Zero Trust is a key component of every federal IT initiative and modernization effort. The Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity, the CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model, the DISA Zero Trust Architecture, and various NIST guidance all include mission critical elements for zero trust implementation. Although the principals of Zero Trust are widely accepted, the implementation process is a detailed, time-consuming, and agency...

The Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) program is the process government agencies use to move toward fortifying their cybersecurity networks and systems. It was developed in 2012 to support government-wide risk-based cybersecurity solutions to assist participating agencies improve their security posture consistently and cost-effectively. In this virtual workshop, government & industry experts will provide the following: a status u...

Improving customers’ experience when accessing, engaging, and interacting with an agency through contact centers will have a significant impact on their overall experience with government. The Contact Center is a critical link between your agency and your customers. Empathizing with your customers and resolving issues in a timely and effective manner are more important than ever to achieve agency mission. Positive customer experiences dr...

Hybrid cloud strategy allows agencies to determine which applications and data should reside on which areas of a hybrid cloud infrastructure. Simply, hybrid cloud defines what goes on public cloud infrastructure, and what goes on private cloud infrastructure. A hybrid cloud platform provides agencies many advantages to include greater flexibility, more deployment options, security, compliance, and ability to derive more value from existing inf...

As agencies collect, analyze and disseminate more data than ever before, advancements in computing power, machine learning and automation provide unique opportunities to expand and improve mission delivery. With added resources and high level support for the government’s expansion of once-pilot AI and automation projects, the outcome isn’t just greater capacity and speed, but improved employee and citizen engagement. During this wo...

Federal agencies have the tools and resources to use data in critical decision-making processes. Collecting, storing, and analyzing data provides countless benefits to federal agencies, including deeper insights, accelerated mission effectiveness, and more efficient operations. How can your agency maximize data utilization to achieve mission impact? How can you ensure agency efforts to gain insight from data lead to mission enablement? This vi...

Zero Trust is a key component of every federal IT initiative and modernization effort. The Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity, the CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model, the DISA Zero Trust Architecture, and various NIST guidance all include mission critical elements for Zero Trust implementation. Although the principals of Zero Trust are widely accepted, the implementation process is a detailed and time-consuming process....

Today's networks are highly complex environments with borders that are constantly changing. In response, firewalls have become robust multi-functional devices that counter an array of threats to your network. Join Fortinet and Carahsoft for a complimentary workshop on how to install FortiGate and use it to protect a network. FortiGate enables security-driven networking and consolidates industry-leading security capabilities, such as SSL inspec...

With aging IT infrastructure, outdated job classification system and a greying government workforce, agency executive and human capital officers face a trifecta of challenges in the years ahead. Soaring demand for cybersecurity experts and data scientists are just two examples of the newer professional specialists that the government is struggling to hire. With the rise of vaccinated workers, questions have arisen about the reopening of federa...