The spread of 5G – fifth-generation mobile communications – across all levels of government is being accelerated by its usefulness in high-speed data transmissions and flexibility in customizing network applications. And the range of applications by government agencies made possible by 5G may only be limited by one’s imagination. Some of the innovations supported by this wireless standard were born out of necessity – at...

Do you think of innovation as a lightbulb turning on, that “aha” moment that changes everything? That can happen, but often innovation is a lot less dramatic: It’s the small tweaks, tech improvements, and process changes that are truly transformative. Join us online Wednesday, Aug. 2 from 2-2:50 p.m. ET/11-11:50 a.m. PT to learn from government and industry leaders about how they define and put innovation into practice.

Cyber attacks are on the increase across all levels of government – and state and local governments are often targeted because they have fewer resources for security. For instance, an October 2022 survey found that more than half of state and local governments faced ransomware attacks in 2021, and just one in five organizations successfully stopped the attack. Strengthening the security and resilience of these agencies’ systems req...

The state of Colorado is undertaking a top-to-bottom modernization of its IT infrastructure, aimed at achieving what the Governor’s Office of Information Technology describes as four "wildly important goals." Four major initiatives (tech transformation, broadband access, digital government services, and enhanced employee engagement) are intended to deliver more and better digital services that improve residents’ lives and increase...

In today’s digital world, IT modernization and cybersecurity are intertwined with delivering a vast range of state services to residents. According to the National Association of State CIOs, these were the top two concerns facing state governments in 2022. They are two reasons why the state of Florida in 2020 created the Florida Digital Service (FDS), to partner with all state agencies to deliver services. In a state that often faces nat...

The state of Texas wants to accelerate the use of next-generation technology to deliver secure digital services. To that end, it has released its 2022-2026 State Strategic Plan for Information Resources Management, which sets four overarching goals: Secure IT service delivery Advanced data management Strategic digital transformation Proactive approach to emerging technologies Just as Texas agencies are looking to modernize and transform their...

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Artificial intelligence, machine learning, edge computing, iterative software development, wireless networking, and data management all offer federal agencies an edge in their digital transformations, as well as their abilities to forge better services and address missions. Along with those technologies, however, come many challenges that require constant recalibration of plans and capabilities. The last two years forced agencies to adapt to e...

The goal of every data initiative is to drive smarter decisions and deliver better outcomes. But that won't happen unless security is front and center in the data evolution. Join us online Wednesday, July 13 from 2 p.m.-2:50 p.m. ET to hear from government and industry experts about how to create a secure data ecosystem. These data ecosystems should have a seamless process for analyzing and sharing data, data that you can use to make measurabl...

Emerging computing technologies—from cloud, to edge, to machine learning, artificial intelligence and others—are helping agencies to achieve better, faster, cheaper processing and problem solving, as well as more efficient applications. With their increasing incorporation into federal agencies’ everyday operations, these technologies also bring challenges, from security to operational and data privacy issues. Cloud computing...