Identity takes center stage as zero trust implementations grow. Identity has been key to individual access to information for some time in government, but it has often been based on physical access cards. As the federal government now begins a move to accommodate more mobile devices in non-traditional environments, agencies are working to consolidate and update their identity systems to protect a broad range of access by individuals and device...

Artificial intelligence, machine learning, edge computing, iterative software development, wireless networking, and data management all offer federal agencies an edge in their digital transformations, as well as their abilities to forge better services and address missions. Along with those technologies, however, come many challenges that require constant recalibration of plans and capabilities. The last two years forced agencies to adapt to e...

When DOD rolled out its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program in 2020, it was designed to secure the Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) in systems used by contractors in Defense Industrial Base that support business and warfighting efforts. Initially, an independent accreditation body was to certify a group of third-party assessment organizations. The plan ran into a number of obstacles as industry organizations questioned...

Join us to learn how to increase the security of government credentials by stacking or layering different security technology: Meet some industry experts and hear about threats to credential security Understand the challenges of building a layered security effect See some real-life examples where stacking has been used for secure documents

The clock is ticking. Agency IT and security teams have until August 2024 to implement zero trust architectures (ZTAs), as directed by the Biden administration executive order on improving the nation’s cybersecurity. The goal? To increase their security rigor as the perimeters of federal networks have become increasingly dynamic, and to defend against persistent threat campaigns aimed at government systems, networks, users and data. Over...

For almost three decades, governments at all levels have been working to improve the way they deliver services and benefits and engage with their customers---both internal and external. Efforts from past administrations focused on modernizing infrastructures and improving digital delivery, as well as gathering feedback from the public on how well the services were delivered. The Biden Administration has made customer experience one of its thre...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District and Arlington National Cemetery will conduct an Industry Day Forum to discuss the Arlington National Cemetery Southern Expansion (ANCSE) Phase II Operations Complex Project. The event will provide an opportunity for large and small business contractors to learn about this upcoming construction. The one-day event will include presentations encompassing overview briefs of the ANCSE project and th...

Just as technology has been constantly changing and evolving, so has DOD's strategy for the best way to modernize the tools it provides to the warfighters and their business support services. In 2018, the agency released a strategy to use cloud technology, which has been revised over the intervening years to reflect the cancellation of the JEDI contract and the adoption of DOD's Software Modernization Strategy. The new strategy sets a path for...

The Lock and Dam 25 New 1,200 ft Lock, as part of the Navigation & Ecosystem Sustainability Program (NESP), supports the Upper Mississippi River and Illinois Waterway system. The primary goals of the program are to increase the capacity and improve the reliability of the inland navigation system while restoring, protecting, and enhancing the environment through implementation of an integrated, dual-purpose plan to ensure the economic and e...

In the Oracle Federal Tech Insights session, we discussed the broad capabilities of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) – and how easy it is, using Oracle BYOL, to apply licenses you already own for on-premises software for equivalent, highly automated Oracle PaaS services in the cloud. Now, you can engage with Oracle technology and government experts -- including former agency leaders -- in a roundtable QA format in this session. The coff...