Cyberthreats and breaches can be detrimental to the safety of the American people. In a recent study by the Washington Post, IT and cybersecurity experts state that the Federal agencies are more vulnerable to threats and attacks than before. The last five years have seen an increase in the success of Federal agencies’ cybersecurity due to legislation and funding. However, the threats that we are now facing have advanced in the five years...

There has been an ongoing industry response to the Executive Order (EO), "Transforming Federal Customer Experience and Service Delivery to Rebuild Trust in Government", as well as, evolving dialogue regarding how to meet requirements in the 21st Century Integrated Digital Experiences Act (IDEA) and the President's Management Agenda (PMA). In driving a more customer-centered experience, federal agencies require a new level of agility in technic...

OMB’s memorandum M-22-09, “Moving the U.S. Government Towards Zero Trust Cybersecurity Principles,” is setting deadlines for implementation across the government. Specifically, the memo calls out the end of FY24 – an extremely short time frame in government circles – for multiple actions across the CISA-defined five pillars of a Zero Trust Architecture. One of the most important actions is for agencies to move to...

Most IT leaders acknowledge the growing threat from ransomware, however many state and local governments are unprepared to prevent or respond to it. When an agency does not know the blast radius of an attack, whether sensitive data is affected, or how long it may take to recover, the only option they are often left with is to pay up. In order to protect themselves against an organized, well-resourced attacker agencies need a strong security po...

As the public sector continues to adopt modern software development practices and architectures to drive innovation and accelerate the delivery of strategic projects, the complexity of managing distributed environments presents a growing challenge. Cloud computing, microservices, open-source tools, and container-based delivery make it difficult to quickly diagnose and resolve performance issues and errors that can impact the citizen experience...

Over the past decade, colleges and universities in the United States have seen a steady decline in enrollment, and that trend is not expected to reverse any time in the near future. Stretching across various functions from marketing, admissions, financial aid, and institutional research, the need for gathering deeper insights from data and having a strategic enrollment plan has never been greater. Join Alteryx and HAI Analytics as they review...

FedRAMP, DFARS, and PCI are just some of the frameworks that public sector organizations must navigate on the path to an ATO on AWS. Unfortunately, these organizations report that it can take up to 18 months to achieve their ATO. However, it doesn't have to be this way. Join our complimentary webinar to learn actionable steps you can take today to simplify and expedite your accreditation process. AWS, CTAC, and Kion will share how the ATO on A...

The scale and power of modern artificial intelligence can empower Government agencies to achieve new outcomes. Yet everyday problems like changing conditions can undermine the successful use of machine learning. Conventional testing processes do not capture the range of possible outcomes. A new approach to model testing and validation is needed to ensure models are successfully deployed. Join CalypsoAI, NVIDIA & Carahsoft for an overview o...

Registration is closed Program offices typically manage their efforts through a web of spreadsheets, PowerPoints, Microsoft Project files, and a SharePoint library. CORAS' Program Management solution ingests this disparate data into automated processes, providing consistent and trustworthy real-time reporting across the entire program office. It is simple to snap in spreadsheets, connect to external data, as well as to see hidden relationships...

The clock's been ticking - Federal agencies are reaching the end of the first year of President Biden's signed Executive Order 14028, "Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity; Transforming Government Through Technology-Driven initiatives," on May 12, 2021. Join our complimentary webinar as we discuss this executive order which aims to tighten federal agency cybersecurity by requiring all federal government agencies to adopt multifactor authentica...