National security threats are constantly evolving and changing, and the government must stay a step ahead of those changes. While it’s relatively easy to prepare for known threats, anticipating and preparing for the threats of the future is a different task. In this National Security Summit, Defense One and Nextgov will convene key leaders from the Department of Defense and intelligence community to discuss the most pressing national sec...

The White House has made Zero Trust a cornerstone of federal cybersecurity efforts, setting clear agency goals with the May Executive Order and more recently seeking comment on a maturity model, technical reference architecture and formal federal Zero Trust strategy.That push portends dramatic changes for federal IT, but it aligns perfectly with the steps government agencies must take to ensure their data and systems are protected against incr...

Zero Trust is an integral part of the federal government's strategy to bolster cybersecurity in the face of increasingly aggressive and resourceful attackers, infiltrators and hackers. Understanding how to implement the strategy and a supporting platform across an enterprise can be daunting, however, as agencies move to the cloud and away from VPNs and other more traditional systems. Understanding how those pieces of enterprise networks play t...

Effective human-centric design and equitable delivery approaches can help public sector organizations create great experiences for nearly everyone. Experiences shape how people evaluate relationships in our digital, customer-driven world. Government employees, citizens, and businesses are governments’ customers. They expect reliable, seamless, always available services -- whether they order from an online retailer or apply for state or f...

In just a few short years, Robotic Process Automation has gone from a few scattered pilot projects to an essential tool deployed by dozens of agencies. Hundreds of thousands of staff-hours have been saved, and organizations are increasingly looking to leverage artificial intelligence to automate more-complicated workflows. Automation at scale comes with challenges, however -- from credential management to siloed systems to ensuring that outdat...

As events fundamentally change the way we work, questions arise over how to support employees, maximize productivity, and achieve mission objectives. Navigating changing landscapes and shifting priorities requires rebalancing your workforce’s needs with those of your organization. Join our panel of experts to learn: How to decide if, when, and how to adjust human capital policies and strategies Common sense approaches and best practices...

In order to stay ahead of adversaries, enabling U.S. military communications must be a priority. The future force will require greater speed and greater resiliency to drive strategic decisions for mission success. Proper access to critical data is essential to power these advanced analytics as well as modern networks that can provide streamlined and secure connections, from space all the way to the tactical edge. During AUSA, Viasat will discu...

The federal government’s roles and missions extend far and wide, including protecting and defending the United States, exploring space, gathering weather and climate data, and overseeing massive health and social welfare programs. The annual Government Hall of Fame Gala gathers current and former government officials and stakeholders to celebrate the public sector leaders who have made historic achievements and advances in these and othe...

For states across the U.S., it's a pivotal moment as they seek to recover from the pandemic, and plan to spend billions of dollars in new federal aid. The policy and spending decisions that state leaders make today will have lasting effects for decades to come on infrastructure, services and, ultimately, the lives of their constituents. With this in mind, there are pressing questions about how states will prioritize resources, modernize infras...

In recent months, Zero Trust has been more firmly cemented into the foundation of federal IT. In May of 2021, The White House issued an Executive Order requiring the federal government to adopt a Zero Trust approach to cybersecurity. The Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is working on a long-term vision for Zero Trust adoption by federal agencies.As network boundaries dissolve, Zero Trust...