Forced by the pandemic and remote work requirements, agencies at all levels of governments made a pivot to digital services quickly in 2020. Now, many organizations are pausing to evaluate their progress so far and create a strategic plan to target new opportunities, evaluate customer expectations and experience, and address workforce training needed in the new environment. As part of this digital re-evaluation, agencies will need to get buy-i...

The nation’s defense systems and capabilities are challenged as never before-- on the ground, in the air, on the seas, in cyberspace and real space. The military must rise to those challenges on all those fronts to ensure the nation is secure. Information technology remains warfighters’ and defenders’ powerful primary tool for their jobs. From cloud computing, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, to machine learning and...

Data has become the lifeblood of federal, state and local agencies’ missions, allowing more nimble, informed and effective operations and service. It drives almost every aspect of government services, from cyber threat detection, to mission critical support operations at civilian and military agencies, to externally-facing customer services. Understanding how to harness that data and use it in new, innovative ways remains a continuing ch...

The COVID pandemic spurred agencies to move their data and applications to the cloud quicker than many had planned to make it more accessible for a remote workforce and to protect it from intensifying cyberattacks. More than a year into the new normal world of remote work, agencies are evaluating the best ways to secure the hybrid and multi clouds and their data troves to make sure it can meet the increased challenges. In May 2020, the Biden A...

This year, you’re invited to attend the Government IT Symposium, November 15-18, 2021 in a new hybrid environment! We are proceeding with safety as a top priority, but also can’t wait to see you in-person for the pre-conference session on Monday, November 15th at the Saint Paul RiverCentre. The remainder of the conference (November 16-18) will be virtual from the comfort of your own home.Celebrating 40 years, the Government IT Symp...

5th Annual Conference: VIRTUAL + IN-PERSON! The VIB Network is excited to be virtual + in-person experiences. This conference will bring together more Veteran Businesses, Corporations, and Government Agencies nationwide. You don’t want to miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and share through an easy and engaging virtual conference platform. We are blending virtual with in-person for a unique hybrid experience. In-person experiences...

Overview What are the new schooling models? 70% of administrators are concerned about the logistics of time and space in hybrid schooling and what that does to teaching. What about hybrid simultaneous, hybrid logistics contemporary? Are there new responsibilities for the whole shift in digital learning? What about better understanding the developing ed-tech software scene? 74% of teachers are feeling overwhelmed or burnt-out. A myriad of thing...

In just a few short years, Robotic Process Automation has gone from a few scattered pilot projects to an essential tool deployed by dozens of agencies. Hundreds of thousands of staff-hours have been saved, and organizations are increasingly looking to leverage artificial intelligence to automate more-complicated workflows. Automation at scale comes with challenges, however -- from credential management to siloed systems to ensuring that outdat...

Overview What are the new schooling models? 70% of administrators are concerned about the logistics of time and space in hybrid schooling and what that does to teaching. What about hybrid simultaneous, hybrid logistics contemporary? Are there new responsibilities for the whole shift in digital learning? What about better understanding the developing ed-tech software scene? 74% of teachers are feeling overwhelmed or burnt-out. A myriad of thing...

Overview What are the new schooling models? 70% of administrators are concerned about the logistics of time and space in hybrid schooling and what that does to teaching. What about hybrid simultaneous, hybrid logistics contemporary? Are there new responsibilities for the whole shift in digital learning? What about better understanding the developing ed-tech software scene? 74% of teachers are feeling overwhelmed or burnt-out. A myriad of thing...