, federal agencies using FedRAMP certified cloud services, any of the dozens of state, local, municipal and educational organizations enrolled in StateRAMP, government as a whole understands the critical importan...

Agencies are continually reliant on geodata as a key component in delivering successful citizen services, both to meet their own mission critical work but also in maintaining the ability to share geographic information across agencies. As data teams are tasked with collecting and storing more information than ever before, the accurate and timely collection remains a priority. With more Geographic Information Systems (GIS) readily available as...

GovFuture Forum, a monthly demo and panel event where government innovators, technologists, thought leaders, movers-and-shakers, government ecosystem partners, and interested people see showcases on cool new technology in a demo format, learn from innovators in high-value panels, and interact with each other. Agenda: 9am-9:15am: Check-in and networking 9:15am-10:15am: Innovation Demos Demos from: Procurement Innovation Lab: AI for Market Resea...

The perceived need to minimize test & evaluation activities within the acquisition community to shorten development and acceptance times is constant; however, test activities are not hindering acquisitions, but rather the lack of reliable information. Evaluation of test events provides the data required to demonstrate technical, functional, and war fighting capability, and affords the opportunity to identify and resolve system deficiencies...

The demands on the public sector are greater than ever and to meet these demands, agencies are transforming how they collect and use data. These advancements are leading to new ways of service in a modernized workforce – and paired with an increased digital presence – means increased risk and more destructive cyberattacks. It has never been more important to stop breaches before they happen. Security must now be at the center of ev...

Thousands of women have worked to provide U.S. government data and statistical analysis. This data helps the government operate but also helps civilians, nonprofits, and academia. Even though there have been great advances with women in the government, there is still a large gender gap in Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). 26.9% of women make up the federal technology workforce according to a recent study by the Equal Em...

Attention all public sector employees in the contracting and acquisition career field! In GSA's Market Research As a Service (MRAS) Customer Training: Effective Market Research (Fed/Military), you'll learn the importance of market research, how and when to conduct it, and how to get the best results by making your data collection methods more efficient. You'll also delve into the regulatory nature of FAR Part 10 and how it ties into other deci...

The rise of data and analytics has heightened the need to overcome challenges posed by data literacy, culture, privacy, and accuracy in attaining actionable data insights. How are government leaders prioritizing all of the considerations they face and what lessons learned are they continuing to follow as their architectures evolve? Tune into this session to hear about data challenges as their architecture evolves and how government leaders are...

Over 83% of Federal Agencies are using real-time data streaming; by 2025, 90% of the global 1000 will leverage data streaming technologies, highlighting the explosive need for processing streaming data. Government agencies seeking to process data in real time have the difficult task of migrating masses of data with an added level of security to protect or safeguard mission-critical data. Agencies also operate under heavy regulatory and compli...

The 2023 DE Test & Evaluation Joint Conference on T&E Support to Prototyping and Experimentation will discuss the practical implications of T&E support in prototyping, experimentation and other developmental activities. The conference will leverage the DoD vision set forth in the DoD Prototyping Guidebook and the recent significant increases in prototyping and experimentation efforts to explore the role of T&E in prototyping, e...