Cloud Computing continues to grow in importance in the public sector. Agency personnel responsible for developing and implementing cloud-based solutions, for implementing data center consolidation and other technology efficiencies, continue to look for opportunities to learn about the best technologies, configurations, service and deployment models and appropriate mix of cloud services, based on their government agency requirements. Digital Go...

COVID-19 has accelerated government’s need to more effectively reach, serve and respond to the needs and interests of the always-on, always-connected public. With accelerated digital transformation underway, and an unprecedented rise in demand for trustworthy information, government communicators need a sound strategy to guide their efforts in the months ahead. Leading organizations prioritize understanding customer needs and pain points...

Data security threats continue to increase in number and sophistication. The growing use of collaborative technologies – from mobile devices and social media to virtualization and cloud computing – will continue to be one of the most significant factors impacting the security landscape. For these reasons, the federal government has increased efforts to minimize and prevent cyber security attacks, and will continue to place signific...

Recently, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released the final Risk Management Framework (RMF) standard (SP800-37, Rev 2), an update to the Security Control Baselines (draft SP800-53, Rev 5), and a revision to the NIST Cyber Security Framework (CSF). RMF now requires an additional step, Preparation Step with 18 new Tasks, and the security control baselines families have increased from 18 to 21 to include more privacy an...

To protect the health and safety of attendees, this event has been moved to online-only due to COVID-19 concerns. New Date: 6/10/2020 As a follow-up to Digital Government Institute’s popular flagship E-Discovery, Records & Information Management Conference, government Records Management professionals will once again gather in June to network and continue the dialog about e-discovery, records and information management policies, appli...

To protect the health and safety of attendees, this event has been moved to online-only due to COVID-19 concerns. New Date: 6/3/2020 Changes continue in how the federal government operates and manages technology for improving service, including the Administration challenging government agencies to focus on effective ways to foster citizen engagement. DGI’s 20th Government Customer Experience Conference will explore the policies, applicat...

To protect the health and safety of attendees, this event has been moved to online-only due to COVID-19 concerns. New Date: 5/27/2020 The mission of the Federal Data Strategy is to leverage data as a strategic asset to grow the economy, promote transparency and increase effectiveness of the Federal Government. Key government officials have been developing a long-term, government-wide Federal Data Strategy to leverage government data to allow u...

To protect the health and safety of attendees, this event has been moved to online-only due to COVID-19 concerns. Cloud Computing continues to grow in importance in the public sector. Agency personnel responsible for developing and implementing cloud-based solutions — for implementing data center consolidation and other technology efficiencies — continue to look for opportunities to learn about the best technologies, configuration...

To protect the health and safety of attendees, this event has been moved to online-only due to COVID-19 concerns. Enterprise Architecture has become one of the pillars of the federal IT world to help make operations run smoothly, seamlessly and maneuver easily. No matter what technology is touted, or how service oriented and agile the applications are — especially cloud-based or SAAS environments — technology systems must be design...

This workshop focuses on how EA practitioners can either revive or establish an enterprise architecture program that is connected to business drivers and relate the cost of the practice to business value. Workshop participants will learn how to change organizational stakeholders’ and leadership perception of EA. This hands-on workshop will provide the tools and resources to build an EA practice roadmap for establishing an enterprise-wide...