The concept of the modern IT enterprise is not a fixed thing. The vision we have now soon will give way to a new vision, based on a wide array of drivers-including the emergence of new technologies and operational strategies, lessons learned from current modernization efforts, and the evolution of mission requirements. This roundtable discussion, the concluding event in our four-part IT Enterprise Spring, will provide attendees an opportunity...

The concept of a cyber ecosystem is essential to the administration’s efforts to strengthen the security of the federal IT enterprise. That ecosystem encompasses a broad range of cyber solutions, from data and systems security to automation and orchestration. This roundtable discussion, the concluding event in our 2019 Cyber Sprint series, will explore the evolution of the cyber ecosystem and what it means for agencies’ IT operatio...

A skilled workforce. Transformation technologies. Secure and effective information sharing. These are the drivers of modernization in the law enforcement and public safety (LEAPS) community. This is modernization in the fullest sense of the word - the development of technologies, policies and processes that address long-standing obstacles, eliminate inefficiencies, and accelerate the delivery of mission services. With its 11th annual LEAPS Tec...

From the beginning, the current federal IT modernization initiative has required agencies to balance the demands of their modernization requirements with the realities of the federal budget. That is why this administration has identified shared services and category management as underpinnings of its IT strategy. The rationale is simple: by capitalizing on their common requirements and leveraging their combined buying power, agencies can achie...

AFCEA Bethesda's Monthly Breakfast series features panel discussions led by senior-executive government representatives. The goals of the event series are to foster better inter-agency communication, share best practices and lessons learned and identify mission-critical IT issues affecting the federal IT community. With speakers drawn largely from federal civilian agencies, the panel format offers a compelling snapshot of multiple agency persp...

YAFCEA Bethesda is proud to host:8th Annual Winter IT Luncheon While agency budgets remain heavily scrutinized, government leaders are looking to apply new technologies, strategy and processes to achieve measurable results. Speakers and guests will come together for roundtable discussions on how agencies are tackling the budget squeezes while ensuring innovation. There will be opportunity for industry and government leaders to exchange ideas...

The new generation of automation capabilities—driven by DevOps, AI, robotic process automation and related technologies—is expected to play a major role in IT modernization efforts across government in the coming years, with agencies and their industry partners ramping up efforts to train and recruit subject matter experts. That is why this panel on automation is the first installment of the Young AFCEA Bethesda Professional develo...

AFCEA Bethesda's Monthly Breakfast series features panel discussions led by senior-executive government representatives. The goals of the event series are to foster better inter-agency communication, share best practices and lessons learned and identify mission-critical IT issues affecting the federal IT community. With speakers drawn largely from federal civilian agencies, the panel format offers a compelling snapshot of multiple agency persp...

In many sectors, the goals of IT modernization are framed primarily in traditional IT terms, with an emphasis on efficiency, performance, and security. In healthcare, that’s just the starting point. Ultimately, healthcare organizations are looking to drive improvements not just in the IT infrastructure but in the management and delivery of healthcare operations and patient care. AFCEA Bethesda’s 11th annual Health IT Summit will br...

AFCEA Bethesda's Monthly Breakfast series features panel discussions led by senior-executive government representatives. The goals of the event series are to foster better inter-agency communication, share best practices and lessons learned and identify mission-critical IT issues affecting the federal IT community. With speakers drawn largely from federal civilian agencies, the panel format offers a compelling snapshot of multiple agency persp...