Agencies modernizing their legacy systems are increasingly looking to the cloud for solutions that can help simplify and accelerate the process. Along with flexible, capable services, the cloud also offers a way to control costs and insure continuous network operations. As the migration to the cloud moves ahead, agencies are relying on multi-cloud, platform-as-a-service, as well as software-as-a-service solutions to help avoid the wholesale ...

The American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds nearly $2 billion for public sector modernization, alleviates some of the short-term financial trauma that impacts almost every community across the country, and offers options to overcome shortcomings while rebuilding for a stronger and more sustainable future. This moment is too important to go to waste. The short-term strategies contained in the ARP are designed to address undeniable and urgent needs but...

During the course of the pandemic, government agencies have embraced hybrid cloud technologies, but they have faced challenges in managing and securing them. The Executive Order for agencies to develop a plan to implement Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) as part of their cybersecurity strategy runs in tandem with the federal “cloud smart” strategy. It’s not an easy combination. As agencies move to multi-cloud environments, an ag...

Although it got an encouraging $1 billion funding shot in the arm from the American Rescue Plan Act in early 2020, the effort to modernize and transform an aging infrastructure remains a complicated task that takes coordination, executive buy-in and detailed security and data strategies to make it work. The $1 billion set aside for the Technology Modernization Fund in the ARP smooths some modernization budgeting issues for agencies, which have...

How are threats, technologies, and weapons reshaping the U.S. military’s strategic priorities and tactical considerations? Defense One explores all this and more in its second annual State of Defense series. Air Force Agenda 1pm: Opening Remarks 1:05pm: Keynote Interview 1:35pm: Elite Underwriter Presentation 1:50pm: From the Factory Floor 2:30pm: Elite Underwriter Presentation 2:45pm: Science in the Skies 3:30pm: Closing Remarks

For most organizations, the supply chain serves as the cornerstone of business operations. It’s the main conduit for sourcing goods and materials. It’s also the primary channel for moving products out to customers. The global supply chain is dynamic, growing in size and complexity, and vulnerable to threats (like natural disasters, accidents, or malicious attacks). Organizations need to adapt to that landscape -- to identify, prote...

With residents demanding more transparency and responsiveness, many police departments across the country are considering new digital tools to provide better services and operate more efficiently. But what problems do these new tools actually solve? How do they get implemented? What are the results? Deputy Chief Karen Falks will share the challenges San Antonio Police Department faced and the innovative solutions they adopted to save officers...

How are threats, technologies, and weapons reshaping the U.S. military’s strategic priorities and tactical considerations? Defense One explores all this and more in its second annual State of Defense series. Space Force Agenda 10am: Opening Remarks 10:05am: Keynote Interview 10:35am: Elite Underwriter Presentation 10:50am: More than Musk 11:30am: Elite Underwriter Presentation 11:45am: In the Clouds (and in Your Networks) 12:30pm: Closin...

Infusing diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility into an agency’s daily work requires a thoughtful approach that recognizes the links between mission, citizen services, and employee engagement. Learning Objectives: Ability to explain the links between agency work, citizen services, and employee engagement Awareness that DEIA belongs in every aspect of our daily work Event Objectives: Explain the current admin’s definition o...

Agencies and corporations alike are facing an increase in supply chain attacks. Recently, these cyberattacks have succeeded in exfiltrating an alarming amount of data with extortion fees well beyond typical ransom prices. For agencies in particular, there are a number of critical cybersecurity priorities outlined by the federal government and recommended by vendors alike.One key area focuses on improving detection of cybersecurity risks and in...