A year into the pandemic-induced remote work era, agencies have and continue to improve on ways to implement and utilize collaboration tools to communicate, manage workflows, and organize and distribute information. However, this has not been a “one tool fits all agencies” situation, and collaboration platforms vary not only between agencies but also among their sub-organizations and offices. This lack of interoperable collaboratio...

To compete effectively in today’s global marketplace, companies must embrace digital information and emerging technologies. Yet, these advances can also make an organization more vulnerable to data access and security risks. One important way to mitigate such risk is separation of duties (SOD). SOD, a long-standing building block of sustainable risk management and internal controls, is a “checks-and-balances” approach that pr...

As remote work continues to shape our new reality, citizens and employees alike rely on the public sector to stay informed and connected through simple, digital workflows. Adobe Document Cloud (DC) keeps teams connected with simple workflows across desktop, mobile, and web -- no matter where you're working -- with tools that empower collaboration for creating, scanning, editing, signing, protecting, and managing PDFs. Join our complimentary we...

Participants will consider insights from the APMA Program Director and learn about transfer pricing, APA, and MAP developments. According to OECD statistics, transfer pricing controversies increased more than 20 percent in 2019. How can Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) and Mutual Agreement Procedures (MAPs) help multinationals mitigate transfer pricing risk? We’ll discuss: APMA Program updates, including the merger with the Treaty Assis...

Boot Camp for GSA Multiple Award Schedules Contracting (MAS) isn’t just about getting a MAS contract, it's so much more. This course focuses in on obtaining a Schedule, maintaining compliance, and ultimately driving your government sales. Centre’s GSA gurus will help you keep up with the changes that affect your contract administration and compliance efforts. In addition, you’ll learn the key components to making your MAS co...

In January, the National Security Agency issued its first Cybersecurity Year in Review, detailing the agency’s progress in preventing and removing threats to U.S. systems and critical infrastructure in 2020. The emergence of COVID-19 made Intelligence Community efforts to improve cybersecurity a critical element in the nationwide effort to contain the pandemic. The widespread implementation of telework, by both the private sector and all...

The State of Intelligent Automation: RPA + AI in State and Local Government At all levels of government, the use of AI and RPA can represent a profound change. Automation has the potential to empower agencies with the capabilities to off-load a significant share of the tedious workload to improve service delivery capacity and employee morale.The transformative power of RPA comes from its ability to use AI to drive intelligent automation - to l...

Every technology within your IT stack needs to work well together and because those connections rely on the operating system (OS), it must be consistent, reliable, and flexible. Deliver value to your agency while maintaining existing infrastructure. Join Red Hat to discover how Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (RHEL 8) provides the control and confidence you need to keep your current infrastructure running, and the freedom you need to innovate as yo...

Ransomware is a growing threat for government organizations, and essential mission data can be compromised in many other ways—both accidental and malicious.Preventative defenses are essential, but not sufficient. Public-sector organizations must design their data systems to be resilient, and to allow for rapid recovery when disaster strikes. In this webcast, GCN Editor-in-Chief Troy Schneider will explore the steps some state and local g...

A typical finance and accounting department can spend a significant amount of time acquiring, reconciling, and verifying data. That doesn’t leave a lot of bandwidth for higher-value activities. It’s time for a change: analytic automation — including, importantly, Robotic Process Automation (RPA). In this live webinar, automation leaders from PwC, Alteryx and UiPath will demonstrate how to shift your finance department’s...