Know with confidence which items of information to share and which items to keep confidential regarding the Freedom of Information Act. Government officials and employees are well aware that the public has the right to access government information, but it is not always clear what information must be made available and what information should be kept confidential. Additionally, it is not always clear to members of government or the general pub...

Gartner defines identity and access management (IAM) as “the security discipline that enables the right individuals to access the right information at the right times for the right reasons.” At the heart of the biggest data breaches of all time, those involving commercial firms like Target, Home Depot, and Yahoo, are stolen credentials. Other risks include improperly shared credentials and misuse by disgruntled employees. This webi...

Make sure your policies and procedures are in compliance with all of the recent changes to Federal employment law. A number of significant changes to federal employment law have taken place in recent years. These changes affected employers’ obligations in areas such as hiring, wages, discrimination, and termination. During this topic, we will: (1) review significant changes in recent years; (2) take a look at the employment law changes i...

Government agencies are actively preparing their data to take advantage of emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML). In the face of heightened mission complexity and data proliferation, agencies are looking for ways to maximize the value and impact of data. Application areas are accelerating as agencies turn to AI to drive cyber offense and defense, robotics and automation, transportation security, and he...

Gain valuable insights on new EEO-1 law updates. There has been a tremendous amount of activity at the federal level regarding the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the EEO-1 Report. It has become abundantly clear that now is the time for employers to take steps to proactively assess their hiring, pay, and promotion practices to ensure that they are not vulnerable to equal pay claims. Similarly, it is important to stay up to date on...

The Federal government has made significant progress in cost containment through data center consolidation. OMB’s recently updated Data Center Optimization Initiative has established new mandates and metrics for optimizing government data center. Shared services, hybrid cloud, automated infrastructure management and advanced energy metering are at the heart of these policy changes. Yet, mission-related information that is gathered and pr...

Join Google and Carahsoft for a session where we'll discuss key considerations and steps for building your agency's disaster recovery plan. This webinar will specifically cover:Google Cloud Disaster Recovery ToolboxData Management via a Web-Based Console or API'sAutomated Backups and Point in Time RecoveryOn-Premise Recovery using GCPApplication RecoveryRemote RecoveryHistorical Data RecoveryData Corruption Recovery

The Federal government has made significant progress in cost containment through data center consolidation. OMB’s recently updated Data Center Optimization Initiative has established new mandates and metrics for optimizing government data centers. Shared services, hybrid cloud, automated infrastructure management and advanced energy metering are at the heart of these policy changes. Yet, mission-related information that is gathered and p...

What if public service employees had more time to do the strategic work that requires analytic thinking? In the United States, 58% of citizen-related processes are still paper-driven. To reduce the burden of repetitive workloads, the President’s Management Agenda charges agencies to use emerging technologies like robotic processing automation to redirect resources to accomplish mission outcomes that matter most to citizens. This webinar...

Once an organization is infiltrated, data is usually compromised within hours. The inability to detect an intruder gives hackers time to not only expose confidential information, but also destroy mission-critical data. Could your organization survive an attack? Join this complimentary webinar to explore Dell EMC's Ransomware and Cyber Recovery solution and its advanced protection services to ensure the "heartbeat" of your organization remains...