From Cloud First to Cloud Smart policies, cloud computing has underpinned much of government’s IT modernization for the past decade. The importance of cloud adoption took on an increased urgency over the past two years as agencies needed to quickly and securely enable remote work for thousands of employees. Now, as agencies at all stages of their cloud journey develop the next generation of cloud strategy, issues around security, enterpr...

Across the government, agencies have found it increasingly challenging to identify, organize, analyze, and act on the flood of data they collect. This is a problem leaders are actively working on, but with data stored in disparate and often untracked silos—there is no quick and easy fix. For most public sector organizations, decades of data exceed even the most advanced processing capabilities. So what tools should agencies use to collec...

Technology is increasingly becoming a fundamental part of state and local government operations. Catapulted by a pandemic, government leaders are looking to artificial intelligence, cloud migration and automation to better meet citizen expectations, lower costs and increase efficiency. And an influx of federal aid will help state and local governments modernize and expand their technology footprint. Join Route Fifty and GCN for this multi-day...

As the Continuous Diagnostic and Mitigation (CDM) program matures, it continues to evolve its capabilities to help federal agencies improve their security posture. From access to critical executive dashboards and shared services to guidance on secure acquisition strategy, CDM offerings provide a dynamic approach to fortifying the cybersecurity of government networks and systems. The increased focus on cybersecurity following President Biden...

Health technology has rapidly evolved to meet the changing needs of government agencies, health care providers, and patients during the pandemic. Many of these innovations, such as telemedicine, virtual reality training, and streamlined user experiences, are here to stay. However, there is still work to be done to realize the full potential of health IT. At the heart of this innovation, and its challenges, is data. When properly managed, data-...

Health technology has rapidly evolved to meet the changing needs of government agencies, health care providers, and patients during the pandemic. Many of these innovations, such as telemedicine, virtual reality training, and streamlined user experiences, are here to stay. However, there is still work to be done to realize the full potential of health IT. At the heart of this innovation, and its challenges, is data. When properly managed, data-...

Now two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, we are living in a new normal, and everything from home delivery services to remote medicine has been revolutionized by cloud services. Now government leaders are struggling to tackle both the latest advances in technology as well as finding secure ways to protect user data. How can agencies do both and successfully manage outcomes? During this bi-annual event, Nextgov, Defense One, and Route Fifty are...

Cybersecurity protocols have evolved rapidly over the past year, due in part to zero-trust priorities set within President Joe Biden’s May 12 Executive Order. However, there remain barriers to this momentum at the state and local level. This webcast unpacks these very barriers and explores the state and local approach to zero-trust architectures.

True digital transformation is on the cusp of a watershed moment as more agencies embrace digital services and policymakers back their initiatives with guidance and money, such as the executive order on customer experience and Technology Modernization Fund respectively. Following the quick pivot to digital services during the pandemic, the momentum around digital transformation has continued with strategic efforts to more closely align governm...

Modernization is a Journey, not a Destination. Federal agencies raced to update their systems and move as many programs as possible to the cloud during the pandemic. But federal leaders realize that modernization is a continuing process that includes, but is not limited to, updating IT equipment and data centers. It also means upgrading networks and connections, software and services, security, workforce, and acquisition processes. At this sum...