Digital transformation of government agencies across the board has resulting in an explosion of digital services, and the recent move to telework with widespread delivery of citizen services online has only further increased the impact. National Institute of Standards and Technology, has established digital identity guidelines that lower the risk and assure the appropriate level of confidence to prevent impersonation and other attacks. As tech...

The rapid and virtually total telework environment that has been spurred by the pandemic forced many organizations to focus anew on the challenges of identity management and governance. In the energy sector, regulations abound to protect privacy, prevent fraud and effectively manage risk. Identity management is of particular concern to CIOs, CISOs and other security and risk personnel. Employees and contractors require access to strategic appl...

The rapid shift to a distributed federal workforce has meant that consistent, accurate and reliable data is crucial to meet mission goals. Data governance is an importantly used to maximize the value of information while minimizing associated risks and costs. This webinar will review how government agencies are using the Federal data strategy to empower a fundamental shift in information management to effectively secure the staggering amount o...

As the federal government ramps up its digital transformation, cybersecurity is a growing concern — and for good reason. Recent cybersecurity breaches of government systems underscore the urgency of strengthening U.S. cybersecurity capabilities, and the new Administration has proposed $9B to modernize the Federal IT infrastructure to prevent cyberattacks. Hundreds of agencies rely on information technology to carry out their mission and,...

Federal CIOs are migrating to cloud environments with adoption accelerating at a rapid pace. The federal government’s growing focus on sound data management and defending against cyber threats is prompting agencies to examine their secure computing and storage strategies. IT investments are focused on infrastructure, security, management using the following strategies: Cloud computing, as-a-Service, & shared services adoption Reduced...

While the pandemic up-ended much of 2020, it has provided agencies a chance to test, at scale, remote working and cybersecurity protocols that come along with it (i.e. zero trust, VPN’s). Many of these measures are carrying over into 2021 as the government workforce continues to operate outside of the traditional boundaries of the Federal workplace. State-sponsored international hacking efforts are also helping to drive the zero trust ar...

In its annual update to Circular A-11 Guidance, the Office of Management and Budget expanded the definition of “customer” in customer experience to include federal employees themselves. To fully understand the employee experience, agencies are going beyond their annual survey and collecting real-time feedback. This deeper understanding helps agencies to gain public trust, adapt objectives to better align with constituent needs, gai...

The U.S. Government has long relied upon technological superiority to ensure its dominance in conflict and to underpin U.S. national security. The rapidly evolving technological landscape is changing the foundation of supporting the Warfighter with emerging technologies and digital strategies such DevSecOps, analytic edge computing, fifth-generation wireless capability, artificial intelligence and machine learning being used to support the mis...

According to the global consulting firm, McKinsey & Company, hybrid cloud capabilities deliver a 75% reduction in complexity and 50% improvement in reliability and availability. Increased remote work requirement have put an increased focus on IT teams who rapidly adapted to nearly universal telework to support mission needs. The use of hybrid and multi-cloud provides agencies with the digital dexterity to satisfy the IT challenges of rapid...

Election officials throughout the country, armed with cyber-trooper support from Washington, went on the offensive this year and staved off significant cyber penetration of the election process. Threat hunters were able to help American authorities study foreign cyber-operatives, identify their targets, learn more about their practices and even study the malware they use. This webinar will explore cybersecurity, now and in the future, and its...