This course will survey dam breach analysis methods currently in use. Difference in methodology, analysis steps, assumptions and results will be described. Specifically, the course will cover hydrologic routing, 1D hydraulic routing, and 2D hydraulic routing. Features of popular software will be summarized, and future advances will be highlighted. What are the five takeaways/learning objectives attendees will receive from this course: What met...

Failure to execute strategy is the most significant management challenge facing public and private organizations in the 21st century. In fact, according to economist Michael Porter, more than 80% of organizations do not successfully execute their business strategies and in 70% of these cases, the reason is not the strategy itself, but bad execution. Most organizations have a strategy, but few are able to align strategic objectives and tactical...

High speed networks are the critical foundation that supports many of an agency's most vital communications and operations. However, this foundation is at risk of surveillance and attack by increasingly sophisticated cyber criminals and well-funded nation states. These network connections, if unprotected, are proving to be highly vulnerable, leaving sensitive assets exposed. Threats such as shared infrastructure exposure, man-in-the-middle att...

Data lakes are a key component of many organizations' digital transformation initiatives and are the core of their data management strategies. Self-service consumption is essential for a successful data lake but is often the hardest activity to enable and support.Collibra and AWS discuss how customers with their data lake on AWS use the Collibra Data Catalog to give all users the ability to discover the data they need, understand if it's the r...

The CARES Act is a $2.2 trillion economic stimulus bill enacted to provide fast and direct economic assistance for American workers, families, small businesses, and industries. The Department of Health and Human Services played a significant role in the deployment and management of the CARES Act and other supporting legislation through programs such as the Provider Relief Fund and Accelerated and Advanced Payments Medicare programs. HHS operat...

Sierra Nevada Conservancy is a state agency that leads California's efforts to restore and enhance the natural resources and communities of Sierra Nevada while protecting them from wildfire and a changing climate. The Conservancy's efforts improve the environmental, economic, and social well-being of the Sierra Nevada region and California citizens. Yet, the agency is only 48 people supported by a single analyst. These conditions and others ha...

The Congressional Research Service noted a decade ago that, “Intelligence is valuable only if it can be shared with consumers who need it, but, to the extent that it is more widely shared, risks of compromise are enhanced.” That report was prompted in part by 9/11. In the twenty years since, “need to know” has become “need to share” throughout the federal government as agencies have come to realize the value...

The past year has accelerated a digital transformation in higher education universities and K-12 school districts with the move to remote work and online learning while leveraging modern cloud infrastructure. As the future of education becomes increasingly digital, having a secure, reliable data platform that helps deliver better services and streamline business processes with increased transparency is imperative for all education stakeholders...

Digital twin. The latest buzzword. But what exactly is a digital twin (DT), how does it relate to a building information model (BIM), and why are they important to owners, designers, builders, and operators? There are numerous benefits to using these digital copies of emerging or existing infrastructure, including greater visibility into projects for better decision making, a single source of truth for ultimate transparency, and predictability...

Department of Defense (DoD) agencies are taking concrete steps to transition to a zero-trust architecture to protect critical data and systems. Transitioning to a zero-trust architecture requires a fundamental reimagining of security operations centers (SOCs) and teams. SOCs have traditionally been structured around the role of the security operator, rather than the data and lacked both automation and DevOps practices. To establish a true zero...