IT modernization remains a critical component for federal agencies looking to improve operational efficiencies, digitize customer experiences and bolster service delivery and government operations. Beyond the technology changes, these efforts are normally complex and fraught with policy, legal, budgetary and workforce challenges, and can take years to fully accomplish. How can agencies successfully navigate the complex maze of technology, proc...

The age of artificial intelligence is here, and leveraging AI as a powerful decision making tool continues to be a strategic priority for the federal government. As agencies collect, analyze and disseminate more data, advancements in computing power, machine learning and automation provide unique opportunities to expand and improve mission delivery. AI has major implications across numerous disciplines, from building efficiencies and informing...

In an era defined by technological advancements, artificial intelligence has emerged as a transformative force within the federal government. AI is playing a pivotal role in reshaping the workforce, cybersecurity and operational efficiency of the government. AI-driven solutions are allowing federal agencies to optimize their operations, streamline processes and bolster their cybersecurity defenses. But how do leaders identify the right AI usag...

Identity is at the center of cybersecurity. With zero trust now the mandated de facto approach to strengthening cyber defenses, federal, state and local agencies need to build an identity-centric security approach encompassing both human and machine identities. This requires an enterprise wise rethinking of authentication, authorization, access to data, auditing and accountability in order to protect the IT backbone powering government. Identi...

Agencies are continually reliant on geodata as a key component in delivering successful citizen services, both to meet their own mission critical work but also in maintaining the ability to share geographic information across agencies. As data teams are tasked with collecting and storing more information than ever before, the accurate and timely collection remains a priority. With more Geographic Information Systems (GIS) readily available as...

As agencies collect, analyze and disseminate more data than ever before, advancements in computing power, machine learning and automation provide unique opportunities to expand and improve mission delivery. With added resources and high level support for the government’s expansion of once-pilot AI and automation projects, the outcome isn’t just greater capacity and speed, but improved employee and citizen engagement. During this wo...

Cybersecurity protocols have evolved rapidly over the past year, due in part to zero-trust priorities set within President Joe Biden’s May 12 Executive Order. However, there remain barriers to this momentum at the state and local level. This webcast unpacks these very barriers and explores the state and local approach to zero-trust architectures.

Climate change has recently been listed as a major challenge among government leaders, showing what a significant threat it poses to our country. But how are leaders preparing to fight an invisible enemy? And what can happen in this administration and beyond to ensure it’s both prepared for the inevitable consequences of climate change, and ensure it does its part to mitigate the future impacts as much as possible? During our forum, Next...

The Defense Department has made clear they are committed to building a multi-vendor, multi-cloud environment in the coming months, as it sunsets milcloud 2.0. As we anxiously await what this new cloud landscape will look like, there are still critical cloud efforts underway worth showcasing. Join Defense Systems and Nextgov as they sit down with the cloud leaders paving the way forward within the defense cloud landscape and the lessons they ar...

The recently released White House budget is not just a blueprint for the Biden administration’s plan for federal modernization, but also a roadmap for what leaders believe lies ahead for the relationship between the government and the people. From increased biometric and credentialing systems at the TSA to more data and AI tools at the local level, the proposals reveal what’s to come. This June, join GovExec as we look forward, tal...