A product of the Trump administration’s push for government-wide IT modernization, GSA’s Centers of Excellence attempt to spread best practices across government by using a narrow focus to make real change at a few agencies. Now over a year into implementation, what real-world progress has the CoE initiative made? During this viewcast, Nextgov will sit down with the leaders of the CoE program and participating agencies to take a de...

Whether it’s protecting sensitive data, ensuring the secure delivery of services, or conducting cyber warfare, cybersecurity must be a top priority for all levels of government. However, in order to build an effective cybersecurity strategy that protects both information and citizens, governments must have a cultural foundation of cyber awareness, training, and vigilance. In Atlanta, we will convene federal, military, state and local le...

Delivering Smarter Digital ServicesCitizen engagement is both a science and an art. Successful efforts are measurable, data-rich and mission driven, but truly connecting with end users requires skills and mindsets that can remain elusive for many agencies. Overcoming those obstacles is essential, and government’s customers now take it for granted that services should be available at any time, from any device, and through multiple channe...

Register today for Washington Technology's Power Breakfast taking place on February 22nd. At this morning event, leading executives in the government market will discuss strategies they are deploying to capture new business and maintain their position in the government. They'll also discuss the opportunities and challenges companies are facing. Don't miss the exclusive presentation of Washington Technology's 2019 Contractor Confidence and Outl...

With cybersecurity at the forefront of urgent government IT issues and most federal agencies having some presence in the cloud, now is the time to consider if your agency is as cloud-secure as possible. Do you have full visibility of cloud assets? Automated security testing and remediation? Rapid mitigation of threats? How is the growth of IoT and other emerging technology complicating security plans? This event brings together government and...

Getting New Solutions into CDM DEFEND The Dynamic and Evolving Federal Enterprise Network Defense (DEFEND) task orders are designed to bring more flexibility to the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation Program. Agencies can now tailor implementations to meet their specific mission requirements, while vendors can continuously bring new solutions into the CDM program -- *if* they go about it the right way. This Washington Technology / FCW event...

The panel will explore how today’s intelligence analysts utilize AI/ML and their evolving role as we begin to trust and understand machine augmentation in order to maintain our competitive edge in the intelligence and national security arena. 5:00 PMRegistration and Networking 6:00 PM Opening Remarks 6:05 PM Panel Discussion and Q + A Susan Kalweit, Director, Analysis, National Geospatial-Intelligence AgencyIsaac Zaworski, Vice Preside...

Are you adequately defending your IT network by identifying network events in real time? That’s what is required by the Department of Homeland Security as we enter phase three of the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) program. This, after building previous phases where agencies were required to update and improve technology to accurately identify what is on civilian networks, who is on these networks, and how best to control acc...

Real Time Visibility. Embedded Intelligence. Anytime, Anywhere. Today’s advanced technologies are transforming finance for the 21st century, turning finance into a strategic partner in mission delivery. True real-time visibility, enhanced with predictive capabilities, turns finance’s focus to the road ahead instead of the rear-view mirror. Embedded intelligence turbocharges employee productivity, presenting key information needed f...

It's no secret: the need to revamp federal technology isn't going anywhere, and data analytics is at the forefront of the discussion. As service delivery becomes more complex and with more data troves at our fingertips than ever before, modernizing IT and utilizing disruptive technologies like advanced analytics can't be viewed as a luxury— they're a priority. And this colossal undertaking won't be fully realized overnight.On December 1...