Twenty-five years ago, the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (FASA) opened the door for government to procure commercially available technology “to the maximum extent practicable” to meet agency requirements. Since then, there has been significant regulatory and statutory preference for the use of proven commercial products that can eliminate the need for research and development, minimize acquisition lead-time, and reduce the n...

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...

As more citizens access government services online and via mobile devices, the drive to sign documents digitally is increasing rapidly. Manual procedures in use now often require citizens to print, hand-sign, and scan government forms, a procedural process that impedes efficiency, results in lost or misplaced documents, and widens the gap between citizen expectations and the government. This webinar provide an overview of how the digital workf...

Government is transforming to better serve tech-savvy citizens, and IT modernization is driving the change. Modern, “born in the cloud” applications are freeing government technology professionals from day to day desktop management and enabling them to assume the role of agents of change. This webinar will discuss how cloud-native technology is being used in government to provide robust, multi-cloud Desktop-As-A-Service for an easy...

To remain safe against growing threats, the military is developing a unified approach to securely communicate and collaborate. At this half-day training event, you'll join in discussions with experts from military and private sector and discover new technology being used to modernize communications infrastructure while providing additional security at Impact Level 5 (IL5). Attendees will walk away with a keen understanding of how to deliver vo...

In the next few years, there will be 25 million network-connected devices, all subject to malware attack, and public sector networks are by far the biggest target. The Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act is driving agencies to improve the management of their information assets and, through license compliance and up-to-date security patch adherence, to close the door to cyber-attacks. This webinar will explore best practices i...

According to Gartner, almost half of government organizations are actively using cloud services with double-digit growth on the horizon. Further, poor or incomplete cloud implementations have the potential to produce the worst of both worlds, leaving government employees and citizens poorly served in the end. This webinar will explore in-depth methods to secure applications, manage data, and lower agency risk while embracing a multi-cloud appr...

Advances in analytical methods and underlying technologies are creating new opportunities for government finance organizations to improve quality, increase efficiency, and generate new insights. Technology providers are innovating analytical tools at a very rapid pace – including cloud-based analytics, ERP, “big data” capabilities, and business performance management applications. This webinar will explore best practices that...

Technology has become a pervasive part of government, whether it’s internal employee communication or reaching out to the IRS. Recent updates to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 have now it harmonized with European Commission standards as well as the World Wide Web Consortium’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. The mandate for federal websites and digital documents to be accessible to all is more than a suggestion – it...

The passage of the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act brought with it a charge for government to modernize its technology infrastructure through the Modernizing Government Technology Act (MGT Act.) The law spurred agencies to enhance mission effectiveness, reduce cybersecurity risks and build a modern IT workforce in order to deliver better service to citizens. In this briefing, we’ll explore the approach that government is taking i...