“You won’t find it difficult to prove that battles, campaigns, and even wars have been won or lost primarily because of logistics,” Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower once said. Agencies in the national security and public safety sectors, such as the Department of Defense and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, understand the critical importance of logistics in ensuring that the right personnel and right materials are available t...

There is a critical conversation to be held on safeguarding U.S. critical infrastructure against persistent and evolving cyber threats. With global adversaries increasingly targeting power grids, communications networks, water systems, and other essential services, the urgency to fortify national cybersecurity has never been greater. Meanwhile, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and automation continue to evolve. Organizations must ret...

Performance-based programs are essential for driving federal government transformation. They directly align resources and incentives with measurable outcomes. Unlike traditional models that emphasize activity over impact, performance-based approaches ensure that agencies are accountable for service delivery of results that matter—such as improved citizen services, operational efficiency, and mission readiness. Learning Objectives: Unders...

According to Gartner, the major digital modernization trends are aimed at addressing three key priorities: managing risk, rethinking value propositions, and streamlining operations. There are specific types of technology that address each of these; for instance, adaptive security – such as a zero-trust architecture – is central to risk management. Those priorities are often reflected in the investments being made by the Technology...

The continuing pace of innovation in IT calls for government to respond in kind – adopting new tools such as artificial intelligence (AI), building in greater security and resilience, modernizing infrastructure to end the constraints of legacy systems. Among the most significant trends is the acute need to implement Zero Trust principles as a bulwark against cyber threats. Just as AI is making it possible to streamline agency workflows a...

There is a critical conversation to be held on safeguarding U.S. critical infrastructure against persistent and evolving cyber threats. With global adversaries increasingly targeting power grids, communications networks, water systems, and other essential services, the urgency to fortify national cybersecurity has never been greater. Meanwhile, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and automation continue to evolve. Organizations must ret...