The American Rescue Plan, signed into law in March, sets aside $2 billion for federal technology modernization efforts -- half of which will be allocated to high-priority projects through the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF). But how will this unprecedented level of support translate into meaningful change in your agency? Where are the opportunities to infuse the work of your team and your organization with innovation that delivers measurab...

Around 330,000 Americans have moved to Florida in the past year and the state is expected to gain around 1,000 new residents a day until 2025. These new constituents will inevitably require a range of services from Florida's state and local government agencies, driving the number of service requests coming into government systems. Higher education institutions, too, will see increased demand on their networks. Without the right strategy and so...

The importance of data isn’t new. What has changed is the ever-growing number of sources generating data – mobile devices, cloud-based software, IoT sensors, and more – and how organizations are using emerging technologies to rapidly unlock its value. As the recent wave of ransomware attacks demonstrates, agencies have come to recognize that protecting that data is imperative. By building in security they can accelerate innov...

The federal government is facing the most complex and highly sophisticated cyber threats against their IT infrastructure and their mission. In addition, managing technology today is becoming even more complex with the increasing number of products in the IT infrastructure and the lack of full visibility into an organization’s IT estate. Federal IT departments are being encouraged to adopt enterprise software within record speed while man...

Join us for the 30th USENIX Security Symposium, which will be held as a virtual event on August 11–13, 2021. USENIX Security brings together researchers, practitioners, system administrators, system programmers, and others to share and explore the latest advances in the security and privacy of computer systems and networks. View the technical sessions program and register today.

The onset of a global pandemic forced the federal government to react, change and innovate at a pace no one could have anticipated. While the push to modernize IT systems was well under way, agencies and industry alike had to adopt and adapt to relying on remote workforces while simultaneously seeking ways to quickly provide accessible remote citizen services. There are signs the pandemic will not end quickly, which means continued pressure on...

The importance of data isn’t new. What has changed is the ever-growing number of sources generating data, and how emerging technologies such as 5G and artificial intelligence are being used to unlock its value. Today data comes from everywhere – mobile devices, cloud-based software, IoT sensors, and more. According to an IDC InfoBrief released in May 2020, data created at the edge will grow 6x faster than that from other systems. J...

It's time to evaluate how your students feel about their experience at your institution. It's important to know what actions to take to improve their experience and create value. Register today to learn in the demo and live Q&A session, how the XM platform helps you identify actions you and your organization can take to improve teaching, foster student learning, direct faculty development, and drive student engagement. Here's what you'll l...

Program management is one of the most demanding jobs in the Federal government – coordinating multiple projects across a program, all while keeping a sharp eye on overall cost, schedule and performance. A change in one project ripples across the entire program. The pandemic has further complicated this already difficult set of responsibilities, by forcing team members to work remotely and straining communications with industry partners f...

The COVID-19 pandemic created sudden, widespread challenges to educational institutions that remain a permanent part of the learning landscape. Technology leaders have responded by tailoring solutions and innovating new ones to help educators address those challenges—saving time while achieving better outcomes for their students. Join internationally recognized presenter and educator Leslie Fisher as she reveals her top strategies for us...