Presidential transitions always pose a challenge to emerging and innovative IT initiatives. Often, the momentum on initiatives can get lost, as a new administration gets its bearings and decides where to invest its energies (and dollars). On the other hand, a transition presents an opportunity to take a fresh look at new ideas and strategies that can have a transformative effect on agency operations. Career employees are critical to ensuring a...

Register today for the Federal IT Acquisition Summit on November 16th in Washington, DC. Hear from seasoned government professionals and decision makers as they provide insights into key trends and developments in federal IT. During the plenary sessions, IT and acquisition leaders will discuss how agencies can address key issues around cybersecurity, IT modernization and cloud. Attendees to this intensive one-day program will: Receive GSA IT S...

While serving as the Army G-6 and CIO, Lt. Gen. Robert S. Ferrell once referred to the Joint Information Environment as an “operational imperative.” JIE, while not a formal program, is a driving force behind DOD-wide efforts to modernize networks, strengthen security, and improve the flow of information across the individual services and in the joint environment. JIE reflects a broader interest in providing a cohesive framework to...

For 28 years, the GCN Awards have showcased general excellence in government IT. This year, with the GCN dig IT Awards, we are sharpening the focus to showcase what matters most: transformative tech that is truly reinventing government. The 2016 awards will celebrate leading—edge technologies and the pioneering IT professionals who are driving them forward. Join us this year at the GCN dig IT Awards — October 13, 2016 at The Ritz-C...

Visual Studio Live! (VSLive!™) is on a Campaign for Code in 2016, in support of developer education. It's only fitting that we return with our unique brand of practical, unbiased, Developer training to the nation's capital this year. From October 3- 6, we're offering four days of sessions, workshops and networking events to developers, software architects, engineers and designers – all designed to help you vote "yes" for better cod...

Visual Studio Live! (VSLive!™) is on a Campaign for Code in 2016, in support of developer education. We are blazing new trails as we travel on: for the first time ever, we are headed to Orange County, CA to bring our unique brand of unbiased developer training to Southern California. With our host hotel situated just down the street from Disneyland, developers, software architects, engineers, designers and more can code by day, and visit...

In October 2015, the Office of Management and Budget released its much-anticipated Cybersecurity Implementation Plan (CSIP), a multi-pronged initiative aimed at getting agencies up to speed on cybersecurity. The strategy reflects the dual realities of the cybersecurity challenge: The increasingly diverse and sophisticated nature of today’s cyber threats, and the increasingly complex nature of the federal enterprise to be protected. A str...

Visual Studio Live! (VSLive!™) is on a Campaign for Code in 2016, in support of .NET education. We're taking a swing through our home state, and couldn't be more excited about rallying @ Microsoft Headquarters in beautiful Redmond, WA. From August 8 – 12, developers, software architects, engineers, designers and more will convene for five days of unbiased and cutting-edge education on the Microsoft Platform. Hone your coding mettle...

Federal agencies have only begun to explore the benefits of the cloud. Without a doubt, five years into the federal government’s “Cloud First” policy, cloud is delivering important results—most notably the ability to quickly deploy IT resources and scale up operations as requirements change. But in most agencies, the greater potential for transformation remains largely untapped. With the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Ac...

Visual Studio Live! is on a Campaign for Code in 2016, in support of .NET education. We’re marching on to Boston in June, bringing this unique brand of education to the birthplace of our democracy. For the first time in a decade, Boston will host four days of practical, unbiased, Developer training from June 13 – 16. Join us as we dig in to the latest features of Visual Studio 2015, ASP.NET, JavaScript, TypeScript, Windows 10 and s...