Every government agency has terabytes of data, everything from social security numbers, to environmental data, to business records. And it’s imperative for agencies to make sure that information is secured properly. The key is to make sure the right people have access to the right data sets at the right time - which is known as privileged access. However, agencies don’t want to just create their own security and privacy standards f...

A few years ago, cloud was the buzziest of buzzwords. Every government news article touted the new era of cloud computing and how this up-and coming-technology would change the way the government worked. And those new articles were right; the government has invested heavily in cloud technologies. Federal agencies are expected to spend more than $2 billion on cloud computing services out of a total of $80 billion in information technology spend...

Are you ready to think outside the box? GovLoop is! Join us for our 6th Annual Government Innovators Virtual Summit on Wednesday, May 10 from 10am-4pm and hear from top gov and industry experts about the cutting-edge solutions they’re using to tackle some of government’s greatest challenges. Challenges like smaller workforces, adding new technologies and dealing with legacy systems. The government is on the brink of a major innovat...

When it comes to cybersecurity there seems to be a new solution entering the market every day. But do you know how most cyberattacks happen? User error. People don’t protect their passwords or update their networks and software. And despite new mandates and updated cyber policies, they don’t often change their practices. Sometimes the easiest way to fix an issue is to reinvest and refocus on the basics. Join us on Thursday, April 2...

Cyberattacks are headline news. If you turn on the TV or read a news article, you know that the biggest, brightest and most innovative companies and federal agencies are constantly being targeted by malicious actors. One of the reasons the federal government is so vulnerable to these attacks is their reliance on old, outdated technologies – technologies that are at or near their end-of-life dates, which means that they are not able to be...

It’s all about data. Data has the power to drive decision making and transform the way we think about the world around us. And government is home to some of the largest troves of data in the world. The problem is that often government doesn’t know how to process all the data it has. Gov doesn’t always have the analytics in place to take data from numbers on a page to actually useful information. However, there are government...

Many government organizations conduct field operations. Whether it is a scientist validating remotely sensed data or a National Guardsmen performing damage assessment after a hurricane, field operations staff are crucial. Join government leaders and GIS professionals after work for a free meetup on Thursday, March 30 from 6 – 9 PM to learn about how GIS technology can help optimize field operations. You will learn how GIS can help you: S...

Sometimes you have to be the hero of your own story. Promotions or new careers rarely just fall into your lap. You have to be a very active participant in your own career growth in public service. But how do you do that? How do you empower yourself? The first step is to create your personal brand – or your own marketing campaign for your career. Take part in the Next Generation of Government Training Summit with a free on-demand training...

The nuts and bolts of how your agency’s IT infrastructure operate are failing. Many federal IT networks are struggling to keep up with ever-increasing performance demands. Increased mobile use, expanded telework, video, cyber risks and bandwidth-hungry apps are straining even the most robust agency infrastructures. IT leaders in many agencies are responding by shifting to a software-driven model of delivering advanced network functionali...

Gone are the days when cybersecurity issues were relegated to the back office IT shops. Now security is a part of how all of government works. However, just because maintaining high performing cybersecurity systems is a major priority for all agencies doesn’t mean there aren’t still challenges. Everything from ransomware, to insider threats, to optimizing cyberphysical systems are critical issues for agencies. In order to better un...