State and local governments had to adapt quickly to the effects of the pandemic, as workers and residents alike were encouraged to shelter in their homes. This created major challenges for agencies’ IT systems and technical support staff. Rather than using a “hub-and-spoke” method of connecting employees to servers, data, applications, and each other – where cybersecurity focused on firewalls around the perimeter ...

In today’s digital landscape, where cloud applications play a central role in every enterprise and artificial intelligence fuels rapid innovation, the need for a sophisticated cybersecurity strategy is paramount. With cloud applications at the heart of every digital enterprise and AI-led development certain to accelerate innovation, organizations require an intelligent cloud approach to security that’s intuitive for users and highl...

The Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) invests in the most promising cybersecurity, data protection, interoperability, legacy system upgrades, and digital experience projects. The TMF helps implement information technology (IT) solutions across the government that improve agency processes and systems; use taxpayer dollars more efficiently; and deliver simple, seamless, and secure experiences to the American public.

Join us in December in Destin for the Test & Evaluation Symposium: Next-Generation Test Dominance ITEA has been providing Education and Training to the T&E community for over 40 years. Spend the week with us as we dive into the challenges facing testers today and be a part of the solution! We offer 4-hour Tutorials on topics such as: T&E in a Digital Engineering Environment; Cognitive EW: An AI Approach; DoD T&E Across the Acqu...

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...

Advances in telecommunications capabilities are a major driver in Department of Defense programs. From creating secure private networks that U.S. military forces and their partners can use in conflicts to integrating 5G capabilities to create “smart” warehouses to significant improvements in supply chain logistics, DoD has been committed to investing in rethinking the meaning and applications of communications. One of the next step...

NextGen Virtual Summit: Skill Sets for the Modern Public Servant Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023 10 a.m. ET/7 a.m. PT – 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT Registration is open to everyone and there is no fee to register or attend. Attendees can earn up to 5 CPE credits.

In 2022, the Department of Defense created a cross-functional team to accelerate the adoption of 5G and future-generation wireless networking technologies, laying the foundation for new opportunities to implement innovative solutions to military needs. The potential is there for 5G (and beyond) to remake the integration and interoperability of the different DoD domains – air, land, sea, space, and cyber – as envisioned in DoD...

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...

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...