The federal government’s roles and missions extend far and wide, including protecting and defending the United States, transforming service delivery, exploring space, gathering weather and climate data, and overseeing massive health and social welfare programs. GovExec has been front-and-center for over fifty years as the government has evolved, misstepped, and achieved. We are excited to honor the people in government and the people par...

It’s a pivotal year. Federal agencies face immediate deadlines for key Zero Trust goals, while transforming digital service delivery and modernizing legacy systems. State and local governments made cybersecurity and digital services their top strategies for 2024. The DoD’s identity program is accelerating cloud adoption, while government contractors are readying for new compliance rules. And across the nation, colleges and universi...

GIST24 explores the missions, strategies, and operational goals that government agencies face in delivering successful mission outcomes and meeting the needs and expectations of citizens and other stakeholders, and the major role that AI is playing. Gartner foresees a transformative shift in 2024, projecting that 60% of government investments in AI and data analytics will directly shape operational decisions and outcomes. GIST24 unravels pract...

In the wake of a once-in-a-generation pandemic, the nation’s public health system has never been so important and under such considerable spotlight. Holes in the existing public health infrastructure — at the federal, state and local levels — require both innovative technologies and dedicated leadership to address. For hospitals and health care providers to provide better patient care, they need IT innovations that promote an...

As custodians of critical information and public trust, government employees confront intricate security challenges in a landscape filled with multifaceted threats. They require a sophisticated approach to the technology that underpins their operations. IT leaders are strategically incorporating specialized frameworks into their tech stacks, thereby gaining comprehensive control over mobile operations. This encompasses overseeing identities, m...

Zero Trust is a must for most federal civilian agencies in 2024, with the Biden administration’s directive for agencies to adopt at least some level of zero trust architecture by September. Faced with challenges in everything from automation and modernization to the hybrid work environment, today’s IT and cyber leaders aim to mitigate risk by adopting the latest zero trust security solutions to secure their endpoints and protect th...

Federal agencies face a growing number of internal and external threats to their networks, making modern identity management and cybersecurity practices critical linchpins to protecting government data. How are federal leaders looking to improve upon existing multifactor authentication options and experimenting with advanced phishing-resistant multifactor authentication that moves beyond the PIV Card? And how are agencies preparing to meet oth...

Government continues to invest in digital transformation efforts to improve agility and customer engagement, seeing the greatest results in their cloud migration efforts. While not a new focus area, leveraging cloud became a staple of mission delivery in the height of the pandemic, but integration efforts happened almost overnight, leaving necessary improvements throughout the enterprise. Now, with a vision towards the future of government, le...

With advancements in technology, evolutions in workforce expectations, and unprecedented threats, the work of the federal government is constantly changing. Each year, leaders are tasked with protecting their role as stewards to the American people and challenged to rethink how government meets this mission. Join us on Tuesday, October 17th to learn more about the current state of the federal government, leadership priorities, and case studies...

Leveraging artificial intelligence as a powerful decision making tool continues to be a strategic priority for the United States. As agencies collect, analyze and disseminate more data than ever before, advancements in computing power and machine learning capabilities have created real world applications and success stories. No longer a staple of science-fiction, artificial intelligence is here to stay. During this forum, GovExec welcomes you...