Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) details government mitigation and planning strategies that create resilience and allow services to continue to be provided in the face of a range of natural disasters. In the face of today’s current health crisis and the sudden increase in remote users, agencies are seeking ways to meet the challenge. A remote workforce — and scores of newly remote devices — requires supplemental off-n...

Technological innovation is central to the intelligence profession. The Intelligence Community is unquestioningly superior when it comes to processing, analyzing, interpreting, and acting on intelligence. But as the proliferation of data and data sources continues to grow, agencies are searching a more effective system of prioritization and analysis. This webinar will delve into data technology in the IC, from analysis to storage and security.

Cybersecurity – always a moving target – is morphing again as organizations, including federal agencies, converge their information technology with their operational technology. OT is, after all, a form of applied IT. More and more, OT is riding on the same IP bus as the IT, thereby joining the roster of critical that assets an agency must protect.That raises questions of governance and organizational structure, because the various...

Technological innovation is central to the intelligence profession. The National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) recently unveiled the National Counterintelligence Strategy of the United States of America 2020-2022, which features three principal trends that characterize today’s counterintelligence threat landscape: The number of threat actors targeting the U.S. is growing. These threat actors have increasingly sophisticat...

As we enter 2020, many agencies are moving to an As-A-Service model, aligning with the White House Cross Agency Priority Goads to employ network architectures that reduce reliance on legacy systems that are costly and difficult to secure and upgrade. SPARC has had a longstanding industry reputation of reliability and performance. However, as agencies plan their path to IT modernization, they are faced with a decision to replace their legacy SP...

The Office of Management and Budget’s memorandum on Harnessing Technology to Support Mission Continuity laid out the framework for fully utilizing technology across government. A critical component of this directive was the need for guidance to employees about how to ensure proper information security and privacy controls are in place when working from alternate locations or from home. This webinar will review how government agencies can...

Technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, and robotic process automation are revolutionizing the way that government works. Lack of resources across state and local governments coupled with increasing citizen demands for digital service delivery are driving agencies to tap powerful new capabilities in areas as diverse as infrastructure, call centers, cybersecurity, and health care. Join us to explore the nuts and bolts of th...

A year ago this April 15th, the world watched in horror as fire raged at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. When the soaring spire atop the cathedral tipped and then collapsed into the flames, fears grew at whether Notre Dame could survive. Thankfully, the efforts and strategic thinking of the brave women and men of the Paris fire brigade, which kept the fire from overtaking the church’s two towers, enabled the main structure to be saved, al...

Today’s great technologies put the human at the center of their own universe. Automation and AI are transforming government by improving productivity and innovation to make work lives better. America’s leadership in R&D has led to the development of cutting-edge, transformative technologies that are improving lives, growing innovative industries, empowering workers, and increasing national security. This hour-long program will...

The ability to enable digital connectivity to support citizens to provide critical business functions is at the forefront of agencies' concerns now and in the future. No matter what the mission may be, a modern, strong network provides the foundation. But what impacts the network the most and what steps do agencies need to take in order to move beyond the status quo? GSA’s vision of network modernization through agencies' transition to E...