Architecting Solutions for Smarter and Leaner Government How are changing technological capabilities and economic pressures forcing change within the public sector? A new movement for Smart Lean Government is gaining traction. The goal of the movement is to provide increased public access to government by aligning technology to shared processes, services and data and reducing duplication. The Enterprise Architecture (EA) discipline can be the...

This intensive, free one-day program, produced by Digital Government Institute and hosted by Cisco, will include detailed discussions about compelling topics facing today’s technology and program management professionals in governmental and educational organizations. The four conference tracks will review tools and techniques for effective: Mobile / Collaboration Secure Experience Unified Data Center and the Cloud Cutting the Cost of Gov...

With the overwhelming growth of digital information, from documents to e-mails to instant messaging and even Twitter – the scope of electronic records management has expanded exponentially and is an increasingly critical issue for government agencies, particularly as it relates to being able to provide secure storage, access, and retrieval of this information. And agencies are constantly challenged with managing new forms of Electronical...

There are plenty of changes coming in the way the federal government operates and manages technology. And it’s always important to keep up to date with new developments with both government and the private sector. The Administration has challenged all agencies to focus on effective ways to foster citizen engagement as part of its mandate for more open and transparent government operations. And a recent Executive Order directs federal age...

The Administration has issued a directive requiring all U.S. government agencies to upgrade their public-facing Web sites and services to support IPv6 by September 30, 2012. There have been plenty of starts and stops in implementing this next generation Internet address operation. And with this deadline quickly approaching, many federal agencies are still looking for guidance on what to do, how quickly to do it, and the business case for doin...

With Federal agencies directed by OMB to have one cloud solution in place by December 2011 and up to three by June 2012, cloud-based services are now included in technology plans, and cloud-adoption within the federal government is moving forward. Those responsible for developing and implementing these solutions continue to struggle with understanding the variety of models available and choosing the best technologies, configurations, service a...

The federal government continues to face significant challenges in protecting the nation’s cyber-reliant critical infrastructure and federal information systems, and the cyber security news is just getting worse: The number of incidents reported by federal agencies to the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team increased from 5,503 incidents in fiscal 2006 to 41,776 incidents in fiscal 2010. And according to a new report from the Office...

EA Now More Than Ever Enterprise Architecture has become one of the pillars of the federal IT world to help make operations run smoothly, seamless and easy to maneuver. It's no longer an option but a necessity for every federal agency. Because no matter what technology is touted, no matter what delivery mechanisms are implemented, and no matter how service oriented and agile the applications are -- especially cloud-based or SAAS environments -...

With the overwhelming growth of digital information, from documents to e-mails to instant messaging and even Twitter – the scope of electronic records management has expanded exponentially and is an increasingly critical issue for government agencies, particularly as it relates to being able to provide secure storage, access, and retrieval of this information. And agencies are constantly challenged with managing new forms of Electronical...

The Federal Government has taken notice of the flexibility, operational benefits, increased efficiencies and substantial cost savings cloud computing can provide. But sifting through the hype and understanding the true value, security risks and challenges associated with this migration is a challenge for public sector agencies. Cloud computing is not a single capability, but a collection of essential characteristics manifested through various...