A 2020 study found that local governments are more likely to be targeted by ransomware attacks than any other type of organization, and the large-scale shift to telework during the pandemic has only expanded that attack surface. Employee education and other defenses can reduce the risks, but public sector organizations must be prepared to respond and recover when ransomware makes it onto critical systems. In this webcast, GCN Editor-in-Chief T...

Now more than ever, digital transformation is evolving military agencies across the nation and changing internal operations along with the way services are delivered to civilian employees and service members. Join the Adobe JELA Program Team and Carahsoft for an exclusive webinar for the Department of Defense to learn how your agency can easily convert paper-based processes into 100% digital forms and documents that create streamlined, person...

In addition to today's cybersecurity and general connectivity challenges, administrators and IT staff face challenges in providing safe and compliant internet connections to a remote student population. Join us as we discuss how Akamai's Enterprise Threat Protector (ETP) is the recursive DNS solution behind the Malicious Domain Blocking and Reporting (MDBR) program, funded by CISA and offered through the Center for Internet Security for your s...

Internet of Things (IoT) devices are an essential part of Public Sector operations. As the use of these devices continues to grow, so too does the risk of security threats. Join Infoblox on February 25th for a live webinar where Michael Zuckerman, Product Marketing Manager at Infoblox will discuss the security and safety challenges your organization faces that are linked to IoT deployment and share how foundational security directly addresses...

Suicide prevention and mental health among Veterans is an important topic to address, especially during a pandemic, where everyone is having to isolate themselves to control the spread. Predictive analytics and other data management and analysis tools are being leveraged to help identify at-risk Veterans and implement interventions before a mental health crisis occurs. This panel discussion will focus on: What is currently being done across VA...

The Defense Information Systems Agency is an essential hub for DOD IT, with a staff of more than 9,000 and an annual budget approaching $10 billion. With new leadership coming in for both DISA and the government as a whole, 2021 looks to be a busy year of executing key existing initiatives and setting new priorities for the agency. In this editorial roundtable webcast, FCW will explore DISA’s roadmap for milCloud 2.0, Defense Enclave Ser...

Taught by expert lawyers who offer real-world, practical advice. This class also provides detailed information on how to identify and mitigate risk under the SCLS, apply wage and benefit rules, avoid violations, fulfill SCLS obligations, and understand special compliance issues from the Department of Labor. Our instructors provide all the ins and outs of how to navigate the complexities of the SCLS, not just the typical Department of Labor age...

The conference provides Georgia Local Government Personnel Association members the opportunity to improve technical proficiencies, build managerial skills, and exchange information with peers in an informal, but professional, setting. The Mid-Year Conference was put into place to help members make up for conferences that they might have missed during the previous year so that they wouldn't have to wait for the three year cycle of classes to co...

Connect, share, and learn how to take your team’s agility and transformation to the next level. Explore the solutions, tools, and best-practices to tackle some of the toughest government transformation and remote work challenges. Learn how to improve your agency’s agile methods, and deep dive into Atlassian’s vision for the future of government teams. Integrate, create, and transform, at scale Hear from agency experts who ar...

The federal government has been working to update its policies, architectures and frameworks around digital identity for some time. OMB revised its Identity Credential and Access Management guide in May of 2019 and that National Institute for Standards and Technology has been working on an updated version of its guidance on security and privacy controls for information systems. Then, the pandemic hit, and all programs went into overdrive as ag...