As the business landscape continues to evolve, the risk of accounting and reporting misstatements continues to rise, often due to the inability to respond to internal and external circumstances. What drives the rising risk, and how should companies mitigate the changing risk profile? We’ll discuss: Areas of risk receiving more attention from the SEC Root causes that may trigger misstatements and the need for remediation How controllers m...

As companies execute on climate and sustainability objectives, they begin a journey of business transformation and broader systems-level transformation in the global economy. While this transformation occurs, remaining agile and nimble is critical. We’ll discuss: The current global landscape around environmental, social, and governance (ESG) from a legislative and geographical perspective Current global tax issues, such as federal credit...

Federal government contracting is a crowded business space. With over $665 billion worth of federal government spending that occurred in FY 2020 (an increase of $70 billion over the previous year with no down trend in sight), the GOVCON space attracts many firms vying for the time, attention and budgets of government contracting and program personnel. How do you and your firms stand out and distinguish yourselves from the crowd and foster effe...

In the midst of the pandemic, just days after the state of Maryland discovered its first Omicron cases, the Maryland Health Department website had to go offline, reportedly because of a ransomware attack. Just a week later, the Virginia agency that provides IT and tech support for the state legislature, had to respond to its own ransomware attack. And agencies and companies alike are dealing with an attack on a third-party payroll company just...

New data sources and types of analytics are constantly arriving, meaning the work of creating a data platform that allows you to ingest, transform, model, and deliver data in a purpose-built form never ends.A challenge many organizations face is how to make better use of their data - whether to save money, bolster ROI, improve mission outcomes, or spark innovations. Organizations must exploit their data to enhance organizational functionality...

The COVID pandemic spurred agencies to move their data and applications to the cloud quicker than many had planned to make it more accessible for a remote workforce and to protect it from intensifying cyberattacks. More than a year into the new normal world of remote work, agencies are evaluating the best ways to secure the hybrid and multi clouds and their data troves to make sure it can meet the increased challenges. In May 2020, the Biden A...

The pandemic has demonstrated the need for government services to be accessible, inclusive, and user-centric. The delivery of equitable, integrated customer and employee experiences requires a stack of flexible and secure technology that connects the government with people and allows the exchange of information and expertise across agencies. Get a head-start on 2022 and join these virtual seminars to learn more about the integrated technologie...

ERP implementations are a significant commitment and investment for organizations, requiring proper preparation in order to maximize value, efficiency, and effectiveness. How can organizations leverage implementation readiness activities to better enable success and mitigate risks during the implementation phase? We’ll discuss: Expected benefits of implementation readiness activities The types of readiness activities to consider How to p...

Modernizing finance is a primary driver for enterprise transformation. Organizations are reviewing enterprise technology and processes with a focus on building the technology architecture of the future. The transition to cloud-enabled applications and NextGen ERP provides tax departments the opportunity to be positioned as a key stakeholder and drive tax transformation. Tax can bring significant value and support its organization’s goals...

Join VMware and Carahsoft for any of our Future of Tech Sessions all about how to modernize your organization’s most critical operations. Support your organization’s mission to have the latest and most secure cloud, database, and remote work capabilities. See our session agenda below! January 26th; 2:00pm ET; Your Cloud Security Dilemmas, Solved – Learn about VMware’s multi-cloud software solutions February 2nd; 1:00 pm...