Federal IT leaders know the benefits cloud computing can provide, from enabling innovation and faster deployment of application to more available, reliable, scalable and flexible operations. Yet despite understanding these benefits and federal mandates that strongly urge the use of cloud computing whenever possible, many agencies aren’t nearly as invested in the cloud as they want to be. Indeed, according to an annual survey of senior fe...

Federal agencies have gotten the message loud and clear: They need to raise the bar on the quality of digital services offered to the public. Citizens are used to the innovative and engaging services found in retail, banking, and social media. When they turn to government websites, they expect more of the same. According to a survey from Accenture Public Services, nearly half of citizens today handle most of their government interactions digit...

A number of high-profile data breaches in 2015 have made cybersecurity a top priority in the federal government. But the cyber threat has been growing steadily in recent years, even as agencies have stepped up their efforts to combat it through new and better technologies, policies, and management strategies. For example, according to the latest FISMA Compliance Report from the Office of Management and Budget, federal agencies reported more th...

The federal IT enterprise is changing. Under pressure to improve the agility and scalability of IT services, federal agencies are looking to take a new approach to their enterprise infrastructure. They need the ability to rapidly provision resources—compute, storage, networking, software—to meet constantly shifting workload demands driven by cloud, mobility, big data, and related solutions. The traditional approach of dedicating re...

Over the last several years, Big Data has proven its value in numerous programs across the federal government. The emergence of more powerful, precise, and cost-effective tools has made Big Data a viable option for a broad range of potential users, not just data specialists. Yet most agencies have only begun to tap into the greater potential of Big Data. That payoff comes when an organization makes Big Data an integral part of its operations,...

Register today for the second event in the Federal IT Acquisition Summit series on October 20th in Washington, DC. Hear from seasoned government professionals and decision makers as they provide insight on key issues that are reshaping the federal acquisition environment, as well as contract-specific training opportunities. Featured vehicles include GSA Alliant (including an Alliant 2 update), Army ITES-3S and ADMC-3, NASA SEWP V, and NIH CIO-...

Join FCW for a discussion on several key issues for evaluating cloud computing options in 2015-2016. Adoption of cloud computing environments is expanding gradually across the public sector, as Federal agencies seek cost-effective ways of hosting and delivering information, services, and applications to constituents, partners, and employees. Yet many remain uncertain about information security in the cloud, and consequently are opting for hybr...

Register today for the Federal IT Acquisition Summit on June 2nd in Washington, DC. Hear from seasoned government speakers as they provide insight on the latest initiatives that will affect the future acquisition of IT product and service delivery, while effectively managing the cost of IT operations and programs. Top Reasons to Attend: 3 uniquely focused tracks led by GSA, SEWP, and NITAAC that provide expert insights and training Opportuniti...

Creating Trusted, Identity-Driven Federal Enterprises Federal agencies are improving identity management programs by focusing on trusted personal credentials, yet efforts to best authenticate employees, partners, and individuals for online transactions continue, with many to be challenging. Government-wide regulations date back more than a decade, with many programs and identity management initiatives launched, such as HSPD-12 which called for...

FOSE is history, but do not fear... we've got you covered this April in DC. The DC Live Free Government Business Process and Records Management Conference & Expo BPM & Workflow • 5015.2 Records Management • Auto-Categorization • Capstone • SharePoint Integration • Case Management • FOIA • e-Discovery • Redaction • Information Lifecycle Governance April 21, 2015 | Washington DC The Conferenc...