All federal agencies are working to meet the Office of Management and Budget mandate to establish a zero trust architecture for their systems – a key element in improving cybersecurity across agencies. The National Security Agency (NSA) has laid out the seven pillars of Zero Trust: User, Device, Network & Environment, Application & Workload, Data, Automation & Orchestration, and Visibility & Analytics. In July the agency...

Ransomware attacks are becoming alarmingly frequent and sophisticated, posing severe risks to state and local government by compromising data, disrupting critical services, and imposing substantial financial burdens. Government was a prime target of ransomware attacks throughout 2023 and into 2024, seeing a 48% increase year-over-year in the number of attacks according to data from the Zscaler ThreatLabz 2024 Ransomware Report. Understanding t...

As we prepare to wrap the year up and plan for a productive year, you must understand the trends impacting your CX programs and efforts in 2025. Will you see increased adoption of AI tools, and will they be more public facing than ever before? How will changes in data privacy impact gov services? Is your agency ready to take on more personalized messaging to increase CX program effectiveness? Join us online Monday, Dec. 9 at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. P...

I’d like to invite you to a free live event with Camille Fournier and Ian Nowland, coauthors of the O’Reilly book Platform Engineering. It’s a great chance to chat with experts about platform engineering and learn why it’s a game changer for organizations. For the past 25 years, software organizations have grappled with a persistent challenge: how to manage code, tools, and infrastructure that is shared across multiple...

Join us on December 10, 2024, from 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Eastern for Probable Maximum Precipitation: What Is It, How Is It Calculated, and How Do I Apply It? This webinar will provide detailed discussions related to the development of Probable Maximum Precipitation and its application for dam safety. Detailed information will be provided regarding the history of PMP development and its use in dam safety design, the current standard of practice fo...

Join is in the final episode of the year as Ramesh Dontha and guests deep dive into the key trends in AI from 2024, and what to expect as we move into 2025.

Quantum computing is an emerging technology with potentially far-reaching implications for national prosperity and security. The maturity of currently-available quantum computers is not yet at a level such that they can be used in production for large-scale, industrially-relevant problems, and they are not believed to currently pose security risks. However, four trends — new algorithms, error mitigation, circuit knitting, and the commerc...

The Basic Steps-What information to gather and analyze, what decisions need to be made (plus suggestions to help your choices), and how and when to review periodically. Why A Plan is NeededWhat happens to an estate post-mortem?Information about trusts, probate, the titling of propertyTax implications... plus more information about estate planning for federal employees and their families.

Feeling the pressure to deliver high-quality services while meeting stringent compliance requirements within government standards? As a laboratory professional, you know the struggle of managing growing workloads while ensuring accuracy, reliability, compliance, and continually upskilling your team to meet modern expectations. Digitization offers a solution, allowing laboratories to standardize and automate critical tasks, from sample manageme...

This course provides Delegation of Procurement Authority Training for GSA's 8(a) STARS III Governmentwide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) for IT services. The training defines GSA GWACs, identifies the features and benefits of the 8(a) STARS III GWAC, provides an understanding of 8(a) STARS III ordering procedures and outlines responsibilities of ordering contracting officers. Please note: This training is limited to Federal/Military personnel. Co...