Complexity = Cost. Simplicity = Savings. And savings fund innovations. It has become obvious that government agencies must embrace technology and simplify at every level if they are going to compete with the innovation driving the private sector and deliver the 24x7 convenience that citizens expect and demand in their lives. Join us for the SAP Federal Forum at the historic Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C., The event will feature lea...

Each year, the President is required to submit to Congress the Administration’s budget request for the fiscal year beginning in October. That budget, once approved, sets the tone and tenor for the following year and determines where Federal dollars will be spent, by which agencies, and in support of which programs and priorities. Hanging in the balance are the fate of grant programs, educational support, housing, roads and infrastructure...

The White House’s Cloud First Federal IT policy has given agencies firm direction to look to the cloud for data management solutions, and public sector organizations have embraced the benefits. The technology aspects of cloud computing are well known to agency CIOs and their staffs, but the development of a solid business case is a critical first step. Complicating the development of the business case is the fact that agencies are dealin...

According to the Government Accountability Office, 70% of government’s information technology budget is spent maintaining legacy systems. With the ever-growing demands for innovative and mobile technologies and rapid solutions to citizen needs, agencies are seeking ways to shave dollars and time off the application development process. Innovations in software development like agile computing, platform as a service, and the use of open so...

Federal agencies have been charged with the use of agile technologies to jumpstart technology innovation with lower risk. From the health care systems to networks supporting war fighters in the field, agencies are looking to agile technology tools to curb costs while remaining responsive in the face of rapidly changing technology. The White House’s Office of Management and Budget recently kicked off compliance with this mandate with its...

The Office of Management and Budget's Digital Government strategy charges agencies with enabling citizens and the growing mobile workforce to access high-quality digital government information and services anywhere, anytime, on any device. From the warfighter or law enforcement investigator in the field to the medical researcher or food inspector, mobile technology is being implemented across government to share and analyze information instant...

Government acquisition processes can only maintain our country's technological superiority by challenging the status quo. The need to lower cost, increase efficiency and open the playing field for non-proprietary technology is driving fundamental changes in the way government buys. Today's contracting officer operates in an environment that is changing at an accelerating pace. Complex technology, enterpreneurial start-ups, and electronic deliv...

Date: Thu, Dec 4, 2014 2:00 PM EST Duration: 1 Hour Accreditation: 1 CPE Cost: Complimentary Cloud-Driven Data Insights in Government Proactively addressing priorities and mitigating risk requires that leaders and staff have reliable access to all information so they can make decisions and swiftly respond to changing conditions. To enable this, agencies need to effectively manage several aspects of their Big Data—from how they store grow...

COMPLIMENTARY BRIEFING The Watchful Eye: Mitigating Risk in the Cloud Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2014 Time: 8:00 - 10:30 AMCost: Complimentary Credits: 3 CPEs/CEUs Focus: Government agencies are adopting a Cloud First approach to do more with existing resources while rapidly opening up new ways to meet citizens’ demands to engage with agencies online. Using a pay-as-you-go model, agencies can now access a broad portfolio of middleware...

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