Artificial intelligence, a strategic priority of the United States, has the potential to deliver cost savings and efficiencies to the federal government, and is also critical to maintaining the nation’s competitive edge on the world stage. A global race is underway to develop, test, and implement the most powerful artificial intelligence solutions to complex, wide-ranging challenges. In the next installment of our year-long series, Defen...

As vaccines have become widely available and mask restrictions eased, the federal government is poised to undergo another transformation in where, when, and how its workforce operates. What are the technologies, policies, and cultures that will define government work for the next year? And how are agencies adapting to remain resilient in the face of future challenges? During this virtual summit, Government Executive and Nextgov will explore ho...

With the sudden advancement of myriad technological developments over the past year, brought about in part by the COVID-19 pandemic, keeping track of critical data, operations, and product lines has been made exponentially more complicated. We’ll speak with government officials to learn about how they’re using operational technologies to monitor these sudden developments to ensure safety and security of assets in a time of great un...

Increased reliance on technologies that advance worker productivity from anywhere has seen cloud computing become one of the key opportunities for development over the past few years. We’ll talk with a number of federal and local officials to learn more about how they’re using cloud computing to advance the safety and security of their work in a world where both have never been more essential for success.

As government agencies shape their goals and priorities for a new administration, they continue to target waste, fraud, and abuse (FWA). These issues affect how organizations develop internal processes or how they roll out new initiatives. Improper management of FWA can damage organizations in several areas -- from the organization’s overall reputation to the implementation of strategic imperatives.The tools agencies use to combat FWA ar...

Experts across the government and business communities discuss the future of 5G -- the opportunities it presents, the challenges to implementation, the controversies taking shape, and the myths in need of busting.

Federal agencies are turning to robotic process automation to shift routine tasks from expensive, tedious human labor to digital processes. But with that come dangers, including a disenfranchised workforce and automating—and unintentionally obfuscating—bad processes. This Nextgov webcast will bring together technical, process and human capital leaders to talk about how RPA is changing government and it can be done right.

As the world has evolved into new normals around cybersecurity, networking practices, and employee safety, so too have new technologies that can help facilitate this transition. During this event, we’ll speak to a number of government leaders to learn about how they’re integrating innovative new technologies in a way that is both productive and secure.

Artificial intelligence has evolved from a staple of science fiction to a real world, strategic priority of the United States. Increases in computing power and the emergence of large data sets to train ever more powerful machine learning algorithms have created real world applications and success stories. During this year-long series, Defense One and Nextgov will explore all aspects of artificial intelligence and its applications in government.

Innovations in “fintech” could impact everything from regulatory compliance to financial inclusion. It is vital that financial-sector agencies take the plunge and champion modernization efforts that introduce new tools to improve capabilities and efficiencies. Financial services and systems utilize critical infrastructure and large swaths of high-priority data. But how are agencies ensuring that this information remains secure and...