According to the Government Accountability Office, Federal agencies are currently spending 70% of their I.T budgets on maintaining legacy systems. This is over $50 billion a year, government-wide, being prioritized on outdated I.T systems over developing new capabilities. The government is aware of this problem and has developed new initiatives to modernize federal systems and adapt to an evolving government I.T landscape. Examples include: Do...

As the Obama administration and other key figures in the government continue to stress the critical nature of cyber security and the dangers/implications of cyber attacks, the nation has been given the mandate to update all systems in regards to cyber security. With the range and breadth of cyber threats on the rise, there are countless initiatives and programs currently in play. For this reason, IDGA’s Cyber Security for Government Summ...

Across county, state, and federal governments, Data Analytics tools and technologies are used in nearly every agency and department. As such the acquisition and application of data analytics in government is an ever-growing and ongoing initiative. Currently, with high drive and desire to efficiently navigate the vast amounts of data, the market for Data Analytics in Big Data is rapidly expanding.

The Federal IT Shared Services Strategy was released last year which details the steps agencies must take to begin chipping away at more than $46 billion in duplicate IT investments. The government has rolled out 7 shared services initiatives in the past 4 years, along with sequestration and budget cuts, shared services is now a strategy organizations must execute. It is no secret the government has trouble with efficiency, as we operate in si...

As you may be aware, nearly every federal and local agency leverages GIS. This is the case because GIS increases operational productivity and provides analysis that leads to better assessment in all areas of critical thinking – are fully informed about this rapidly expanding market? Join us at GIS for Government 2013 taking place June 24-26, 2013 in the Washington, DC Metro Area to find out everything you need to know about GIS and meet...

Federal Data Center Consolidation: Meeting Deadlines and Creating Opportunities In 2010, the Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative was implemented across all government departments and armed service branches. Spearheaded by the Executive Office of the President of the United States, the FDCCI intends toclose 40% of our nation’s 2900 data centers by 2015, with predicted savings of $3 to 5 billion. The initiative is one of many stra...

This is the 4th year of IDGA’s Cloud Computing Summit, where we bring together those who have an expertise on the topic of Cloud Computing with those who are seeking to implement it. This year’s summit takes place at an interesting and innovative time in the implementation of Cloud Computing in the government and defense industry. In order to further explore these new and exciting advancements in Cloud technology this year’s...

IDGA News Report: Digital Government Summit "Building a new platform to better serve the American people" IT Governance and Information Security have never been more relevant as government leaders across the globe attempt to transition into a new age of 'digital government'. And given the digital government roadmap released by the Obama administration on May 23, 2012, use of the ever-evolving digital platforms to serve the American people is a...

IDGA’s Data Center Consolidation conference is a forum on the revolutionary challenges the IT community currently faces in data consolidation and optimization. You will have the unique opportunity participate with an audience of military, government, academic and private sector leaders. In 2010 the Federal Government began what could be the largest data center consolidation project in history. The Federal Data Center Consolidation initia...

Understand the latest management analysis to ensure you don’t lose funding. The Government Performance Management Summit will provide you with guidance and available tools to support major changes in the management of your organization. The amendment to the landmark Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 is dramatically reforming the federal government’s efforts to track and improve agency performance. Don’t lose fund...