IBM Mainframe and System i are critical systems in many government agencies. However, due to technical issues around the legacy nature of these systems they are often left out of important modern IT initiatives. Ironstream is a solution that gets the machine data from these platforms, automatically transforms and forwards it in real-time into Splunk. Learn about the types of log data on these systems and the challenges around accessing this lo...

Over the last few years, cybersecurity threats to federal, state, education and healthcare organizations have increased with the growing number and sophistication of cyberattacks. Not only does this threaten the security of our systems and information but also that of the American citizenry who rely upon them. The integration of Recorded Future and SentinelOne can provide federal state and healthcare organizations with the intelligence to achi...

The pandemic and great resignation have put talent acquisition and employee retainment front and center for companies and federal agencies alike. Today, there are several emerging technologies that can make a substantial impact on improving recruitment, reducing regrettable attrition, and promoting diversity and inclusion. At the forefront of this innovation is Artificial Intelligence (AI). Yet misconceptions, misunderstandings, and a lack of...

Many state and local public works agencies are planning to leverage the upcoming infrastructure package from Congress to tackle their growing list of infrastructure planning, maintenance, and rehabilitation needs. Planning for infrastructure development can be difficult when agencies are relying on single-purpose computer-aided design (CAD) systems that don't support a rapid, agile design workflows or today's remote collaboration needs. MicroS...

Join Simple Technology Solutions (STS)*, Google Cloud, and Carahsoft to learn how your agency can automate processes using cloud-native AI/ML services. Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is a leader in big data, computer vision, optical character recognition, and natural language processing. There are endless opportunities to apply these technologies across federal mission spaces to achieve operational efficiencies and mission outcomes. Effective app...

Federal government agencies require robust software capabilities to carry out their agency-specific missions and day-to-day operations. Enterprise-wide automation has become a necessity to keep pace with the evolving demands of modern IT. Red Hat Ansible uniquely positions the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to succeed with simple, powerful and agentless automation. Join Michael Hardee, Solutions Architect at Red Hat, and learn how to wr...

With many organizations going through extraordinary change, remote learning has become a front and center focus. A virtual training program must adapt to all aspects of adult learning while maintaining a high level of engagement. Join us online for a complimentary seminar to discover how to create and maintain high levels of retention and engagement in an online learning environment. Our team of eLearning experts will teach the basics of Adult...

There are many different best practices and recommendations when it comes to what governments should be doing to manage their relief funds, like those from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and the Coronavirus Aid and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), but what are governments actually doing? What are their focus areas when it comes to funding allocations? What's the best approach to get started? And more importantly, what are the citizens...

The volatility of the last 18 months has been challenging for federal, state, and local government agencies. The whole world has changed, and it's still unclear the extent to which life will get back to normal — and what that means. 2022 is poised to see a demand for better-quality data and AI-driven insights to help government agencies build resiliency into their operations, better risk management, and ensure continuity of government. J...

In 2009, Data.gov was launched. Over 7 years ago, the first person to hold the title Chief Data Scientist was hired by the White House. Around this same time, agencies started to hire the first CDOs in order to establish ownership and accountability for harnessing insight from data, ensuring compliance, and making efficiency gains in the use and dissemination of data. In other words, effective data governance was identified as a key initiative...