Where do you want to go in your career? What training or learning do you need to get there?Your Individual Development Plan (IDP) is meant to help develop your skills and take your career to new heights. Oftentimes, IDPs are done poorly without much thought or follow-through. View our on-demand webinar.We will help you learn how to:Identify developmental opportunities that will allow you to build on your strengths and talents.Connect your grow...

In 2009, President Obama said, “America's economic prosperity in the 21st century will depend on cybersecurity.” Despite efforts to improve the government’s ability to thwart cyberattacks, threats like malware, phishing, advanced persistent threats and zero day attacks are continuing to become more common. Cyber professionals are at the core of solving or at least curbing some of these serious issues. But who are these cyber...

Healthcare remains one of the largest and fastest-growing components of government expenditure, consuming more than 15 percent of government spending worldwide. The impact of social determinants on the wellbeing of individuals suggests that solutions for managing costs must go beyond the health system to include the integration of social and healthcare programs. What if a citizen could walk into any agency and receive the aid they are eligible...

Verifying the identity and intentions of someone accessing confidential government information is never easy. Then add multiple mobile devices, ramp up the number of cyberthreats, and exponentially increase the amount of information available online -- now you're really facing a challenge. With these mounting obstacles, how do you keep your information secure? In this 1 hour online training you will learn how to: Secure information without imp...

Don’t miss the last chance this year to meet with your fellow geospatial technology enthusiasts. We’ll discuss how organizations are using geospatial technology to address the needs of vulnerable populations during emergencies and crises. Getting the right resources to the right people at right time requires coordination and an understanding of the people at the heart of the situation. With maps, organizations determine how and whe...

Open source has become important for solving complicated issues across the board. But where do agencies begin? How can you take advantage of open source technologies?View this on-demand 1 hour online training to learn how open source software is propelling government forward. Specifically, we'll share: Case studies and examples of research-focused government organizations that are leveraging open source. Benefits of an open source strategy to...

In December 2012, the Department of Defense developed the Joint Information Environment (JIE) framework in an effort to increase collaboration between departments while reducing the cyberthreat landscape. It is an ambitious multiyear effort that will change the way DoD networks are constructed, operated and defended. In this 1 hour online training you will learn: What exactly the JIE is and why it is important. DoD's vision for the JIE framewo...

We are in the midst of another technological era. The "Digital Age" holds many parallels to the industrial revolution with multiple breakthroughs in manufacturing, inventions and workforce changes. As we sit on the cusp of remarkable innovations, this new "Digital Age" will be powered by data. Open Data programs are being used to drive new economic opportunities, re-imagine service delivery and empower citizens to act on authoritative data whi...

Join your GIS peers at our next GovLoop & Esri GIS MeetUp! Come to our next Washington, DC, Meet Up on Thursday, August 21, and learn how the geospatial approach can enhance traditional IT decision-making. For breaking updates, please join the Esri DC Meet Ups community at Meetup.com/Esri-DC-Meet-Ups. Schedule 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Registration and Networking Mix and mingle with fellow DC-metro-area GIS and developer professionals while enjoyi...

The number of “things” connected to the Internet has outpaced the number of people connected to the Internet since 2008. Cisco Internet Business Solutions Group estimates these connected “things” – mobile devices, parking meters, medical devices and more - will grow to 50 billion by 2020. The Internet of Things (IoT) is here and the implications for government are many. The Internet, this network of networks that...