Big data, an Administration priority, helps the federal government harness the power of technology and innovation to better serve the American people. Government agencies collect, process, and disseminate vast quantities of internal and external information. And, regardless of mission, all share the challenge of extracting value from data in a way that leads to new or improved services, better decision-making and enhanced policy compliance. Th...

US CIO Tony Scott recently compared the practice of storing data exclusively on premise to hiding cash in a mattress rather than keeping it in a bank. Scott cited Microsoft along with a few others as offering better security than other options. A cloud platform is built upon foundational principles such as security, compliance, openness and flexibility. This webinar will discuss how cloud computing is providing the government with ways to fuel...

According to IDC, outdated federal IT networks are incapable of fully exploiting the extensive advantages of the mobility, cloud, social networking, and big data analytics technologies collectively. This modern infrastructure will allow agencies to develop flexible networks that can easily and cost-effectively adapt to the changing needs of federal employees, citizens, and warfighters. Agencies are holding back because of concerns that moderni...

The Administration has voiced the imperative that cybersecurity threat information be shared between private sector and government to enable U.S. companies to work together and with the Federal government to respond to threats, rather than operating alone. This webinar will feature an in-depth discussion of who is leading the charge against cybercrime, and how government and industry can collaborate to protect and deter cyber criminals from be...

According to the U.S. Government Accountability Office, America faces challenges in providing future space-based capabilities. Fiscal constraints and growing threats to satellites have spurred consideration of alternatives such as disaggregating or breaking up large into multiple, smaller satellites or payloads, and introducing competition into the acquisition of launch services. This webinar will focus on (1) how DOD is improving access acces...

Government's need for skilled technology workers is critical to address such complex national challenges as disaster response, cybersecurity and homeland security. In particular, the scarcity of trained information technology talent coupled with heavy competition from private industry for these trained individuals is a pressing issue in government. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that by 2020, over 1 million programming jobs will go un...

The pursuit of economic growth and economic development are a staple of corporate and public sector agendas respectively. However, despite budgetary pressures that are being felt across government agencies, citizens’ service expectations continue to soar. Consider these facts: Nearly 35% of the federal workforce is eligible to retire now; 60% of the federal workforce are older than 45 years; and Only 3% of government employees are less t...

More than one-third of all cyber-crime incidents and security breaches are caused by insiders. These insiders have many motivations — financial, political, or even emotional — but the common factor is they all inappropriately access an organization’s critical-value data. While governments around the world have communicated the importance of addressing insider threats, real-world efforts have been patchy. It is easy to underst...

Budget-constrained government CIOs have worked to make computing more efficient and less expensive by reducing the size of its data center portfolio. Since the Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative was first launched in 2010, efforts to close hundreds of data centers and streamline government IT operations have fallen short of the goal set by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Government officials are now looking at cutting cost...

According to IDC, outdated federal IT networks are incapable of fully exploiting the extensive advantages of the mobility, cloud, social networking, and big data analytics technologies collectively. This modern infrastructure will allow agencies to develop flexible networks that can easily and cost-effectively adapt to the changing needs of federal employees, citizens, and warfighters. Agencies are holding back because of concerns that moderni...