DevOps and DevSecOps are philosophies, movements and even cultures of continuous improvement and integrated security – at scale. The result delivers a powerful advantage for government agencies at all levels which are undergoing digital transformation: faster and more securereleases, greater interoperability and the freedom to focus on the mission. As government agencies begin to adopt DevSecOps to enable innovative, modern technologies,...

Every year much is written about just how much agencies spend on maintaining outdated legacy systems. Every dollar spent on keeping obsolete systems running means less is available to invest in IT transformation, blocking the new technologies and applications that Americans have come to expect. Unfortunately, the underlying structure of the federal budget process historically has made it extremely difficult to break the cycle. By shifting to t...

CEU: A certificate of attendance will be offered. Recent societal events have focused on misconduct by law enforcement and improper use of various restraint mechanisms. This dynamic and thought-provoking session will discuss the legal liability and the untoward medical effects of physical and chemical restraints. Join legal and clinical experts as they address the challenging “dual role” of the EMS practitioner in ensuring both pat...

A new global study of 167 cities by ESI ThoughtLab entitled, Smart City Solutions for a Riskier World, uncovers key findings about how the most successful cities have advanced both their economic and sustainability goals, even in the face of the global pandemic. They discovered that cities that are rebounding from the pandemic have made economic recovery faster when they make better use of city data to drive better decisions, and advancing the...

The number of officers who died in the line of duty in 2020 was the highest level of loss in almost 50 years, with much of the increase attributable to COVID-19. As we continue to deal with the pandemic, there’s an equally deadly threat to officers which has long been on the minds of law enforcement officials: police officer suicides. Tragically, the number of police suicides each year often exceeds line-of-duty deaths and leaders have l...