Under pressure to deliver services more quickly and securely, agencies can’t hope to keep up simply by hiring more IT experts. For starters, they can’t find enough experts to do the work. And even if they could, they wouldn’t have enough money to hire them. The only way to keep up is through network automation.Read… Read more »
Throughout the year, we routinely survey our federal, state and local community of over 270,000 public servants on their latest priorities, needs and opportunities. The results of our polls and surveys show that government is primed to take advantage of emerging technologies and focused on IT modernization.
To understand the implications of HCI to government work, GovLoop surveyed 165 public servants regarding their current and future IT infrastructure needs. The results of that survey are included in this inforgraphic and they send a clear message. Government needs better technology and hyperconverged infrastructures are the solution.
Read through our infographic to see where, according to a GovLoop survey of 250 public sector employees, government is struggling in communicating IT costs; how an approach called Technology Business Management (TBM) can change that; and how these eorts can help agencies meet FITARA mandates.
The federal government is spending over $80 billion per year on its information technology (IT), but estimates say as much as $20 billion of this is wasted through poorly managed acquisition and implementation. Enter FITARA. The goal of the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA), enacted on December 19, 2014, is to mitigate this problemRead… Read more »
Learn how reducing IT sprawl will help you, no matter who you are, with our new infographic.
The Federal Risk Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) is a governmentwide program that provides a standardized approach for assessing the security of cloud products and services, authorizing them for government use and continuously monitoring the long-term security of those cloud solutions. Here’s why FedRAMP needs to be on your radar:
Some of you out there may be wondering: What is the Internet of Things? Simply put, IoT is a series of devices connected to one another via the Internet — and these devices can talk to you, via the information you enter or sensors that you wear and operate. And most of it is automated,Read… Read more »
The battlefield is changing for American forces. It is larger, now spanning cyberspace and even outerspace, and it is more crowded with new, aggressive actors including non-state terror groups and solo hackers. In order to maintain control of this increasingly expansive and diverse threat environment, the Department of Defense must transform its organization, its people, and its strategies. AndRead… Read more »
Smart communities are able to leverage technology to improve the quality of life for citizens. GIS plays a critical role in this, as it empowers leaders to visualize, question, analyze, and interpret organizational data to better understand relationships and trends in their community. In a 2013 NACo study, participants noted their top nine public serviceRead… Read more »
Today, nearly every agency, department, and government sector uses cloud computing. Some use it to build more robust IT infrastructures and replace legacy systems, while others use scalable software services to increase the agility of their platforms. Of course, others also use cloud to cut costs and even increase IT security. Cloud is quickly becoming the IT backbone of governmentRead… Read more »
You might assume the biggest barrier to effective government digital services is the acquisition and deployment of complex technology. In reality, technology is the easy part. The true barrier to digital innovation is culture. Risk aversion, misperceptions about process, hierarchical management structures, and divergent priorities prevent many projects from being executed in the agile, collaborativeRead… Read more »
Big data has transformed the way government operates. With the complexity of data that government collects, stores and manages, they no longer can wait to adopt big data solutions, but they must deploy the right data infrastructure. Due to increasing citizen demands, agencies are required to think about data in new and innovative ways. That’sRead… Read more »
Thinking about going paperless? Our infographic below highlights 10 benefits of going paperless. It’s no secret that paper-based processes power government services. But going paperless is now more important than ever before. Not only will it make you more efficient and effective, but constituents are demanding it. Explore our infographic below to learn about theRead… Read more »
The big data tide is rising — and global data is growing at a near-exponential rate. Did you know that by the year 2020, the digital universe will grow by a factor of 300, from 130 exabytes in 2005 to 40,000 exabytes? Despite this torrent, government agencies are ready and willing to dive into theRead… Read more »
With cloud, mobile and GIS, governments are finding a way to use technology to build resilient communities.
Government agencies are routinely looking to open source as a secure and viable solution. Open source gives you the opportunity to resolve problems more quickly and efficiently than with proprietary software, making it a more secure solution.
GIS has the power to visualize complex data, helping decision makers fully understand an issue to make improved decisions. The ability to map authoritative data allows policy makers to have an improved discourse on legislative issues, and understand the impact that policy decisions may have.
Many agencies find themselves in a precarious position, having employees that need to access classified information AND have access to web search tools at the same time.
Federal IT professionals are faced with providing secure technology solutions in a quickly changing IT landscape. In this infographic, we explore the Dell Latitude 10 Enhanced Security (ES) tablet, powered by the dual core Intel® Atom™ processor Z2760.
Today we are excited to release our latest infographic on Big Data. Our call to you is that now is the time to take Big Data to the next level. We all know Big Data holds great potential for government, but agencies are currently challenged on how to manage the volume, velocity and variety of… Read more »
It’s so important for you to know that on April 8th, 2014, Microsoft will end support for Microsoft XP. For government agencies, this means they need to make a swift transition to Windows 7 or Windows 8. This is essential to keep systems secure and protect IT systems. Failure to upgrade will lead to more… Read more »
The City on the Hill metaphor has been used in politics, literature and religion as a means to inspire people to build a city which other communities look to emulate. As public servants, we are constantly yearning to create this City. Government institutions on the path to creating the City on the Hill have not… Read more »
Government IT leaders and knowledge workers are faced with the task to make smarter decisions at faster speeds and with fewer resources. As the government IT landscape continues to change, agencies must focus on human-centric IT solutions to improve their business functions. This means crafting IT systems that connect people to process to transform service… Read more »
As agencies begin to deploy cloud computing, mobile and big initiatives, it’s important to realize that emerging technology is essential to meet growing public sector demand. Yet, emerging technology may also expose agencies to increased risks. This infographic puts cyber security in focus, showing current trends in cyber security at the federal level, adoption of… Read more »
I’ve learned a lot over the last seven years as a full-time teleworking employee – both as a manager and as a member of geographically-dispersed project teams. One of the biggest lessons is that telework forces both managers and team members to hone their communication skills and think more intentionally about the way they get… Read more »
Enterprise Content Management (ECM) software is transforming the public sector. In a time when resources are shrinking, and demand is increasing for government services, ECM allows employees to be more efficient and productive, focusing on high-value and mission centric tasks.
From the Digital Government Strategy’s release to our space program landing a rover on Mars, there is a lot to be proud of when it comes to the past year’s tech innovations in government. Across the country, we have changed how government uses technology to improve the everyday lives of Americans. Agencies have pushed toRead… Read more »
Today at GovLoop we are announcing the release of an interactive infographic that shows the power of GIS in our daily lives. GIS continues to play an important role in our daily lives, and is transforming the way decision makers arrive and make informed decisions to improve citizen lives across the country. If you are aRead… Read more »
The technology landscape has changed immensely in the past 10 years, and the Federal IT spending has changed right along with it. Many of the technologies that we enjoy both in our government and civilian lives did not even exist in 2001, and the rate of advancement of new tools and toys in the worldRead… Read more »
We’ve got a great Open Gov story (and tool) for you! Last year, former Deputy CTO for Open Government Beth Noveck reached out to GovLoop Founder Steve Ressler about leveraging the energy of community members to complete a gargantuan task: read through all of the Open Government Plans and compile a list of the hundredsRead… Read more »