Modernizing Imagery Workflows to Enhance Decision-Making

The federal government is increasingly adopting industry best practices for earth observation and imagery workflows to improve service delivery and support the administration’s goals and other federal initiatives such as: Optimizing infrastructure investment. Enhancing safety and security. Supporting the America First Energy Plan. Identifying change in natural and built environments. Creating more efficient site inspectionRead… Read more »

The Power of Collaboration in Government

Post Event Recap blog posts: https://www.govloop.com/tag/cisco-collaboration/ The stereotype of government is large monolithic agencies, stymied by bureaucracy and inefficiency—but that isn’t the reality. Agencies are transforming the way they work by investing in digital technologies. Beyond just automating processes, digital transformation agencies are working with cloud, data analytics, and the Internet of Things, improved customerRead… Read more »

Next Generation of Government Training Summit

In times of great change and transition, resiliency is more important than ever. Learn how to be the best public servant you can be at this year’s Next Generation of Government Training Summit, taking place in Washington, D.C. on July 27 –28.

Optimize Field Operations with GIS

Many government organizations conduct field operations. Whether it is a scientist validating remotely sensed data or a National Guardsmen performing damage assessment after a hurricane, field operations staff are crucial. Join government leaders and GIS professionals after work for a free meetup on Thursday, March 30 from 6 – 9 PM to learn about how GISRead… Read more »

Managing Smart Facilities with GIS

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) help manage facilities and assets through all stages of planning, operations, and maintenance—from helping plan a safe, efficient working environment to providing a means for measuring an organization’s most crucial assets’ return-on-investment (ROI). GIS technology is being leveraged to provide key performance metrics (KPMs) for facility engineers, policy makers, designers, andRead… Read more »

Food Trucks Full of Thanks!

Wednesday, October 5 | 11:30AM – 1:30PM in Washington, D.C. Come Join Us for Food Trucks Full of Thanks! Hungry? We thought you might be! Here at GovLoop, we’re proud (like really, very proud) of our awesome and engaged community and all the work that you do to serve the public. And we’d like toRead… Read more »

Using Imagery for Visualization and Analysis

Read the Event Recap Blog Post We all know the saying, “a picture is worth a thousand words.” In government, this saying holds especially true for imagery. Images help analyze and derive information that shape policies, educate us about our environments and inform decisions that affect millions of citizen’s lives. Imagery analysis methods like changeRead… Read more »

Safe Communities

Law enforcement across the country are working to fulfill the President’s Police Data Initiative (PDI) to improve public trust and police legitimacy. Invaluable tools to realize this goal are geographic information systems (GIS) and open data technology which communities are utilizing to protect lives, property, and critical infrastructure. Furthermore, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’sRead… Read more »

Next Generation of Government Training Summit

The NextGen summit is the embodiment of what NextGen represents: inspiring government innovation and providing training and leadership opportunities for public servants. Since 2010, the two-day summit has inspired over 4,000 federal, state and local govies to be positive change ambassadors. Why does it matter to me? The NextGen Summit is a place to cultivateRead… Read more »

What’s On Fire in Government Cybersecurity?

By now, you’ve heard about the importance of cybersecurity. You need to keep your devices, passwords and networks safe. We get it. But do you actually know what the government is doing to protect you, your networks and government data? Do you know what steps cyber pros are taking now and in the future toRead… Read more »

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