IT modernization has been a federal priority for years, but many agencies still struggle to turn that goal into a practical plan of action. Securing multi-year funding is one challenge, but the fundamental obstacle is often the sheer complexity of transforming government-scale systems. Smart, successful modernization demands a holistic approach that addresses several essential pillars: security, network infrastructure, multi-cloud architecture...

The global information technology supply chain has been hit with a growing and unprecedented number of attacks as adversaries attempt to compromise systems with various forms of malware in an attempt to steal or compromise or hold for ransom sensitive information. Federal executives realized how complex the question of supply chain security was in 2017 when officials tried to implement the Department of Homeland Security’s order to remov...

The ultimate payoff from a move to a cloud platform is that it offers faster, flexible and more secure access to the data that is essential for the agency’s mission. Learn how new architectures and tools simplify data protection, disaster recovery and cloud mobility across hybrid environments. Utilizing emerging technology to prepare for the migration can speed the process and reduce costs. In addition, simplified backup and recovery can...

As horizons stretch for the remote work force and the prospect of returning to the office any time soon looks less likely, agencies are looking for way to make data accessible, anywhere, anytime in a cost effective way. A multi-cloud approach can offer such a solution—a way to virtualize workloads and move data from servers to virtual desktops and from on-premises centers to the public cloud and back. Learn from a key executive how one a...

It’s been more than 40 years since the last major revamp of the federal job classification system—before the internet and cell phones, let alone cloud services and data scientists. And in the wake of COVID-19, even employees in long-established roles are being forced to adapt to radically different working environments. The challenges for federal agencies are massive -- but so too are the opportunities to reimagine roles within the...