Agency Innovation: Making Mobile Government a Reality The Challenge: The digital strategy underscored new ways for government to interact with citizens, soldiers, and staff. This shift to mobile apps, cloud services, and other innovations comes with risk. To keep pace with the mobile innovation, the Administration charged agencies with developing flagship mobile services and making data available in user-friendly formats. FedInsider will bring...

SANS returns to the Palmer House in downtown Chicago - our campus for SANS Chicago 2013 this October. We are bringing our top-rated courses for your training needs. Taught by SANS top instructors, this event offers an opportunity to learn, network, and practice career-boosting hands-on skills in a more intimate setting.All of the courses at SANS Chicago 2013 are associated with a GIAC Certification. Complete your SANS training experience with...

Advance your degree in mobilology at the 14th semi-annual Mobile Work Exchange Fall 2013 Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, September 12, 2013 at the Washington D.C. Convention Center. The all-day conference will explore a more in-depth look at the strategies needed to deploy a mobile workforce through management considerations and technology implementations. Consisting of three tracks, the Fall 2013 Town Hall Meeting will address IT Transformatio...

Gartner Research recently called the convergence of cloud and mobile a security “train wreck.” Disruptive technologies like cloud and mobile are moving government data and processes outside the agency’s perimeter and into the CIO’s control. Increasing public sector interest in public and hybrid cloud models, combined with a shift towards service-oriented procurement solutions are forcing organizations to re-think their...

The wireless industry has built more than 250,000 cell sites in the United States in the past 20 years. But many more cell sites are needed as iPhones®, iPads®, Droids and the like strain existing network capacity. New cell sites and significant modifications to existing cell sites will also be needed to meet the government's goal of using wireless to increase broadband speeds and coverage. At the same time, 'tower management' companie...

The wireless industry has built more than 250,000 cell sites in the United States in the past 20 years. But many more cell sites are needed as iPhones®, iPads®, Droids and the like strain existing network capacity. New cell sites and significant modifications to existing cell sites will also be needed to meet the government's goal of using wireless to increase broadband speeds and coverage. At the same time, 'tower management' companie...

The President’s digital government strategy: Build a 21st century platform to better serve the American people. This effort charges government with delivering better access to government using modern tools and technologies—affordably. Through IT reform, government is focused on innovating with less to increase technology’s impact on the mission, reduce waste and duplication, and improve the effectiveness of government service...