This October, Government Executive will celebrate Teddy Award winners through a special series of virtual events. Winners will be unveiled each day from October 6-8, 2020. Throughout the week, we'll be unveiling the winners in each category, as well as interviews and presentations from those federal and private sector leaders, including from the Department of Defense, Department of Health and Human Services, and more! Details about announcemen...

In today’s environment, government leaders face a myriad of urgent cybersecurity challenges. Endpoints and their associated vulnerabilities are expanding with the newly remote workforce. Traditional network perimeters are dissolving, requiring new strategies to protect users and data. Nefarious actors seeking to exploit critical government data are threatening to disrupt the 2020 election. How can leaders mitigate these critical threats?...

In times of crisis, the role of government is more important than ever. Technology has played a key role in ensuring the continuity of government operations and keeping critical services running. In this webinar, Kirt Peterson and Amber Herz from the USDA, and Rahim Kaba from OneSpan, discuss what it took to move at unprecedented speeds and ensure government workers had the technology and tools they needed to deliver essential services to far...

New technology will play a vital role in future military aircraft, satellites and rockets. How are organizations planning to use these critical technologies and what challenges are standing in the way? This webcast will explore aerospace modernization and what it will take to make innovation a reality. Global Business Editor Marcus Weisgerber will sit down with experts across the military, academia and industry to discuss the technology that w...

Federal agencies have experienced a spike in cyberattacks, as an unprecedented number of employees began working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With the workforce dispersed, the number of devices connecting to the network has exploded, and emerging technologies such as 5G and the Internet of Things are playing a bigger role in government IT strategy. How can agencies maintain a high level of security? During this digital webcast, gove...

In today’s digital world, government’s networks face not only increased strain and complexity on bandwidth, but also cybersecurity risks. New policies such as CISA’s TIC 3.0 provide guidance on how to address these risks, including shifting the approach from securing a single network boundary to a distributed architecture. However, many agencies’ legacy security architectures remain focused on securing the data center,...

Defense and Intelligence organizations have long sought to take full advantage of their most valuable resource—data. Today’s missions demand faster decisions and express lower tolerance for errors. But with a growing data sprawl and its volume and diversity creating chaos, how do you harness all this data and turn it into action? Join us on July 21 at 1 PM EDT/10 AM PDT as we discuss how Defense and Intelligence organizations can u...

With the ability to dramatically improve network connectivity by delivering lower latency, improved performance, and increased data bandwidth, 5G technology is on the cusp of transforming government operations. Whether enabling hyper-connected smart bases, virtual reality training, near real time data collection and analysis in the field, or enhanced citizen services, 5G eventually will have the ability to deliver virtually instantaneous, anyw...

With high profile breaches threatening operations, ransomware attacks on the rise, and a myriad of laws and regulations guiding cybersecurity initiatives, federal, state and local governments have prioritized shoring up their cyber defenses across the board. However, as organizations work to enhance their cybersecurity, how can they ensure these efforts are effective and in compliance with federal standards and regulations? During this webcast...

Government agencies recognize innovation as a top priority. It can spur new efficiencies and open opportunities to better serve constituents. While the need to innovate is constant, it has become even more urgent in today’s tumultuous environment. Federal Government infrastructure and personnel are being stretched thin while working overtime to ensure citizen health and safety, and deliver timely and secure services. Harnessing the full...