In a world of shrinking budgets and unparalleled growth in data, agency network infrastructures that were put in place 20 years ago are inadequate to meet today’s demands. The New IP represents a change in the network from a physical to a virtual entity, and prepares public sector IT environments for the future. Using timely research conducted by surveying government technology leaders coupled with public sector insights, this session wi...

According to International Data Corporation (IDC), data centers need a New IP network infrastructure to support the latest evolutionary stage of IT, building on the prominence of the cloud, mobility, social media, and data analytics. The New IP is a modern approach to the network that includes open standards, Ethernet fabrics, software-defined networking, high level orchestration tools and a user centric application delivery focus. The way the...

For decades, networks have been viewed as merely the pipeline or transport mechanism of government information. This stagnant role of networks is changing as new capabilities are delivered through software and virtualization. The future of the government data center includes open, software-defined, user centric networks. This webinar will capitalize on information from the Federal Forum 2015 and provide insight into the changing role of the ne...

Government agencies are flooded with a tsunami of data delivered in multiple electronic formats, whether that is PDFs, spreadsheets, documents, maps or even social media. Agencies are tasked with using that data to fulfill their mission, cost-effectively and securely. This webinar will look at how agencies are managing data to deliver knowledge in context. Learning Objectives: Understand strategic approaches agencies are using to conform to th...

In today’s complex world, a narrowly defined view of risk is not sufficient. Broader concerns may involve lack of experienced staff due to the aging government workforce; lack of adequate technology systems to address privacy, hacking, and cyber-intrusions; inadequate internal controls resulting in a failure to comply with agency policy or oversight; or any number of diverse risks. Agencies need to learn the principals of building a risk...

How are government agencies buying cloud computing capability with an eye toward data governance? The cloud touts limitless possibilities, but CIOs are putting in place techniques to maintain control of their data and avoid vendor lock-in. As a result, data stewardship has become increasingly complex with the need to manage and access data across the cloud. This panel will focus on the importance of data governance when creating cloud requirem...

Agencies are increasingly asking themselves, “What are the risks that could prevent my agency from achieving its mission and objectives?” At one time, it was enough to focus on departmental risks such as financial or operational risks for federal financial programs or acquisition and investment risks for departments and agencies that rely heavily on procurement of major systems and other support for the agency’s mission. In t...

How are agencies providing the anywhere, anytime access to data while still safeguarding information? Government legacy applications may permit clandestine access to exfiltrate data and explose personally identifiable information or other vital information to hackers. Demands for secure access along with a quality user experience mandates that the IT staff, the networking team, and the program managers work together. This webinar will feature...

Agencies face two primary challenges in knowledge management: Data diversity. Within a given agency, much information resides in relational databases against which the IT shop writes sources such as documents of all types. These may be documents, spreadsheets, presentations; PDFs; or the many other formats such as XML (e.g. NIEM data), maps, electronic messages, Tweets and other social media postings, news items, videos, and images. Institutio...

According to Gartner, citizen-centric government requires fundamental changes in information technology. Cloud computing provides the critical infrastructure, mobile-devices reach individuals directly, data fuels information, and security and privacy are mandatory. How do military and civilian agencies embrace emerging technology to meet their missions? Join your military and agency peers to explore innovative strategies and technologies your...