Faced with challenges in everything from automation and modernization to the hybrid work environment, today’s IT leaders mitigate risk by adopting the latest zero trust security solutions to secure their endpoints and protect their systems. While recent guidance from the cyber executive order, NIST’s updated security risk framework, and CISA's Zero Trust Maturity Model offer a clear and strategic playbook for leaders, challenges re...

February 7 – 8: Join us Online February 9: Join us In-Person at the Hilton Washington DC Capitol Hill Of the groups most heavily affected by the COVID pandemic, few have seen a greater shift in their roles, responsibilities, and daily lives than government employees. For some, the changes have been as small as working from a new location. For others, as dramatic as rethinking their entire role and responsibilities. The unifying factor, h...

The United States is grappling with a multipolar world, contending with near-peer adversaries along with longstanding asymmetric threats. To stay ahead of these challenges, efforts are underway to prioritize diplomatic, environmental, and economic policies to maintain the United States’ edge. Are these areas, alone, enough? How should the U.S. balance these longer-term national and global imperatives with the need for traditional militar...

Government leaders know that digital transformation is essential to achieving mission success. But as they propel IT transformations forward, how can they ensure that their journey will be triumphant? As agencies deal with colossal amounts of data, they are presented with new challenges in everything from technology restraints to workforce culture. However, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. New innovations in data analytics and data s...

The future is now. In order to maintain our competitive advantage and protect national security, it is critical that warfighters be equipped with cutting-edge solutions. Leaders must be able to receive and analyze data swiftly and effectively, as any delays mean the compromisation of national security. Through development and partnership with industry, the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community are leading innovation in big data mana...

This year the pivot to virtual work happened practically overnight. It was unprecedented and it was mandatory. It was also enlightening. The Evolution of Identity governance forum will dive into how the past few months have revealed the critical role identity plays into security.As government agencies move to modernize identity to support digital transformation and adapt to new missions, they must look across their complete portfolio of identi...

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...

Success in joint interoperability in the future will fundamentally rely on ability to provide rapid delivery (and recall) of multi-domain access to applications and secure access to applications at both deployed and enterprise locations. Both speed of delivery for access and agility to meet need of the mission will find leverage in modern cloud-based identity solutions to deliver multi-domain access to key applications required for success of...

The battlefield of tomorrow will require the most modern information technology systems and mission success will rely on accelerating every member of the service’s technological training. With the launch of the Air Force’s Digital U learning program, airmen will be able to develop new skills in emerging technologies, like machine learning and AI, and advance their understanding of fields like cybersecurity. With the ability to ben...

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?...