A few years ago deploying a new system meant months of preparation, installation and troubleshooting. Today, you can initiate a new IT system in a couple of minutes, through a quick internet search an an even quicker download from the cloud. This new model is called everything-as-a-service (XaaS) and it's rapidly changing the way organizations buy and utilize applications to fulfill their mission. Chris Dorobek and his panel of experts will ex...

Let's face it: most webinars or e-learning courses are boring and ineffective. You sit at your desk and multi-task while someone drones on over a series of text-heavy slides.There's got to be a better way! And there is.At GovLoop, we've delivered hundreds of webinars, social learning courses, and on-demand video modules over the years and GovDelivery supports millions of government communications each year. In 2014 alone, over 30,000+ people a...

We are entering the Internet of Things (IoT) Era, where practically everything is connected and capable of generating data. It's time to figure out how you can leverage IoT data in your agency's analytics strategy. Join us on December 11th at 2:00PM ET for an online training to learn how to enable analytics in the IoT era. Our experts will cover: The value of machine data to you, your constituents and your agency. Steps to deriving business va...

What role does digital innovation have in the federal government? How can the government look at digital innovation to obtain business agility, improve operational efficiency, enable smarter decision-making and deliver better services to citizens? That's what we will explore in our upcoming online training on Wednesday, December 3rd at 2PM ET.Specifically, you'll learn: Results from a GovLoop survey of 178 public-sector professionals focused o...

Where do you want to go in your career? What training or learning do you need to get there?Your Individual Development Plan (IDP) is meant to help develop your skills and take your career to new heights. Oftentimes, IDPs are done poorly without much thought or follow-through. View our on-demand webinar.We will help you learn how to:Identify developmental opportunities that will allow you to build on your strengths and talents.Connect your grow...

In 2009, President Obama said, “America's economic prosperity in the 21st century will depend on cybersecurity.” Despite efforts to improve the government’s ability to thwart cyberattacks, threats like malware, phishing, advanced persistent threats and zero day attacks are continuing to become more common. Cyber professionals are at the core of solving or at least curbing some of these serious issues. But who are these cyber...

Healthcare remains one of the largest and fastest-growing components of government expenditure, consuming more than 15 percent of government spending worldwide. The impact of social determinants on the wellbeing of individuals suggests that solutions for managing costs must go beyond the health system to include the integration of social and healthcare programs. What if a citizen could walk into any agency and receive the aid they are eligible...

Verifying the identity and intentions of someone accessing confidential government information is never easy. Then add multiple mobile devices, ramp up the number of cyberthreats, and exponentially increase the amount of information available online -- now you're really facing a challenge. With these mounting obstacles, how do you keep your information secure? In this 1 hour online training you will learn how to: Secure information without imp...

Don’t miss the last chance this year to meet with your fellow geospatial technology enthusiasts. We’ll discuss how organizations are using geospatial technology to address the needs of vulnerable populations during emergencies and crises. Getting the right resources to the right people at right time requires coordination and an understanding of the people at the heart of the situation. With maps, organizations determine how and whe...

Open source has become important for solving complicated issues across the board. But where do agencies begin? How can you take advantage of open source technologies?View this on-demand 1 hour online training to learn how open source software is propelling government forward. Specifically, we'll share: Case studies and examples of research-focused government organizations that are leveraging open source. Benefits of an open source strategy to...