Emerging computing technologies—from cloud, to edge, to machine learning, artificial intelligence and others—are helping agencies to achieve better, faster, cheaper processing and problem solving, as well as more efficient applications. With their increasing incorporation into federal agencies’ everyday operations, these technologies also bring challenges, from security to operational and data privacy issues. Cloud computing...

Enjoy cocktails and networking as we unveil the 2022 Washington Technology Top 100. These are the companies that dominate the government market and are the gateway to growing business in the federal sector. This happy hour, which immediately follow Government Marketing University's GAIN Conference will feature a Top 10 countdown of the largest contractors on the list, who capture billions in prime contracts each year from defense and civilian...

From the ever-expanding threat landscape to the prevalence of remote work, there is a critical need to transform and evolve the technology powering U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). A modern environment provides the updated networking, cybersecurity, data strategy, and remote work capabilities required for mission success at a global level. During this digital event, GovExec will sit down with USSOCOM and private-sector leaders at the...

Agents enjoy repeating themselves and transferring channels as much as customers do—not at all. And equally important to the agent experience is removing friction that gets in the way of solving problems. The right tools enable seamless experiences for agents, too. It’s not just frustrating to customers when agents can’t help them—the sentiment is reciprocal. Particularly because agents have already been getting squeeze...

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. Government leaders are struggling to tackle both the latest advances in technology as well as find 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 bringi...

From transforming citizen services to strengthening cyber maturity to employing cloud solutions and increasing efficiency, state governments are modernizing on all fronts to create secure, reliable and compliant systems. During this installment of GovExec TV, we’ll sit down with government leaders at the NASCIO Midyear Conference in National Harbor, Maryland to discuss how states are tackling security challenges and building resilience.

Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) and Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management (C-SCRM) are factors that all federal agencies are required to contend with. Security concerns, cyber incidents, hardware and software product integrity and availability continue to be of critical importance. In response to these complex challenges, The White House, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the National Institute for Standards and...

As state and local governments look toward technology modernization, cloud applications promise scalable and cost-effective solutions. Adapting legacy systems to the cloud requires extensive modernization of traditional applications, training on those new technologies and updates to processes and policies. Without proper tools and knowledge, this complex migration prevents state and local governments from achieving the full benefits of a cloud...

Across the nation, transportation systems are struggling to meet the needs of their constituents. From decaying infrastructure to deferred maintenance to outdated mechanics, current approaches to moving people and goods are missing the mark. As billions of dollars in federal funding flow out of Washington, state and local governments are poised to heavily invest in transportation modernization like never before. The promise of electric vehicle...

Government lives on a sea of data. Navigating those waters has always been a challenge, a challenge that is getting more demanding by the day as the volume of data generated by agencies deepens and widens. The federal government’s Federal Data Strategy released two years ago was aimed at assisting agencies’ big data journey over the next 10 years. The last two years have forced agencies to adapt to growing data needs quickly and ef...