As projects become more complex, facilitating communication and collaboration throughout the construction lifecycle is increasingly difficult, particularly when each stakeholder is utilizing their own processes and software tools. Increased use of shared data, specifically Building Information Models (BIM), promises to be the solution that connects disparate project teams, allowing everyone to work together towards the common objective of pro...

Microsoft recommends a single Microsoft 365 tenant, but there can be some challenges with how to properly delegate administrative tasks without giving admins "global" access. Additionally, licensing can be increasingly difficult to administer if everyone has access to the same license pool. Some agencies have created scripts to help with repetitive and routine tasks, but the need to constantly maintain them, or even worse, the person who wrote...

One of the goals of modernization in government is an ability to pull data from previously siloed legacy systems and use that data to speed decision making and deliver on the agency mission. It is always a challenge to keep up with rule changes, but it is particularly difficult during an administration transition because of the volume of changes. One example that is currently being addressed is eligibility determinations for many programs, suc...

The Department of Defense has long led the way in adoption of cutting-edge technologies. Game changing and innovative 5G wireless networks are revolutionizing many aspects of the DoD mission. Smart networks are now powering robotics, holographic, and augmented reality applications for real-time asset tracking, predictive analytics, and environmental sensing among others. These test beds are bringing the DoD into the forefront of 5G, providing...

Since 1999, Data Connectors has facilitated the collaboration between cybersecurity professionals and solution providers. Today, the community is comprised of over 650,000 members and 200 active vendor partners. Members enjoy informative education from industry luminaries, innovative solution providers and government agencies such as the FBI, InfraGard, US Secret Service and the Department of Homeland Security. Data Connectors brings live conf...

As technology evolves, so do the threats to its security. The remote work shift caused by the continuing pandemic has pressed security teams to reassess how they verify and allow access. Zero Trust is a strategy, not a product, which reimagines the way access is granted to users, to data and to applications. Devices, which used to be central to identity, now include personal computers and home internet connections, which are not government iss...

Join Splunk and WWT for a webinar where you'll learn about the current threat that phishing attacks pose to our federal, state and local, and educational organizations, and how to defend against them with Splunk Phantom. During this webinar and live demo, attendees will gain insight into: Today's phishing threat landscape How to defend against phishing with Splunk Phantom and WWT How to quickly triage, investigate, and respond to phishing atte...

Connected devices are making their steadily increasing presence within the Federal government, helping with both mission delivery and citizen interaction. However, these smart cars, smart medical devices, even smart cities – represent brand new targets for hackers, requiring us to secure the many components in the IoT ecosystem: from sensors, industrial IoT devices and their interfaces; networks and clouds; to sophisticated software appl...

The next critical developmental cycle for the government is destined to revolve around data asset management and responsible data access. Federal bank examiners, law enforcement, healthcare, and oversight agencies have focused on setting up their data governance organizations through establishing leadership and councils, learning agendas, and technology. This has paved the way for widespread data use and collaboration through trusted data shar...

This participant-interactive session will explain the Yellow Book’s Threats and Safeguards approach to remaining ethical dilemmas and then examine some recent real-world ethics cases in other professions. Participants will be able to discuss each case and weigh in on: What ethical principles were involved (and why they are important)? Were the “right” decisions made? Were there better solutions? Why were those involved blind...