NextGen is a movement. It’s about inspiring government innovation. It’s about providing training and leadership opportunities to people new in government. It’s about helping managers bridge the generation gap to help develop and retain new talent. It’s about creating the absolute best next generation of government. The NextGen Training Summit is the embodiment of what NextGen represents: inspiring government innovation...

Technology has changed the way we think about customer experience. As citizens, we want to engage and access services at a time that is convenient and in a manner that fits our individual needs, while ensuring our issues are resolved quickly. Every day, citizens' expectations of their government's digital services are growing, and it’s up to agencies to meet the demand. In order for this digital revolution to succeed, agencies need the r...

30 million – that’s the number of malicious cybersecurity intrusions the Department of Defense thwarted in 2015. That translates to 3 million attacks per month or 100,000 attacks per day. Part of the reason for all of these intrusions is that there are more than one billion connected devices on the Internet today. That means there are more entry points that can be hacked than ever before. What’s more, according to DoD: ...

A new cyber executive order signed by President Donald Trump makes clear that the heads of government agencies will be held accountable for managing security risks across their organizations. However, in order to manage your security risks, you first have to know what your security risks actually are. A few years ago, the government created the Continuous Diagnostic Mitigation (CDM) program to establish a baseline approach for agencies to impr...

It might be hot and humid in D.C., but it’s time to turn up the AC because it’s about to get even hotter. Join us on Thursday, June 22 from 5-8pm at Buffalo Billiards in Washington, D.C. to officially kick off summer in our nation’s capital. You’ll join GovLoop, YGL and the whole NextGen team for light apps and drinks. Register now to join your peers in gov at the NextGen Summer Social! The Next Generation of Government...

State and local government employees are on the ground floor of public service. They‘re the ones who are constantly engaging with the community, whether it’s about the schools their citizens attend, trash collection, or building permits. In short, city and state employees are the ones that make it happen. It’s a lot to juggle. And it’s certainly challenging. So what has state and local governments most worried? Join Gov...

State and local governments have long endured staff shortages and shrinking budgets. That’s forced organizations to re-imagine the way they combine technology and personnel to build the most efficient processes that also meet citizen needs. Now, spurred by White House memorandum OMB 17-22, federal government is mandated to do the same. The April 2017 memo calls on agencies to “create a lean, accountable, more efficient government...

The modern Intelligence Analyst is trying to cope with large volumes of seemingly unrelated data. Location and time can reveal significant insights to into all your information. It is the foundation for data integration which can enable the discovery of key events, identify trends, and expose patterns. Join your colleagues from across the Defense and Intelligence communities on June 15th at 1776 in Washington, D.C. from 6-9pm and discover the...

What Does a Connected Government Look Like? How the Internet of Things impacts security, transportation and daily operations There are billions of connected devices in the world right now. Smartphones that order food, request rides, make calls and even perform basic banking functions. But what if these connected devices could also solve many of your seemingly unmanageable challenges like transportation and traffic? With the Internet of Things...

Every government agency has terabytes of data, everything from social security numbers, to environmental data, to business records. And it’s imperative for agencies to make sure that information is secured properly. The key is to make sure the right people have access to the right data sets at the right time - which is known as privileged access. However, agencies don’t want to just create their own security and privacy standards f...