Government agencies generate and collect massive amounts of data, but have long struggled to extract value from all that information. Now the Federal Data Strategy provides a 10-year framework to “leverage the full value of federal data for mission, service and the public good,” and the signs of agencies’ seriousness are everywhere. Developing workforce data skills remains a challenge, while legacy systems continue to complic...

The past year has accelerated the demand for digital experiences and virtual outreach at the Department of Defense. From recruits seeking information, to service members completing training, to staff collaborating remotely, omnichannel, personalized and secure online experiences are now essential to enabling mission readiness. During this event, we’ll explore these digital operations, secure communications, and process improvements crit...

If the Department of Defense could start over, it wouldn't choose the enterprise resource planning (ERP) landscape they have today. When first established, ERP allowed DoD to solve problems their various branches, departments, and functions were experiencing, but now the monolithic suite of applications isn’t flexible enough to meet the changing needs of today’s mission. As financial, logistics, HR, and IT leaders consider how to...

Ransomware is a growing threat for government organizations, and essential mission data can be compromised in many other ways—both accidental and malicious.Preventative defenses are essential, but not sufficient. Public-sector organizations must design their data systems to be resilient, and to allow for rapid recovery when disaster strikes. In this webcast, GCN Editor-in-Chief Troy Schneider will explore the steps some state and local g...

The United States is grappling with a multipolar world, contending with near-peer adversaries along with longstanding asymmetric threats. To stay ahead of these challenges, efforts are underway to prioritize diplomatic, environmental, and economic policies to maintain the United States’ edge. Are these areas, alone, enough? How should the U.S. balance these longer-term national and global imperatives with the need for traditional militar...

The pandemic showed the clear need for digital transformation and agility in government —especially for programs like unemployment insurance that administer federal funding at the state level. As the COVID-19 crisis enters its second year, it has never been more critical for state governments to deliver federally funded benefits efficiently to Americans who are relying upon that aid. With the recent American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), fede...

Artificial intelligence has evolved from a staple of science fiction to a real world, strategic priority of the United States. Increases in computing power and the emergence of large data sets to train ever more powerful machine learning algorithms have created real world applications and success stories. During this year-long series, Defense One and Nextgov will explore all aspects of artificial intelligence and its applications in government.

When it comes to data, federal agencies have traditionally relied on the legacy approach of centralization: collect and store every piece of data, analyze it, and then decide if action is needed. The problem is this approach doesn't allow for action to be taken in real time. Today’s largely distributed government workforce complicates that problem further, with many endpoints sitting outside a traditional perimeter. Agencies need a solut...

Innovations in “fintech” could impact everything from regulatory compliance to financial inclusion. It is vital that financial-sector agencies take the plunge and champion modernization efforts that introduce new tools to improve capabilities and efficiencies. Financial services and systems utilize critical infrastructure and large swaths of high-priority data. But how are agencies ensuring that this information remains secure and...

How confident are you that your agency's databases are protected from today's increasingly sophisticated cyber-attacks and insider threats? The government is awash with IT transformations—and data protection is no exception. Join us for a live, interactive webinar as our experts share best practices in safeguarding your data and improving governance for workloads across physical, virtual, and cloud environments. You'll walk away with an...