Cyber-attacks and other disasters pose a constant risk to the IT operations of government agencies. The damage inflicted by these disruptions range in levels of severity and leave critical data and IT investments at risk for every hour of downtime. Preparing for a potential disaster may seem extreme, but thinking ahead and creating a plan for how to respond can make all the difference. A trustworthy modern data protection solution enables agen...

The Russian invasion of Ukraine started with cyber attacks shortly before tanks crossed the border. Data-wiping malware infected a number of government systems, while many official websites were downed by DDoS attacks. The problem is, malware released into the wild rarely stays in one place. While Ukrainian systems may have been the target, it did not take long for the malware to show up in Latvia and Lithuania. Times of uncertainty trigger he...

With the hybrid workforce here to stay, state and local governments are faced with the challenge of protecting critical data from a distance, oftentimes over networks and applications that are unsecure or unapproved. By taking advantage of ideal conditions, attackers can breach government networks, access critical services, and steal citizens’ data. In recent years, the damage caused by ransomware has been unrelenting and unprecedented....

The pandemic of the last two years has changed the federal workplace. As employees begin a cautious return to their offices, the federal government’ Safer Federal Workforce Task Force is exploring how to balance reopening with the employees’ desire to keep some of the flexibility they discovered while working remotely. Key priorities such as hoteling, workplace/building services, visitor management, and the potential for understand...

Forced by the pandemic and remote work requirements, agencies at all levels of governments made a pivot to digital services quickly in 2020. Now, many organizations are pausing to evaluate their progress so far and create a strategic plan to target new opportunities, evaluate customer expectations and experience, and address workforce training needed in the new environment. As part of this digital re-evaluation, agencies will need to get buy-i...

Join us for Breakfast & Bots, a thought-provoking, insightful RPA workshop that will help you understand why government offices across America are using Intelligent Automation, and build your first bot before you leave. At Breakfasts & Bots – an RPA workshop roadshow across different cities in the US – you can learn with our experts on the state of automation adoption in the government. We will share best practices, proven...

The Federal Mobility Group (FMG), in partnership with ATARC, is holding the fourth annual 5G Government Symposium to drive greater awareness of fifth generation (5G) technologies, highlight innovative use cases and showcase current deployments. This event will demonstrate the dynamic opportunities surrounding 5G and the challenges in realizing them. Attendees will learn more about 5G-related applications helping government and industry meet th...

Digital workers amplify human potential, and digital and human workers working in collaboration amplify your organization’s potential. While there is some discomfort with digital workers, digital workers are improving human worker’s wellbeing by taking over tasks allowing for re-skilling employees. A recent study indicates that work-life balance is a key driver for SOC analyst burnout. Implementing digital workers may help alleviat...

AI in Government is hosting guest speaker Kevin Mills, Head Global Government Partnerships at Coursera presenting ‘What it Really Takes to Get AI Skills: Making AI and Data Knowledge a Reality in Government’ on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 from 12 PM - 1 PM ET! As organizations in both the public and private sectors are grappling with the digital skills gap within their workforces, employee development has become an important differenti...

When the pandemic drove millions of government employees out of their offices and into remote work two years ago, the need to overhaul legacy identity and access management (IAM) processes became apparent. President Biden’s Executive Order and National Security Memorandum on cybersecurity pushed this further by embedding Zero Trust architecture at their core, and January’s memorandum from the Office of Management and Budget (M-22-0...