The passage of the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act brought with it a charge for government to modernize its technology infrastructure through the Modernizing Government Technology Act (MGT Act.) The law spurred agencies to enhance mission effectiveness, reduce cybersecurity risks and build a modern IT workforce in order to deliver better service to citizens. In this briefing, we’ll explore the approach that government is taking i...

In the recently released President’s Management Agenda, IT modernization is identified as one of three key drivers of transformation in government. This hard-charging discussion will focus on agencies can achieve the next generation network, methods to secure their enterprise, and best practices to spur transformation. This video webinar will feature Government Matter’s host Francis Rose discussing IT modernization with IT leaders...

The explosion of information held by government agencies presents unique and growing challenges to those that must administer the public's access to government records. Questions persist about the scope of the government's duties in maintaining and producing electronically stored information. Particularly thorny questions arise in the area of personal email accounts. May government officials use their private accounts to communicate about gove...

The Water Security Division of the Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water will conduct a webinar to assist drinking water and wastewater utilities in addressing the cybersecurity threat.The webinar will cover case studies, best practices, training and resources available for utilities.

Gain new insights with a comprehensive overview of government financial reporting from beginning to end. Recent financial difficulties of state and local government finances, highlighted by some noteworthy bankruptcy filings, have prompted increased attention on governmental financial statements. The financial statements of these governments and governmental entities can be very confusing, even for the experienced accountant. This topic will e...

Make sure your policies and procedures are in compliance with all of the recent changes to Federal employment law. A number of significant changes to Federal employment law have taken place in recent years. These changes affected employers' obligations in areas such as hiring, wages, discrimination, and termination. During this topic, we will: (1) review the significant changes to employment law, legal and administrative changes from 2017; (2)...

Know how to balance the interest of your company with cooperating with the EPA inspectors. Most environmental enforcement begins with an EPA inspection of the event or facility, and the inspection can be the most critical phase of the entire enforcement process. Although EPA and the states have broad inspection authority, companies are often at a loss regarding how to handle an environmental inspection. As a result, inspectors are often allowe...

Cloud computing, mobile devices, the Internet of Things, and the increasing digitization of information in a hybrid computing environment present new challenges to securing data and information, especially for government agencies. The cyber-threat landscape requires an ongoing and relentless focus on security, especially when considering that many current government security, privacy, and compliance policies were developed in an on-premises on...

In cooperation with the American Planning Association (APA), the Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) presents the October 2017 Planning Information Exchange (PIE) webinar. PIE, is a free quarterly webinar series focusing on tools, best practices, and strategies on the role of hazard mitigation planning and its connections with other community planning and hazard risk reduction initiatives. A community may have a large number of pl...

Review approaches to restoring degraded or impacted wetlands and outline practices to be considered in a restoration project. Wetlands are among the most productive ecosystems in the world. Species of microbes, plants, insects, amphibians, reptiles, birds, fish, and mammals are part of wetland ecosystems. Physical and chemical features such as climate, topology, geology, and the movement and abundance of water help determine the plant and anim...