Open to Public Sector only. The events of 2020 rapidly accelerated the use of technology and digital expectations the public has for their state and local government agencies. These new expectations have pushed the need to modernize the experience of government to be accessible in new, and sometimes, contactless ways. But the events of 2020 were merely a warm-up act to the new pace of change that will continue through 2021 and beyond – a...

Now in its 12th year, FedTalks is the largest annual gathering of the top 1,000 C-level leaders from the gov tech community. Over the course of two days, FedTalks will bring together influential leaders to explore the federal government’s ongoing transformation efforts and adoption of modern technologies to provide better services to American citizens.

Each year, the AFCEA Bethesda Emerging Leaders (formerly Young AFCEA) Senior Government Executive Forum brings together senior and emerging government IT leaders with industry to examine innovative technologies and strategies used to create a secure, modern, and responsive enterprise. The 2021 event will focus on the theme of Embracing Change and Transformation. During the Roundtable Session, a Senior Government Executive and Emerging Governme...

Public sector organizations are navigating through digital transformation, further accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Digital-first is now essential to continuity and resiliency in citizen, employee and student experiences. As a result, leveraging the cloud to manage agency application portfolios is a priority for every CIO. For public sector organizations, the app and cloud modernization journey, and enabling their teams to accelerate this...

For well over a decade, the AFCEA/GMU Critical Issues in C4I Symposium has connected academia, industry and government annually to address important issues in technology and systems research and development. The audience is typically more than 70% government/military featuring decision makers at all levels looking to advance their understanding of the key C4I challenges being faced now and in the future. This year's sessions will be streamed o...

As agencies push their modernization and digital transformation efforts forward, they know that the foundation of the work must focus on the network level. Right before the pandemic hit, the CIO Council provided a white paper to help agencies lay out a plan for their next generation networks. It discussed how new and emerging technologies will change networks of the future and predicted increased use of 5G wireless networks and software define...

Unlimited knowledge. Without the travel. Inspirational keynotes. Over 100 mind-blowing data integration and data analytics breakout sessions. Endless virtual networking opportunities. All at your finger tips! Traditional business intelligence is no longer enough. Discover the next era of business intelligence - Active Intelligence. See how to transform your data pipeline and decision making with real-time, up-to-date information and data insig...

The pace of change in government IT has never been faster and data center optimization and cloud initiatives have driven digital modernization. Federal and state agencies continue to drive cloud adoption in an attempt to achieve additional savings, security, and faster service delivery. This SNG Live session will feature IT leaders on the front lines of cloud adoption exploring successes and challenges facing agencies at both the state and the...

Today’s interconnected battlespaces require new technologies. Top military, government and industry leaders join together for a live online event about strategies to connect forces and win conflicts with emerging data and communications tools. The conference will explore the latest developments for joint war fighting, command and control, cyber, space, artificial intelligence, unmanned systems and sensors, networks and geospatial intelligence.

DESCRIPTION The COVID-19 pandemic has altered how the business of government gets done. Within acquisition, new opportunities have presented themselves to innovate and collaborate more effectively with industry. In this changing landscape with a new Administration, an increased focus on supporting the federal workforce, continuing telework, and a new urgency to address supply chain and cybersecurity challenges, it's a different world and we ma...