The federal government has been on a mission to update and modernize its IT systems and mothball legacy systems for more than a decade. From “Cloud First” to datacenter consolidation to zero trust, to name just a few – and more GAO reports than there’s room to list – both the Executive Branch and Congress have emphasized the importance of modernization. Two senators recently introduced a bill, the Legacy IT Reduct...

Several Russian generals have been killed in Ukraine because their soldiers have been forced to rely on communications “in the clear,” on regular cellphones and handheld radios. But that does not necessarily translate into a permanent tactical advantage for the Ukrainians – Russia is also known for its hacking skills. If their secure communications are breached, Ukrainian forces also can be at risk. There is no more timely ex...

As the country fights to emerge and recover from the global pandemic, clear opportunities exist to use data systems and analytics to develop better policy, identify strategies that work better, and promote trust in national systems and institutions. GovDataX 2021 conference, hosted by the Data Coalition, will focus on topics such as the role U.S. efforts play in leading data modernization, aligning data needs to improve the delivery of benefit...

As the country fights to emerge and recover from the global pandemic, clear opportunities exist to use data systems and analytics to develop better policy, identify strategies that work better, and promote trust in national systems and institutions. GovDataX 2021 conference, hosted by the Data Coalition, will focus on topics such as the role U.S. efforts play in leading data modernization, aligning data needs to improve the delivery of benefit...

The Government Accountability Office reported in June 2020 that 60% newly-hired government employees only stayed at their job for two years.Using employee lifecycle tools in end-to-end, hire-to-retire (H2R) integrated human processes can help slow the departure of talented individuals and create meaningful career paths, while cutting operational waste and redundancy. Attend this webinar to learn how government and industry thought leaders are...

While much attention has been paid to DoD audits and the savings they’ve identified, that’s only one side of the balance sheet.Automating the budget formulation process also can identify funds to support the military mission and foster data-centric decisions on budget priorities.Join us for an in-depth discussion of how automating and streamlining financial management and budgeting is facilitating planning, allocating and adjusting...

Modernizing federal information technology (IT) systems requires competency, scalability, complexity, and security. Agencies across government currently operate legacy systems that need to keep serving constituents – even as upgrades are underway. The Decennial Census is one example agencies can look to for guidance. It leveraged a technical integrator approach while migrating to the cloud. This hour-long program will bring together thou...

According to Gartner, moving applications to the cloud is a top priority (and one of the most often mentioned game-changing technologies) for government CIOs today. But obstacles – like lack of experience in cloud migration, security concerns, and policy hurdles – continue to impede agencies’ progress. The COVID-19 pandemic has magnified this issue considerably as agencies rely on their information technology infrastructure t...

According to Gartner, moving applications to the cloud is a top priority and one of the most often mentioned game-changing technologies for government CIOs today. But obstacles – like lack of experience in cloud migration, security concerns, and acquisition hurdles – continue to impede agencies’ progress. Successful IT modernization includes determining cloud readiness with an eye toward providing mission value that supports...

The Adaptive Network is a new approach that expands on autonomous networking concepts to transform the static network into a dynamic, programmable environment driven by analytics and intelligence. IT modernization permits the federal government to lay the groundwork for technological advancement and innovation as well as improved efficiency and network strength, better user experience for employees and citizens, and increased reliability and s...