A new cyber executive order signed by President Donald Trump makes clear that the heads of government agencies will be held accountable for managing security risks across their organizations. However, in order to manage your security risks, you first have to know what your security risks actually are. A few years ago, the government created the Continuous Diagnostic Mitigation (CDM) program to establish a baseline approach for agencies to impr...

It might be hot and humid in D.C., but it’s time to turn up the AC because it’s about to get even hotter. Join us on Thursday, June 22 from 5-8pm at Buffalo Billiards in Washington, D.C. to officially kick off summer in our nation’s capital. You’ll join GovLoop, YGL and the whole NextGen team for light apps and drinks. Register now to join your peers in gov at the NextGen Summer Social! The Next Generation of Government...

State and local government employees are on the ground floor of public service. They‘re the ones who are constantly engaging with the community, whether it’s about the schools their citizens attend, trash collection, or building permits. In short, city and state employees are the ones that make it happen. It’s a lot to juggle. And it’s certainly challenging. So what has state and local governments most worried? Join Gov...

State and local governments have long endured staff shortages and shrinking budgets. That’s forced organizations to re-imagine the way they combine technology and personnel to build the most efficient processes that also meet citizen needs. Now, spurred by White House memorandum OMB 17-22, federal government is mandated to do the same. The April 2017 memo calls on agencies to “create a lean, accountable, more efficient government...

The modern Intelligence Analyst is trying to cope with large volumes of seemingly unrelated data. Location and time can reveal significant insights to into all your information. It is the foundation for data integration which can enable the discovery of key events, identify trends, and expose patterns. Join your colleagues from across the Defense and Intelligence communities on June 15th at 1776 in Washington, D.C. from 6-9pm and discover the...

What Does a Connected Government Look Like? How the Internet of Things impacts security, transportation and daily operations There are billions of connected devices in the world right now. Smartphones that order food, request rides, make calls and even perform basic banking functions. But what if these connected devices could also solve many of your seemingly unmanageable challenges like transportation and traffic? With the Internet of Things...

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...