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As spring begins to turn into summer, we want to take a look at some new options for meeting spaces in the DC metro area. Here are three locations we want to
2023-01-09 20:56
The 15th Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) scorecard was issued in December 2022 to provide a look at how agencies are meeting modernization goals. Much like the… Read More
2022-12-14 19:08
Digital assets are more than just bitcoin and they are having an incredible impact on how legitimate and illegitimate transactions are conducted. Unfortunately, as with any new technology, b… Read More
2022-11-30 18:49
Citizen experience is a key priority across government. Agencies are taking a new look at citizens as customers and simplifying how they deliver services. At no time is that simplification m… Read More
2022-11-28 15:41
From time to time GovEvents will come across information we feel our members and audience would benefit from. Here's something we wanted to share that was originally posted on Bidscale. The… Read More
2022-11-15 15:38
The National Defense Strategy (NDS) sets the strategic direction for our military to meet the security threats of tomorrow. Overall, the Defense Strategy focuses on China and Russia as the p… Read More
2022-11-02 14:46
Machine Learning (ML) and other aspects of Artificial Intelligence (AI) are becoming a critical part of government modernization plans. The fear that "machines will replace people" has large… Read More
2022-10-26 13:54
In an era where we're often asked to "do more with less," government is finding the need to do more with more when it comes to data. There is no lack of data within government systems. The c… Read More
2022-10-20 16:28
Agile is not a technology but rather an approach. As such, the barriers to adoption are not technical, they are cultural. Moving to Agile requires a complete shift in thinking from waterfall… Read More
2022-10-12 20:49
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming a key tool in the arsenal of the U.S. military. In 2022, the Department of Defense (DoD) launched the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Offic… Read More
2022-10-05 16:25
In-person events are back in force, but we're all a little rusty at networking. Anyone who has attended an in-person event recently has likely had the conversation with fellow attendees, "Wo… Read More
2022-09-29 15:26
Since 2004, The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA) have led a collaborative effort (at the direction of the President and C… Read More
2022-09-21 14:10
The term "software factories" conjures up images of pristinely clean technology assembly lines with super-efficient singularly focused line workers. In reality, a software factory is not a p… Read More
2022-09-14 14:04
The government's relationship with cloud computing has been an evolving affair. Initially, there was skepticism that cloud solutions could not provide the needed security that on premise sys… Read More
2022-09-07 19:32
The Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) was created by the Modernizing Government Technology Act of 2017 to more quickly fund needed modernization projects across government. With TMF, agenc… Read More
2022-08-31 15:19
September is National Preparedness Month. This public service campaign is run out of the Department of Homeland Security and is focused on educating citizens about the importance of preparin… Read More
2022-08-17 15:30
After issuing the last set of Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) scores, the parties responsible for the program said they would begin examining ways to evolve th… Read More
2022-08-03 19:49
Today's organizations know that stopping 100% of cyber-attacks is not a realistic goal. Rather, the focus has shifted to cyber resilience, "the ability to anticipate, withstand, recover from… Read More
2022-07-20 19:53
Like many industries, the pandemic forced the court system to rethink how they deliver services and carry out everyday business. Courts had been slow to adopt technology with e-filing and e… Read More
2022-07-07 19:55
Digital twins are virtual, 3D representations of buildings, neighborhoods, or products built with real-world data collected from internet-of-things (IoT) devices like sensors, video cameras… Read More
2022-06-22 13:52
Virtual Reality (VR) has strong roots in the military. Long used for training and simulations, the military has helped develop VR technology and continues to innovate in how it can be used… Read More
2022-06-10 13:38
Equity is highlighted in priority two of the President's Management Agenda (PMA), Delivering Excellent, Equitable, and Secure Federal Services and Customer Experience, and is a theme through… Read More
2022-05-26 17:32
With the CARES Act, the American Rescue Plan, and now infrastructure funding, state and local governments have a large pipeline of grant options to help further citizen support. In fact, Whi… Read More
2022-05-19 15:44
Ransomware has traditionally been a practice where cybercriminals encrypt data and demand ransom in exchange for a decryption key. More recently, a growing number of these bad actors threate… Read More
2022-05-11 15:24
Selling into the government means abiding by a number of strict procurement rules around RFP submission, security and clearance compliance, and even buying lunch for customers. Luckily, in a… Read More
2022-04-27 13:53
With many of us using our faces to "open" our phones, biometric technology has become an everyday consumer technology. Capitalizing on the comfort and ease of use of facial recognition, gove… Read More
2022-04-20 18:32
Zero Trust is a logical evolution of security in a world where remote access to networks and applications is more common than being on-site with an organization's data center. From cloud app… Read More
2022-04-14 19:38
As with other networking and professional development events, job fairs are also transitioning back to their in-person form, but not without changes. The beauty of a job fair is the convenie… Read More
2022-04-06 14:06
There's no shortage of mandates and guidance related to modernization-PMA, Technology Modernization Fund, FITARA, Cyber EO, CX EO-pushing the government to update how they deliver services o… Read More
2022-03-30 16:42
A survey released in April 2021 showed only 24 percent of the American public had trust in the Federal Government. This was up from 21 percent in 2020 but still near a historic low. Knowing… Read More
2022-03-24 15:41
I recently had the pleasure of participating in a virtual panel discussion organized by Government Marketing University titled, "Fusing Government and Industry: Event Go or No Go." The webin… Read More
2022-03-16 13:51
The past two years have included decades worth of seminal societal moments. We've navigated the health crisis of a pandemic while working and socializing in completely new ways. We've seen a… Read More
2022-03-09 18:15
While COVID-19 cases continue to decline, and states and localities start dropping mask and vaccine mandates it's easy to get our hopes up for a return to "normal." But we've seen this "movi… Read More
2022-02-25 14:03
March is Women's History Month, a time to reflect on the contributions women have made to history, culture, and society. The technology industry is one area where the contribution of women h… Read More
2022-02-23 19:07
Training has been an early application of virtual reality (VR) in government. In fact, in a recent survey, 50% of public safety professionals report using virtual reality as a training mode… Read More
2022-02-16 16:03
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has been in the spotlight like never before with their critical role in managing the pandemic. While there is a lot of work still to be done… Read More
2022-02-09 14:45
Blockchain may be best known for its role in enabling cryptocurrency to be tracked. While the use of cryptocurrency is still in its infancy, blockchain technology is proving to be applicable… Read More
2022-02-02 15:45
The sci-fi genre is riddled with plots where machines take over the world with disturbing results for humans. In reality, we are seeing machines become a partner rather than an adversary as… Read More
2022-01-26 14:50
The results of the 13th FITARA scorecard, a program developed in 2015 to measure and incentivize agencies to meet key IT modernization goals, were released in January leading to a discussion… Read More
2022-01-19 15:19
In this post we'll take a look at three technology areas impacting how law enforcement carries out their mission - video, autonomous vehicles, and Internet of Things. Continue reading → Read More
2022-01-12 13:07
Each administration issues a President's Management Agenda (PMA) that lays out several key goals around transforming the way government does "business." In his PMA, President Biden challenge… Read More
2022-01-05 16:18
While the focus of government modernization has been transitioning government into the Cloud, NASA and Space Force have their sights set even further. Both organizations are focused on bring… Read More
2021-12-15 13:06
As we head towards the end of a second pandemic-influenced year, sports and entertainment facilities are back up to full capacity, albeit with varying levels of mask and vaccine requirements… Read More
2021-12-07 17:09
The government is at no loss for data. And, over the last decade, there has been a concerted effort to use that data more efficiently to improve decision making and service to the citizen. C… Read More
2021-12-03 18:11
Pandemic-necessitated remote work and increased reliance on online apps and sites for routine everyday tasks like shopping and transportation showed us that Internet connection is a critical… Read More
2021-11-18 20:30
Remote work, necessitated by the pandemic, accelerated many agencies’ move to cloud computing. With remote and dispersed teams here to stay, cloud is a critical, if not primary, infras… Read More
2021-11-01 16:44
The annual Federal Media and Marketing Study looks at how federal buyers and decision makers consume and use media in their professional and personal lives. This insight can be used by contr… Read More
2021-10-26 20:36
Artificial Intelligence (AI) allows tasks that typically require human intelligence to be completed at machine speed. For government agencies, this means that they can make better use of the… Read More
2021-10-20 20:53
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is keenly focused on improving the healthcare and general services that support our military veterans. Incumbent on these improvements is the integrat… Read More
2021-10-01 16:04
Each October, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency and the National Cybersecurity Alliance lead the cybersecurity community in an educational campaign around the impact of… Read More
2021-09-28 19:40
Recent security breaches via software have made supply chain security a priority across government. No longer is it enough to build security into a solution; now every product that is part o… Read More
2021-09-16 15:02
In May 2021, shortly after the CDC revised their guidance saying that vaccinated individuals did not need to wear masks, we surveyed our members to get a pulse on their comfort level attendi… Read More
2021-09-15 17:06
We’ve been keeping a pulse on how event organizers and event attendees are reacting and adapting in response to the evolving pandemic risk. We were seeing more in-person events posted… Read More
2021-09-02 21:33
The bipartisan infrastructure agreement being used as a starting point for budget allocations includes America's largest-ever investments in public transit and bridge systems. The single lar… Read More
2021-08-18 17:46
Veterans bring a unique mix of work ethic, leadership, and resilience to civilian positions. While many employers recognize and cultivate these traits, many others have trouble linking the w… Read More
2021-08-04 19:01
Job Fairs exist to provide both job seekers and employers a convenient place to get access to a large number of what they are looking for -- jobs or qualified people. During the pandemic thi… Read More
2021-07-26 17:54
The Biden Administration recently issued its request for 2022 spending. This practice is really more of a policy effort than actual budgeting, but serves to illustrate administration priorit… Read More
2021-06-30 15:19
Chief Data Officers (CDOs) are one of the newer positions in government, but their role is quickly becoming one of the most critical. A CDO is charged with overseeing data-related functions… Read More
2021-06-10 13:15
Just as government pushed agencies to try Cloud with the “Cloud First” initiative, some are suggesting the same approach for Agile. An “Agile-First” evolution would h… Read More
2021-06-02 16:26
With so many high-profile hacks this year, it’s easy to want to throw up your hands and say, “Is there nothing that can be trusted?!” Interestingly, that lament is what is… Read More
2021-05-26 21:49
GovEvents surveyed its members to find out what government professionals were comfortable with in terms of in-person events. Feedback from event planners at the beginning of 2021 showed they… Read More
2021-05-19 17:27
As we emerge from the isolation of the pandemic and begin interacting in person again, it will be in a world that looks and feels a lot different. While we crave human interaction, that does… Read More
2021-05-13 15:10
Artificial Intelligence is being implemented across government to modernize and automate traditional manual processes. For many organizations, this means taking paper-based, tedious, error-p… Read More
2021-05-06 18:50
The last year has brought about incredible change in the federal workforce, and it shows no sign of stopping. With a new Director for the Office of Personnel and Management (OPM) confirmed… Read More
2021-04-29 13:21
President Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan is far-reaching, impacting the way we manage, use, and maintain our nation’s critical infrastructure. It also has a considerable… Read More
2021-04-21 15:30
With a number of high-profile security hacks involving widely used software, government agencies are retraining their focus on their organization’s security measures and those of the v… Read More
2021-04-15 17:58
Through all of the different shared services pushes in government, the aim of creating more efficient business processes has remained the same. Unfortunately, the challenges to get there hav… Read More
2021-04-09 22:48
The use of Internet of Things (IoT) to manage infrastructure and services is not a new concept, but response to the new normal of pandemic life, natural disasters, and the implementation of… Read More
2021-03-25 22:06
FirstNet is a nationwide wireless broadband network for first responders being built and deployed through a first of its kind public-private partnership. FirstNet was borne out of the Septem… Read More
2021-03-19 15:37
A good portion of the government workforce has been working from home for the past year, and the world has continued turning. In fact, some agencies report productivity is up since teleworki… Read More
2021-03-10 21:47
A study from the National Association of State CIOs (NASCIO) showed that priorities for state and local CIOs stayed consistent over the last year, with cybersecurity and enhancing digital ci… Read More
2021-03-03 22:15
Natural Language Processing (NLP) is a computer science practice that aims to give computers the ability to understand text and spoken words in the same way humans can. NLP is a key feature… Read More
2021-02-24 15:53
Data helps organizations make more informed decisions about how they serve their customers. Data informs policy and procedures and feeds more personalized interaction with people. But with g… Read More
2021-02-19 02:57
The latest Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) scorecard showed that all agencies still have passing grades when it comes to meeting federal goals for IT management and reporting, but… Read More
2021-02-10 16:23
The battles of tomorrow will likely not be fought on the ground, they will take place in cyberspace as nation-states and rogue actors alike look to interrupt the everyday functions of a coun… Read More
2021-02-03 18:32
In one of its first acts, the 117th Congress passed the FedRAMP Authorization Act. This bill codifies the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) and, in the process, spe… Read More
2021-01-20 17:37
The past year has seen us living with the reality of virtual. Video calls, online meetings, streamed events – the majority of our connections have happened through a screen. While this… Read More
2021-01-13 21:33
With telework expected to stay long after the pandemic ebbs, government agencies are looking to shore up the remote work solutions they put in place to ensure on premise security measures ex… Read More
2021-01-06 17:52
The development and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) became official policy of the United States with the signing of an Executive Order in February 2019 outlining America's AI Initiative… Read More
2020-12-17 17:55
Online learning is nothing new. Colleges and universities provide online programs that enable working adults to take classes. Professional development and classes for re-certifications… Read More
2020-12-15 21:45
The Atlas for Cities, the 500 Startups-backed market intelligence platform connecting tech companies with state and local governments, has been acquired by the Growth Catalyst Partners-backe… Read More
2020-12-09 20:05
With remote work (and frankly, remote living) becoming a reality for months, the need for digital forms has never been more acutely felt. No longer is it an option to walk a form down the ha… Read More
2020-12-04 13:33
From time to time GovEvents will come across information we feel our members and audience would benefit from. Here's something we wanted to share that was originally posted on Accounting Tod… Read More
2020-12-02 13:24
The pandemic has created a newfound societal appreciation for the small businesses of Main Street. This support of small businesses is exciting to see as is the innovation that businesses ar… Read More
2020-11-18 13:34
Citizen Experience is a focus of government agencies from federal to state and local. Governments are working to give citizens the same service experience they get as consumers in the commer… Read More
2020-11-11 13:15
DevOps is making an impact on how databases are planned and managed. The continuous updates and faster releases is being applied to database management to make government more agile. It also… Read More
2020-11-04 23:23
Recently, Market Connections released their 2020 Federal Media and Marketing Study results, providing a look at how the pandemic has shaped the way the federal buyer consumes media. The bigg… Read More
2020-10-28 21:09
Organizations across government have been experimenting with ways blockchain technology could make transactions more efficient, secure, and transparent. With the COVID-19 pandemic the abilit… Read More
2020-10-21 23:17
With mandatory telework as a result of COVID-19, organizations that have been proactive in their move to cloud found themselves able to quickly adapt and continue business as usual in very u… Read More
2020-10-15 21:42
While the rush to meet the deadline for federal government fiscal year (GFY) spending on September 30 may have felt oddly comforting in its familiarity, there are many changes happening in g… Read More
2020-10-07 18:50
Virtual events are proving to be more than a stopgap as we work through the response to a public health crisis. It is generally accepted that habits form after 21 days and lifestyle changes… Read More
2020-10-01 13:17
GovWhitePapers has launched as a central hub for government employees and supporting industry to find the information they need to understand the government market’s trends and of… Read More
2020-09-29 18:40
For the past 17 years, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency and the National Cybersecurity Alliance have led a month-long national focus on cybersecurity best practices. In… Read More
2020-09-23 14:40
In a relationship-driven market, where you spend your time and money is critical. Add the pandemic to that for a radical new twist. Continue reading → Read More
2020-09-18 19:38
For the first time ever, every government agency received a passing score on the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) Scorecard. Now, this does not mean that everyo… Read More
2020-09-09 21:26
DevOps, a combination of the words development and operations, is designed to smooth the frequently problematic handoff between an organization's developers and its operations staff. Continu… Read More
2020-08-20 16:38
Human Resources (HR) in government has always been complex. From very specific hiring criteria to security clearances to battling the stereotypes of government work, it's never been a task f… Read More
2020-08-05 19:58
The impact of the coronavirus will have a long-lasting effect on the events market. At GovEvents we saw 22% of events listed on the site canceled with no plans to reschedule in 2020 and anot… Read More
2020-07-30 20:26
We've written about the government's ongoing efforts to improve their ratings when it comes to "customer" experience. Across government, agencies have made citizen experience (CX) a focus of… Read More
2020-07-16 18:25
This spring, the concept of supply chains became a household discussion as families searched high and low for household staples like toilet paper, flour, and hand soap. However, supply chain… Read More
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