Success in joint interoperability in the future will fundamentally rely on ability to provide rapid delivery (and recall) of multi-domain access to applications and secure access to applications at both deployed and enterprise locations. Both speed of delivery for access and agility to meet need of the mission will find leverage in modern cloud-based identity solutions to deliver multi-domain access to key applications required for success of...

Office 365 is an incredibly powerful tool for boosting productivity and facilitating collaboration, but ensuring secure agency collaboration becomes a bit more complicated when it comes to managing guest users and external sharing.Controls must be configured correctly and out-of-the-box functionality is one-size-fits-all within the tenant. Agencies must ask themselves the following important questions: How do I enforce external sharing policie...

The COVID-19 pandemic has forever altered the corrections ecosystem - adding a complicated new layer to physical safety considerations and service delivery priorities. From healthcare to family visits, education to parole hearings, corrections leaders are rethinking how to most effectively and efficiently serve the inmate population. During this webcast, we’ll explore how justice agencies are leveraging the internet of everything to deli...

Hypersonics are the new dimension of space flight, but research has yet to go deep on the effects of hypersonics on human passengers. Moreover, the United States Department of Defense is just one entity of many developing, testing, and deploying hypersonic weapons. This episode in Defense One’s “Tech Talks” series will explore the future of manned hypersonics as they provide a route to space exploration. We’ll discuss h...

What practices should federal managers use to maximize employee performance and achieve their agency’s mission? This webcast will convene performance management experts and agency leaders to discuss effective practices that maximize employee engagement and achievement while minimizing poor performance. Adopting these best practices will create and sustain a healthy, results-oriented culture in your agency. Our panel of experts and leader...

Space is more than launching rockets. NASA is one of the richest and most diverse IT marketplaces in the government landscape. In this Washington Technology Power Breakfast, we’ll hear from leading NASA executives and other knowledgeable sources who will explain the drivers and trends shaping NASA’s landscape as well as what they expect from their contractor community. From the role OTAs play to opportunities to partner and expand...

Commandant Gen. David Berger has emerged as a forward-leaning leader who is remaking the Corps for modern missions and for modern society. His effort to scrap outdated weapons and formations is already an example to other service branches. His ban of the Confederate flag, months ahead of the summer's protests, is echoing across the Pentagon.

The battlefield of tomorrow will require the most modern information technology systems and mission success will rely on accelerating every member of the service’s technological training. With the launch of the Air Force’s Digital U learning program, airmen will be able to develop new skills in emerging technologies, like machine learning and AI, and advance their understanding of fields like cybersecurity. With the ability to ben...

The seismic disruption ushered by the novel coronavirus pandemic has affected practically every workforce, including public servants. Now months into what has become the new normal, it’s clear the federal workday won’t look the same as it once did for quite some time. Telework, with all its technical hurdles and security complexities, continues for many federal employees, challenging agencies to revise their communication practices...

In today’s environment, government leaders face a myriad of urgent cybersecurity challenges. Endpoints and their associated vulnerabilities are expanding with the newly remote workforce. Traditional network perimeters are dissolving, requiring new strategies to protect users and data. Nefarious actors seeking to exploit critical government data are threatening to disrupt the 2020 election. How can leaders mitigate these critical threats?...