Every jurisdiction has its excessive requestors--also known as vexatious or serial requesters--that have learned that they are allowed to submit an unlimited number of Public Records requests each day. Although news outlets or media routinely file Public Records/FOIA requests for news stories that benefit the public, they can also be labeled as vexatious requesters due to the sheer volume of requests. Estimates are that the media accounts for...

Residents are expecting more transparency and communication from their local leaders than ever before. In-person engagement methods massively limit the number of people that can participate in their communities, and social media can be unreliable. When the City of Palm Desert, CA ran into these issues, they turned to an online community engagement platform.Within the first year of implementing their engagement platform, Engage Palm Desert, cit...

In 2021 there was an 82% increase in ransomware related data leaks and over 170 adversary groups being tracked for their cyber activity. Every organization is at risk, and due to the data rich environment K-12 school districts are considered high value mines for ransomware groups. Join our K-12 meeting as we feature Parkway School Districts CIO, Jason Rooks as he explains what to look for in your cybersecurity solution journey and key differen...

As government agencies continue to face unprecedented challenges, human resource teams are adapting to find what works now and for the future. Modern human resources and procurement teams rely on DocuSign to manage the never-ending workforce expansion and contraction more efficiently. Employees now represent only 58% of workforce spend, with the other 42% going to external resources. Our team here at Carahsoft will help your agency learn how y...

The work world has turned upside down and back again in the last two years, as the federal and commercial workforce adapted to the shifting pandemic environment. Remote work, cybersecurity, modernizing IT environments from cloud to Zero Trust, and changing job requirements, have all had significant effects on the federal workplace. Agencies face a list of priorities from fostering agile workplace environments, enhancing customer experiences,...

There is still time to join parts two and three of The Craft of Creating Virtual Experiences webinar series. Sign up for parts two and three and watch the on-demand recording of part one, to discover the art of designing virtual experiences! Part 1: Designing virtual rooms for engagementWatch the recording of part one to get inspired with layout designs and learn how to create reusable room templates that can be customized to any brand and sty...

Procurement misuse, abuse, and inefficiency continues to be a challenge for state governments, driven by large transaction volumes and pressure to reduce costs. Purchase cards, an increasingly common pronouncement method, provide financial incentives such as rebates and reduce manual processes for staff; however, increased usage has led to new challenges around compliance, misuse, and fraud risk. In fact, 93% of government officials believed f...

The most valuable component of the U.S. Military is our warfighters. Supporting the safety and well-being of our servicemembers, their families, and their local communities is of paramount importance. ServiceNow is a proud partner across the DoD, providing the platform to digitize how work gets done and ensure that government-owned facilities are properly maintained and positively impacting servicemember lives in DoD-managed housing, dormitori...

Are you curious about what your Zoom for Government account can do for your agency? Don't miss out on Carahsoft's weekly training and discover the additional capabilities this account has to offer to successfully utilize your Zoom for Government account. Dive in and learn about: Customizing your account & profile settings Scheduling & starting instant meetings Exciting features including virtual backgrounds, filters, Zoom Whiteboard, e...

The RMF process is carried out as a set of well-defined, risk-related tasks by individuals or groups with well-defined roles within the organization. Splunk can be leveraged to assist agencies in facilitating and enabling their RMF process, specifically with Steps 4 (Assess) and 6 (Monitor). Join us for a walk-through on how to leverage this powerful big data solution for real-time reporting and alerting based on machine data aggregation from...