The Berkeley National Lab Information Technology Division will host the 2nd Annual LabTech on Thursday, September 4, 2013. LabTech is a free event created by and for Lab staff that focuses on computing and technology for science and operations. Modeled after UC San Diego's immensely popular Sharecase event, LabTech will feature technical tutorials, discussion sessions, networking opportunities, demonstrations, exhibits and more. LabTech will b...

Join AFCEA Bethesda on August 8, 2013 for the Mobility Technology Symposium, a half-day education and training event, which will go beyond the business case for mobility and look at how agencies are developing and implementing emerging mobile technology to deliver the mission. The demand for mobility is all around us. With lowered budgets and new technologies, the need to do more with less comes at an opportune time. The trends we see today wi...

Gartner Research recently called the convergence of cloud and mobile a security “train wreck.” Disruptive technologies like cloud and mobile are moving government data and processes outside the agency’s perimeter and into the CIO’s control. Increasing public sector interest in public and hybrid cloud models, combined with a shift towards service-oriented procurement solutions are forcing organizations to re-think their...

A Guide to the New Government Ready or not, the federal government is poised to go mobile and reap the benefits that it offers, including improved citizen interaction, increased cost savings and greater flexibility and efficiencies. Agency leaders are now grappling with the very real challenges that the introduction and institution of mobile technology creates, such as how to lock down devices and networks, the testing and management of mobile...

The wireless industry has built more than 250,000 cell sites in the United States in the past 20 years. But many more cell sites are needed as iPhones®, iPads®, Droids and the like strain existing network capacity. New cell sites and significant modifications to existing cell sites will also be needed to meet the government's goal of using wireless to increase broadband speeds and coverage. At the same time, 'tower management' companie...

BMC Federal and Winvale are pleased to host a luncheon focusing on the benefits of a modern Asset and Mobile Device Management Solution and how your agency can “take it to the next level.” Join fellow government IT peers to learn about how a consolidated solution to manage assets can: Provide short and long term cost savings Consolidate multiple mobile device platforms (Apple, Android, Blackberry) into one system Improve worker fle...

The wireless industry has built more than 250,000 cell sites in the United States in the past 20 years. But many more cell sites are needed as iPhones®, iPads®, Droids and the like strain existing network capacity. New cell sites and significant modifications to existing cell sites will also be needed to meet the government's goal of using wireless to increase broadband speeds and coverage. At the same time, 'tower management' companie...

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Information Resource Management will host an educational forum and IT Expo, themed “Mobile Computing,” reflecting their mission to empower diplomacy, consular services and development, by providing access to information and technology solutions anytime and anywhere. The U.S. Department of State has over 69,000 users worldwide at 285 posts with approximately 40,000 remote access users!S...

The President’s digital government strategy: Build a 21st century platform to better serve the American people. This effort charges government with delivering better access to government using modern tools and technologies—affordably. Through IT reform, government is focused on innovating with less to increase technology’s impact on the mission, reduce waste and duplication, and improve the effectiveness of government service...

Enabling Secure Mobile Enterprise Operations: Free Seminar Mobility and security are hot topics now. In combination, mobile security is perhaps one of the highest priorities for many IT professionals across government agencies. As Federal enterprises are pushed by end users and Federal IT leadership to embrace more mobile devices and applications, specific questions about how to ensure trusted mobile computing have become of paramount importan...