Gone are the days of federal agencies trusting everything on their networks. It’s proven that malicious attacks are just as likely to come from inside a network as they are from outside — so, no one can be trusted. Instead, agencies are increasingly taking the zero-trust architecture approach, authenticating users and devices anytime they move around the network. This SNG Live Virtual session will focus on the federal adoption of z...

As the coronavirus pandemic spread across the globe, federal agencies were forced to rapidly respond, ordering a sizable majority of personnel to tele-work remotely. While many federal agencies had embraced tele-work to some degree in the past, the scale at which they've needed to move their employees to virtual work environments during COVID-19 has been unprecedented. In many cases, agencies weren't prepared to have their workforce mobilize i...

With the pace of change moving at an exponential rate, business leaders are looking at technology not just to support the current environment but with an eye to the future. Join us for this introductory virtual session, which is intended to provide valuable information for all existing SAP on-premise HCM customers who have not yet started or completed their cloud transformation journey. Key topics to be covered: Moving beyond Human Capital Man...

Government transformation isn’t about a shiny new object or a complete overhaul that takes years to achieve. It’s about coupling sound strategies with the right open source technologies to provide immediate benefits for employees and external customers. But figuring out which technologies are right to modernize your agency isn't easy. Join GovLoop and Red Hat on Wednesday, May 20 from 9:30 a.m.–3:45 p.m. ET/6:30 a.m.-12:45 p....

Join us for the first annual Network Innovation Summit, a virtual 1-day conference, to engage with leading experts on network thinking and to collaborate with network innovators from around the world. In partnership with the University of CO Denver, Center on Network Science, and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation we will explore how our field can help lead humanity through this pivotal time. This unique program will bring together big thinkers,...

It is more important than ever to protect the availability of networks, security and application infrastructures to maintain continuity of operations. As government employees and contractors are continually accessing job essential applications from remote locations, new vectors of attack are emerging. One of the biggest threats to maintaining continuity and continuity of operations is a DDoS attack. Join Tom Bienkowski, Director, Product Marke...

KILL TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE:RANSOMWARE & PRIVILEGED ACCESS ABUSE While security awareness programs, regular updates to anti-malware, application whitelists, and data back-up cover your security basics, organizations need to understand that ransomware is just one form of exploit that can easily be replaced by another. According to Forrester, an estimated 80 percent of data breaches are tied to privileged access abuse. By implementing Iden...

To protect the health and safety of attendees, this event has been canceled due to COVID-19 concerns. NPELRA provides progressive labor relations advice that balances the needs of management and the public interest. The Annual Training Conference is open to supervisors, managers or representatives of management in the public sector, not representing any union. Please visit our event website for a complete agenda, details on speakers, and furth...

It was recently announced that the Technology Modernization Fund could get an additional $3 billion for agencies to upgrade IT tied to the COVID-19 response. Now, more than ever, there’s a great sense of urgency and demand for government to modernize and adopt cloud technologies to ensure it can best serve citizens. With this in mind, we invite you to RSVP and join us for our virtual Microsoft Azure Government DC meetup, Gov IT moderniz...

To protect the health and safety of attendees, this event has been moved to online-only due to COVID-19 concerns. Red Hat® Summit is a celebration of our customers, partners, community members, and Red Hatters themselves. Recognizing that the safety and wellbeing of these attendees is of utmost importance, we are canceling the physical Red Hat Summit presence and rebuilding it as a free, multi-day, virtual event from April 28-29, 2020. For...