When the first lockdown orders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic were issued in March 2020, many agencies at all levels of government had to scramble to accommodate large numbers of their workers suddenly teleworking. The importance of implementing securing zero-trust security methodology (or architecture)– maintaining strict access controls and not trusting any user automatically, whether inside or outside the network perimeter ...

Technology innovation is empowering government agencies to re-imagine ways to operate more effectively and serves citizens online – and the pandemic has only accelerated that journey. Sites such as Digital.gov provide wide-ranging resources to help agencies plan their implementation. Behind the scenes, information technology (IT) leaders are plotting the course for where their organizations are headed, including cloud adoption, cybersecu...

Government agencies have touchpoints to the most sensitive information about citizens, and understandably have regulations in place to secure the privacy and access of those records. One key aspect of addressing regulatory compliance is the agency’s ability to protect the integrity of government systems by preventing and detecting unauthorized or inappropriate access by employees, contractors, and bad actors. Auditing the identity manage...

To carry out its mission, the intelligence community relies heavily on collaboration among its constituent elements and with external partners. Secure data sharing is an imperative across the government in order to defend the American people and U.S. The pandemic underscored the vital need for government to remove information stovepipes and to develop and coherent, cohesive, integrated approach that enhances collaboration between the IC and th...

The rapid shift to a remote workforce has created an open target for cyber criminals. As employees shifted to working from home, many customer-facing services, such as voter registration, payment options, and license and permit applications, became readily accessible online. The move to digitize systems and services at such a rapid pace means that security sometimes gets left behind. This webinar will review the threats government agencies are...

IDC defines edge computing as processing that is done at or near the source of government data, which secures and reduces data transport time as well as network traffic. Growing adoption of Internet of Things (IoT) tools such as traffic sensors, security cameras, and building security devices is creating 95% of the growth in network traffic. The value of edge computing spans an ever-widening number of missions. For example, adding data analyti...

The pandemic has significantly changed citizens’ expectations as digital and contactless interaction with government became the norm. The path to a digital-first approach to citizen services became a racetrack as agencies rushed to deploy new ways to meet their constituent needs, online. New friction points in the digital journey have emerged as citizens and employees grapple with inconsistent experience, lack of personalization, or limi...

As 2021 kicks into gear, much of the digital transformation efforts from 2020 will continue to be vital. Government is becoming people-centric, efficient, and maybe most of all, resilient. Without automation, government can become over-reliance on cumbersome, manual, error-prone processes that overwhelm public sector employees and frustrate citizens. Technological innovation to keep up with the demands of citizens and continue to engage with c...

As government agencies shifted rapidly to telework, the need to verify the identity of individuals accessing resources from non-government furnished equipment became paramount. Across the country, agencies began to tie identity, credential and access management to their technology modernization plans to insure greater control and visibility as well as easier configuration of resources. This discussion will feature experts in identity and zero...

The new Administration’s executive order on ensuring a data-driven response to COVID-19 and future high-consequence health threats has underscored government’s need to secure military, veterans, and citizens health data. The order also stressed the imperative to advance innovation in public health data and analytics in the United States. Data governance is key component of this as agencies seed to maximize the value of health data...