There are plenty of changes coming in the way the federal government operates and manages technology. And it’s always important to keep up to date with new developments with both government and the private sector. The Administration has challenged all agencies to focus on effective ways to foster citizen engagement as part of its mandate for more open and transparent government operations. And a recent Executive Order directs federal age...

The Administration has issued a directive requiring all U.S. government agencies to upgrade their public-facing Web sites and services to support IPv6 by September 30, 2012. There have been plenty of starts and stops in implementing this next generation Internet address operation. And with this deadline quickly approaching, many federal agencies are still looking for guidance on what to do, how quickly to do it, and the business case for doin...

With Federal agencies directed by OMB to have one cloud solution in place by December 2011 and up to three by June 2012, cloud-based services are now included in technology plans, and cloud-adoption within the federal government is moving forward. Those responsible for developing and implementing these solutions continue to struggle with understanding the variety of models available and choosing the best technologies, configurations, service a...

The Center for Digital Government is pleased to invite you to sponsor its fifth State & Local Government Industry Summit. This event is specifically designed for state and local IT companies. Each year, the event kicks off with golf and an industry specific awards dinner. The following day includes informative speakers, such as prominent state and local CIOs and leading industry experts. This day-long event will feature trends, current mar...

Don’t be caught with your guard down, your networks open to attack. Today’s threat environment is constantly evolving and maturing in levels of sophistication and capabilities. The old ways of doing things are no longer enough. Relying solely on the organization ‘s perimeter to detect and prevent these threats is full of holes. Security Operations must mature along with the threat and leverage the internal network as a sensor...

The federal government continues to face significant challenges in protecting the nation’s cyber-reliant critical infrastructure and federal information systems, and the cyber security news is just getting worse: The number of incidents reported by federal agencies to the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team increased from 5,503 incidents in fiscal 2006 to 41,776 incidents in fiscal 2010. And according to a new report from the Office...

EA Now More Than Ever Enterprise Architecture has become one of the pillars of the federal IT world to help make operations run smoothly, seamless and easy to maneuver. It's no longer an option but a necessity for every federal agency. Because no matter what technology is touted, no matter what delivery mechanisms are implemented, and no matter how service oriented and agile the applications are -- especially cloud-based or SAAS environments -...

With the overwhelming growth of digital information, from documents to e-mails to instant messaging and even Twitter – the scope of electronic records management has expanded exponentially and is an increasingly critical issue for government agencies, particularly as it relates to being able to provide secure storage, access, and retrieval of this information. And agencies are constantly challenged with managing new forms of Electronical...

Don't miss Beyond the Beltway 2011 - the must-attend market briefing on state and local government IT. You will hear from key government leaders and industry experts about opportunities, emerging trends and government initiatives affecting procurement - and how to make it all work for you. State and local government is still the largest information technology market. In 2011, state and local governments are expected to spend $92 billion on IT...

Few doubt the critical importance of trusted identity management in our cyber-focused world. As a nation and as individuals, we conduct our business using Internet- and increasingly, Cloud-based, services that demand reliable identity protection and management. As a society, we bank, shop, file tax returns, manage portfolios, check health information, apply for licenses and permits, enroll in courses, book planes/trains/and automobiles—j...