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...

NASA is going back to the moon and then on to Mars. NOAA is looking to improve its weather satellites. The Global Positioning System is in need of an update. And small satellites with their specific missions and quick turnaround times are gaining momentum. At this WT Power Breakfast, we’ll explore this growing market and what it means for government contractors. There is more going on here than putting “birds” in the air. The...

Cybersecurity consistently tops the list of concerns that federal and state and local executives face every day. It affects their spending and their hiring. It is a major undertaking, shifting from a security paradigm focused on perimeter defense to a network-, application- and data-level security that’s inextricably enmeshed in the network. Among the challenges, agencies must determine how much of the lift they will shoulder and how muc...

Putting New Tech into Action The government is often conservative about adopting new and cutting-edge technology—even when it funded the early development. The scale of the applications, the sensitivity of the data and the strategic importance of the agency missions have made federal IT executives cautious. Now a new generation of emerging technology offers particularly promising results—but what is mature enough to implement or pi...

How M&A is Reshaping the World of Government Contractors The market has seen some blockbuster deals in recent years that grab headlines and fire the imagination. But for every mega transaction there are a dozen or more smaller deals where we see the emergence of new players and the transformation of established ones. At this WT Power Breakfast, we’ll dive into the strategies behind these deals and explore the impact they are having o...

Since 2013, the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program has provided federal agencies with IT tools for countering cyberattacks on federal government networks. It is no surprise, however, that over the years attacks on government sites have intensified and become more sophisticated. In its new phase CDM DEFEND rolls out tools and services to create a tailored security strategy, as agencies face demands for more visibility and new enterpr...

Today's public sector agencies are faced with many data-related challenges, from threats to operational efficiency and transparency. What if there was a solution to provide data analytics across silos to support security, IT and enterprise performance? Now more than ever, metrics are seen as a key tool in improving systems performance and operational efficiencies, providing agencies with information they can use to make smarter decisions about...

While nearly all government IT departments are being asked to deliver increased services with less funding --- the costs and latency constraints of traditional disk-based storage systems used in the past result in high costs and erratic performance, particularly for databases, virtualized servers, and virtual desktop applications. Solid-state, flash-based storage promises relief from the ongoing purchase cycle of massive, expensive, low-perfor...