Registration is now open for BbWorld 2020! This is our flagship, annual conference where professionals like you come together to learn, share, brainstorm, network, and celebrate. This year, the event will be virtual and free. And, you don’t have to be a Blackboard customer to take advantage of this year's event. Our Government-focused track will help keep your agency mission-ready with online sessions addressing: Remote-learning best pra...

To protect the health and safety of attendees, this event has been moved to online-only due to COVID-19 concerns. New Dates: 6/22-6/26/2020 #SHIFTHAPPENS CONFERENCE 2020 IS NOW #SHIFTHAPPENS WEEK ONLINE Join us for the now FREE 2020 #ShiftHappens Week Online! Over the course of a week, you will learn best practices on digital workplace continuity and productivity from industry leading organizations. Each day will feature two amazing sessions f...

Agencies have made significant progress in improving interactions with their citizen customers by modernizing their infrastructure, moving to the cloud, using agile digital services and emerging technologies on the front end and capturing and analyzing the data on the backend. There is still work to be done, however, and the 21st Century IDEA Act -- passed as part of the 2018 NDAA -- has added new priorities for improving and expanding the typ...

For 15 years, CES Government’s record is unsurpassed in bringing together those who make a difference in applying innovation to improve the way we govern, work and live – all against the backdrop of CES. CES government 2020 will feature an executive attendance and speaker demographic that includes more than 35 US Federal departments and agencies, 15+ leading American state and local jurisdictions, NATO and US partner nations and th...

The Financial Systems Summit (FSS) unites government leaders and industry experts to discuss how to improve government services through systems modernization in a budget-constrained environment. Sessions will highlight CIO/CFO priorities, agile, shared services, cybersecurity and emerging technologies.

On December 17th, 2019 at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C., the Senior Executives Association (SEA) will host the Presidential Rank Awards Leadership Summit to provide exceptional educational, mentoring, and networking opportunities for current and aspiring SES members and senior leaders. Summit participants will have unparalleled access to private and public sector thought leaders and the opportunity to exchange ideas for advancing pub...

With the year quickly coming to a close, it’s time to look back on the past, look ahead to the future, and reflect on how far Fed IT modernization has come. Cyber Smoke is a unique networking tradition and must-attend event where you can take advantage of the opportunity to mingle with other cyber professionals from across government and industry. This month, we’re focused on progress of the MGT Act and how MGT affects FITARA and b...

Top cyber experts struggle to pinpoint the coordinates for successful risk management. DHS’ CDM program is helping agencies locate which direction cybercriminals and attackers are headed. This includes increased focus on securing beyond the perimeter, safeguarding mobile devices, and protecting sensitive data in the cloud. CDM offers a navigation system for government’s security future, but which route is the fastest, the most dire...

The President’s Management Agenda set out an aggressive plan for more effective and efficient government, and a key component of that plan is the modernization of agencies’ technology infrastructure. In a time of budget questions and manpower shortages, how do agencies deliver on this goal? This FCW Summit will explore how agencies have navigated the policy developments, the workforce challenges and look at who has delivered the be...

Digital transformation is a journey and IT modernization is a key part—along with transforming business processes, developing a data strategy, and reskilling the workforce. In this FCW Workshop, experts from both government and industry will share their experiences with digital transformation, including: Leveraging IT modernization to refine business processes Streamlining inefficient workflows Using automation to liberate workers from l...