Big Data potentially is one of the most important technology trends in recent years in the government IT community. Agencies can take advantage of a booming market of commercial tools and techniques for extracting insights from their data to inform decision-making and improve operational efficiencies. Additionally, they can generate even greater insight by collaborating with the public on information innovation. The challenge, however, is that...

In today’s digital environment, citizens and employees have high expectations for government services. Whether they are checking employee benefits, accessing tax records, or conducting a transaction, they assume that information or services will be available whenever they need it and on whatever device they are using. But to make this possible, agencies need to understand both the tools and tactics for delivering and securing mobile enga...

The collaboration platform of choice among government employees with increasing needs to work across department and across agencies to support essential government services is the cloud. Register today to join our FREE webcast and discover how you can create the best environment to support government collaboration! Attendees will hear best practices and lessons learned for building collaboration strategies that are both effective and efficient...

International Copyright Law is THE meeting place for lawyers, policy makers, artist's representatives, publishers & academics. You will hear from Mr Jens Bammel, Secretary General of the International Publishers Association and Richard Hooper. Richard will share the latest on the progress of the Copyright Hub Limited, the key recommendation of his review for the Government into copyright licensing. The 'Copyright Hub' is a central registry...

SDN is just coming into its own. While it eventually may have a significant impact on networking, for now Federal agencies need to maintain the extensive installed networks in use today. It is expected that Federal IT professionals will gradually transition to SDN, as it has the potential to reduce requirements for proprietary, hardware-dependent services and would allow agencies to take advantage of virtual capabilities that enable more simpl...

On-Demand Broadcast Now Available! Click here to view this FREE On-Demand FCW Executive Briefing on the Cloud — and you will hear a discussion about the benefits of the Federal Cloud Computing Initiative (FCCI), the obstacles of implementing the OMB vision for Federal Cloud programs, current trends and primary drivers of Cloud adoption in government, and more! This virtual FCW Executive Briefing will provide a snapshot of where agencies...

Summary Meet with key Government and industry lawyers to discuss the new directions in the regulation of the legal profession and examine innovative models of legal service delivery. Covering: Recent Developments in Dispute Resolution in Government Performance Appraisal for the Public Sector In-House Counsel Technology and the Provision of Legal Services Development of Advocacy, Expert Witnesses and Expert Evidence Ethical Dilemmas for In-Hous...

Mobile Business Reporting at Your Fingertips Cut the cord to both your laptop and desktop and use your mobile device to access your existing reporting systems. At a time when more people are using the capabilities of their smartphones and leveraging emerging tablet technologies, Information Builders has been recognized as an industry leader in supporting mobile platforms. Join us for a free workshop, Mobile Business Reporting at Your Fingertip...

Join Army LTG Carroll F. Pollett, DISA director, and the entire DISA leadership for the 2011 DISA Customer & Industry Forum at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Md. from August 15 to18. This year's conference theme is “Power to Connect: Enterprise within Reach.” The annual DISA conference brings together decision-makers and subject-matter experts from the military services, combatant commands, industry, and academia...

IT decision makers in federal government face unprecedented opportunities for providing new and improved technologies and services, but also some very tough challenges. They must finds ways to support more open and participatory government, improve project performance, and drive IT transformation and reform. At the same time, increasingly complex threats to federal IT systems are forcing government IT professionals to seek new technologies an...