Open Data has the power to transform how governments and citizens interact with one another by providing increased transparency to citizens. But Open Data can also transform your internal processes and help empower government employees to do their job better. One city that successfully did this is Los Angeles. In this training, Kyle Hall, formerRead… Read more »
State and local governments pioneered cloud adaption and infrastructure efficiencies. They are at the forefront of innovative citizen engagement strategies and workforce overhauls. And you, the public servants in state and local government, do this while facing budget challenges, resource constraints, and the constant threat of a cyberattack. On Wednesday, September 16, join GovLoop andRead… Read more »
With Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), business users are able to re-imagine business processes and power new innovations. With Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), IT organizations can quickly scale capabilities up, or down, to more effectively achieve their mission. But to truly complete your cloud solution and take your agency to the next level, you have to bridge the gap. EnterRead… Read more »
It’s no secret that Human Resources is a key component in the functioning of any agency. From handling employee relations and operations to customer experience and culture, HR seemingly does it all. Andwhile technology has always been a major underlying enabler for these functions, its potential contribution is now vastly expanding. Agencies at every level areRead… Read more »
The truth is where you live, work, and play, affects your wellbeing and longevity. Now more than ever, geography matters in health. Today, health and human service organizations use geographic information systems (GIS) to visualize and understand the underlying data about the populations they serve. GIS is a powerful tool for creating a new visionRead… Read more »
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, meaning these interactions can happen without you evenRead… Read more »
President Obama said, “America’s economic prosperity in the 21st century will depend on cybersecurity.” The President also issued an Executive Order on cybersecurity designed to help improve our ability to thwart cyberattacks. Although this is a step in the right direction, cyber professionals are still faced with a variety of challenges. Threats like malware, phishing,Read… Read more »
In a realistic war-game scenario, a series of events is triggered causing mass disruption and breach of a hospital’s network, email servers, confidential patient records, databases, historical data, doctor’s orders, medication dosages and medical devices. Despite being a simulation, this exercise has very real and eye-opening implications for how critical our cybersecurity strategies are forRead… Read more »
The ability to efficiently and effectively classify federal positions is not just important – it is vital to the success of every single agency. It’s the start of putting the right person in the right position to support every agency’s mission. But the process has become outdated and sometimes frustrating. Join this on-demand training asRead… Read more »
In the public sector, IT systems are becoming more out-dated each day, while budgets remain flat. Yet, citizen expectations about technology, speed and delivery are rising. Fortunately, there is a new approach to IT management that enables government to deliver its technological products in a more agile and effective way: DevOps. DevOps — Development andRead… Read more »