Using Results-Based Budgeting to Secure Budget Requests and Improve Agency Performance Federal agency leaders and budgeting professionals face continued uncertainty moving into 2014 as budget pressures increase. As a result, agencies are forced to fight for every dollar. Justifying budget requests is made easier when budget allocations are tied directly to agency performance metrics. Utilizing a results-based budgeting approach allocates funds...

Your company is producing more data than ever before. It’s being shared faster and more widely than in the past. Additionally, those who are looking to steal that data are becoming more sophisticated and stealthy. Clearly, a more responsive, more integrated, analytics-driven approach to security is needed. Join us for a two part security series that will give you a better understanding on how to deal with your security issues. Attend the...

Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation: How to Reduce Threats, Complexity and Cost Rebroadcast on Thursday, January 30, 2014 2:00 PM EST Duration: 1 hour The DHS Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program is a significant step forward for US Federal departments and agencies seeking to improve compliance and reduce risk. Many solutions focus on assessment and leave agencies figuring out how to remediate and mitigate issues using some sort of...

IBM Is Hiring in San Antonio Join Us. Let's build a smarter planet. As the planet becomes smarter, we have a chance to create meaningful progress and change the way the world works – for the better. At IBM Global Business Services – the world’s largest business consultancy – we understand that real business value is delivered when business consulting is enriched with advanced research, analytics and technology. At IBM w...

Government organizations today face unprecedented challenges: global economic pressures, greater demands for services from citizens, reduced sources of revenue, and calls for more accountability. But without access to decision-quality information, agencies struggle to ensure better outcomes for everyone, everywhere. It’s no surprise then why more government leaders are recognizing the value of powerful analytics to drive the best possibl...

New Features to Increase Your Analytical Productivity Your tried and true Analyst's Notebook and its family have undergone major improvements since IBM took over. Spend two hours with us over lunch on Monday, February 25th, and get the latest information on Analyst's Notebook. IBM recently launched a new product to go with ANB called ChartRipper - a little app that lets you ingest old chart data in seconds, send the data to a database, and the...

Learn about one of the world’s most evolved cyber threat centers and how they address the challenges posed by a staggering and exponentially increasing volume of data flowing from over 200 million customer accounts in 140 countries. Tom Minichillo, Director of Citigroup’s Cyber Intelligence Center, uses advanced techniques and technology, such as entity linking and data visualization, to create actionable intelligence for his Citig...

Learn about the single most effective strategy to deliver necessary transparency and accountability. Do you know how some government agencies are outperforming expectations, despite all the pressure to improve (and report on) performance and outcomes? The answer is analytics. Join us on May 23rd, at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, to learn how civilian and defense agencies are using analytic solutions to meet and exc...

Session DescriptionsMayor’s Welcome Address:Mayor Phil Gordon, City of Phoenix, ArizonaKeynote: Re-Align Government Resources to Meet Citizen Expectations Reports show that citizens currently lack confidence in government due to cuts and adjustments that have occurred in many government programs. To gain citizen support and enthusiasm for government and public service, reform and better utilization of tax payer dollars must be executed t...

Session DescriptionsKeynote: Re-Align Government Resources to Meet Citizen Expectations Reports show that citizens currently lack confidence in government due to cuts and adjustments that have occurred in many government programs. To gain citizen support and enthusiasm for government and public service, reform and better utilization of tax payer dollars must be executed throughout all government entities. During this keynote address, we will d...