At the core of all government technology operations in 2020, a comprehensive and secure data strategy is essential if agencies are to deliver on their missions and serve the American public. With the arrival of COVID-19 this became even more apparent as agencies looked to data to power their response efforts and considered new ways to securely deliver streaming data insight into the hands of teleworking employees. As governments expand use of...

Gone are the days of 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. The SNG Live Virtual Speaker Series will focus on the adoption of zero-trust...

Improvements in connectivity, digital technologies and record management have made it easier than ever for care providers to reach patients who can’t make it to a medical facility. From large federal agencies, like the Department of Veterans Affairs, to those at the state and local level, telehealth is becoming an invaluable tool in 21st century health care. This SNG Live virtual session will explore the advances in telehealth and how th...

The onset of the coronavirus in early 2020 presented immediate challenges for recently appointed Chief Data Officers. Those CDOs were tasked with using leading agencies’ use of data to respond to the challenges introduced by the pandemic. On top of that, the Open Government Data Act of 2019 and the 2020 Federal Data Strategy Action Plan were still big priorities for 2020. This SNG Live Virtual session will gather CDOs from across governm...

To protect the health and safety of attendees, this event has been rescheduled due to COVID-19 concerns. New Dates: 11/16-11/20/2020 AI Week, presented by Scoop News Group, will be the nation’s largest gathering around artificial intelligence, focused on its potential to transform and disrupt public sector organizations and tangential industries like transportation, health care, banking and much more. During AI Week, leaders from governm...

FedTalks, the largest annual gathering of C-suite leaders from tech, gov and academia is turning 11 this year and will be bigger than ever. This year FedTalks will be a digital experience featuring talks from the biggest names in tech around the country. As the flagship event of National AI Week - a weeklong annual festival hosted by FedScoop from November 16-20, FedTalks will showcase influential leaders for daily lightning talks, keynotes, a...

In an era dominated by unprecedented challenges for state and local government as well as higher education institutions, data and machine learning are an increasing focus for technology leaders. Now, as the coronavirus pandemic begins to define a new normal for government, data and machine learning has the chance to drastically change the government technology workforce in a big way. This SNG Live virtual event will bring together voices of th...

The federal government is on the cusp of an artificial intelligence explosion. Many agencies are using AI applications in varying degrees, from basic backend automation of manual process to cloud-enabled solutions that bring new success to their missions. AI is also a major tool being used in the response to the coronavirus. This SNG Live Virtual session will gather federal IT decision-makers leading the adoption of artificial intelligence to...

Cybersecurity can no longer be an afterthought in any public sector mission. This has been proven time and time again, particularly as the nation continues to grapple with the lingering impacts of COVID-19 and works to safeguard one of its most vital institutions during the 2020 election. Agencies at all levels of government and educational institutions are facing a security transformation. And as they adopt modernized IT systems, they must al...

Adaptation sparks innovation. The Red Hat Government Symposium Virtual Experience 2020 is a one-day conference that brings together IT leaders from federal, state, and local agencies, as well as industry partners and Red Hat experts. The event will include keynotes, fireside chats, panel discussions, and ‘ask the experts’ sessions, featuring some of the most compelling, collaborative, and transformational projects in government. Th...