Is your agency ready for a change - one that is sure to be an economic game-changer? A mission-critical converged infrastructure can enable federal agencies to increase agility, lower cost of operations and drive innovation. Join us for a webinar to hear how the world’s first mission-critical converged infrastructure can revolutionize your agency’s operations. Hear from a panel of experts about how you can save millions of dollars...

As part of the president’s Open Government Directive, federal agencies are being asked to embed transparency, participation and collaboration into their daily operations. These initiatives require new ways of thinking, sharing information, and interacting with the public. Join Government Executive Editor in Chief Tom Shoop and a panel of agency leaders as they discuss how to successfully implement open government initiatives. Learn: How...

Excellence in Government: Open Government Produced by Government Executive Media Group, Excellence in Government (EIG) is the premier public management conference dedicated to creating high-performance government. The conference offers federal managers access to high-profile keynote speakers and practical, innovative educational sessions. Excellence in Government 2010 will consist of three 1-day events held at the Ronald Reagan Building in Was...

While Congress debates making telework programs a requirement in federal agencies, the Office of Personnel Management is launching a telework pilot program. The bill under consideration would eventually require 20 percent of the eligible federal workforce to telework about one day per week. And OPM’s Results-Only Work Environment program allows 400 federal employees to decide when and where to work, as long as they meet high performance...

Government Executive and the SANS Institute are partnering to co-produce the Government Executive Cybersecurity Insider Series, monthly expert briefings on pressing cybersecurity issues. These hyper-current events will feature discussions with high-profile federal officials involved in crafting cybersecurity policy and implementation strategies. Government Executive Media Group and the SANS Institute invite you to attend the first of the new s...

Are you challenged with how to achieve a better return on your agency's IT investments while continuing to address mission critical needs? If so, you're not alone. Managers throughout government are seeking to reap the cost savings of new technology while remaining compatible with existing architectures. Join us for a discussion on how to restore flexibility to your agency's IT infrastructure while dramatically reducing complexity, improving u...

Join Government Executive's Government Business Council for a Roundtable Discussion on Transparency. Federal agencies and departments had until April 7th to present their plan for incorporating the principles of open government into agency operations. With the deadline now passed, do federal managers have what they need to make transparency in government a reality? The Government Business Council (GBC) - the research division of Government Exe...

Floods. Hurricanes. Terrorist threats. Pandemic flu. In response to these emergencies, federal officials are called upon to react quickly. But interagency cooperation and communication can be difficult in times of national crisis. How do we ensure the federal government does rise to the challenge and act to protect the public? Join us, and hear from those who have confronted such problems and made the requisite calls at the highest levels of g...

Do you have the information you need to make the right decisions in your agency – quickly and effectively? Every day, the government collects a tremendous amount of data – but are we using this information effectively? How well do you analyze this data? Do you examine it for patterns to help improve your management process? The ability to use more sophisticated approaches in analyzing information, extracting insights, and optimizing that infor...

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act authorized an unprecedented $787 billion in spending by federal agencies to stimulate the ailing U.S. economy. What has happened since? Find out from officials who are charged with getting the money out the door, making sure that spending is accounted for responsibly and transparently, and overseeing the effort from the vantage point of the Government Accountability Office.