Uncle Sam Needs You. Here’s why. The United States government enjoys global leadership, in part due to the contributions of the technologists, scientists, engineers, and innovators who serve our country in high tech roles at agencies ranging from NASA to the FAA. The need to continue to recruit IT talent comes from the very top of our government. The President recently enacted an executive order to help the Federal Government attract the...

Government agencies across the country faced an unprecedented shift to mass telework when the coronavirus pandemic arrived stateside. For most, remote working went from a convenient option to a mandate. And with it, things like device management, collaboration tools and connectivity via virtual private networks and the cloud became more important than ever. This SNG Live virtual session will retrace the steps agencies took during the shift to...

While agencies are increasingly showing a propensity to modernize and migrate applications and workloads to cloud and hybrid locales, many still are not confident of their prospects to embark on this journey. Now, the pandemic has only accelerated the urgency as the new normal has proven unforgiving to legacy systems. While a critical enabler of transformation, challenges and hurdles remain with cloud migrations. How do agencies navigate this...

Modern Phishing Campaigns And Effective Prevention Phishing scams and schemes are becoming more creative every day as businesses and individuals find themselves the target of new tactics and techniques. User education and beefing up an organization’s email security systems are two essential steps that can minimize the exposure to phishing campaigns. However, recent research indicates that these preventive measures are not effective, as n...

5G refers to the fifth generation of wireless networks and technology that will lead to improving data speed, volume and latency and will change the standard of public and private sector operations, from autonomous vehicles to smart cities. 5G will dramatically impact the future of global communication networks; enhance decision-making and strategic capabilities; link to multiple systems and devices while sharing information in real time; incr...

The evolution of technology presents innovation and challenges, in both public and private sectors. Legacy systems, workforce transformation, technical debt, security updates, infrastructure demands have all become common vernacular. Deciding what to prioritize and how to manage the changes can define the success of technology transformation and set the stage for future improvements. This webinar, featuring Emily Fox, NSA; Loris Degioanni, Sys...

We have all faced challenges from unforeseen changes this year. More than ever our people and their experience are the priority of all organisations, and how we deploy our talent is what makes our businesses resilient and reliable. Every year the ANZ HR community gathers at HR Connect to share their stories and inspire each other. This year join us on 1 & 2 July in a digital forum. Hear from thought leaders and our amazing customers and pa...

Forging the Future of Government Together We hope that you are staying safe and healthy during these difficult times. Now more than ever, there is a need for society, business and government to respond to change with agility and unity. To help provide the tools and education needed to accelerate essential recovery and transformation, we invite you to join us July 1 for IBM’s Think Gov Digital Event Experience. Choose from multiple sessio...

The core requirement of M-19-21 is for the federal government to embrace electronic records management -- to stop archiving paper. Yet any agency that focuses strictly on document conversion and digitization is missing the opportunity to truly modernize its approach to records management. Fortunately, many of the initiatives now underway suggest agencies are seizing that opportunity, and taking a holistic approach to re-imagining what true ele...

The YAFCEA Summer IT Luncheon is an opportunity for government and industry to discuss how we can apply digital transformation best practices and emerging technologies to lead sustainable change and innovation across the government. During the virtual event, two federal agency leaders (paired with an industry representative) will be placed in each breakout room to lead a roundtable discussion on one of the following topics: Artificial Intellig...