SDFM The Business of Defense
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Permanent hybrid environments will require agencies to give teleworkers capabilities identical to what they have in the office. Here are the three critical requirements to make that possible.
March 01, 2022 -
With the advent of 5G nationwide, local governments have the opportunity to reimagine — perhaps jump-start — smart city initiatives. Learn a few tips and tactics to launch citizen-centric projects, even in these fiscally constrained times.
March 01, 2022 -
During this webinar, you will learn how federal IT practitioners from the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, Internal Revenue Service and Department of Homeland Security are implementing strategies and initiatives around IT modernization.
February 28, 2022 -
Productivity, ease of collaboration and customer experience expectations make supporting high-quality virtual collaboration tools critical. Zoom industry experts share their perspective on what’s to come.
February 28, 2022 -
What is the data strategy for the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)? How is DISA leveraging data as a strategic asset? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Caroline Kuharske, Acting Chief Data Officer, DISA.
February 28, 2022 -
Dr. Mary Bassett, New York State Commissioner of Health, says the COVID Omicron variant is still exposing health inequities — African Americans in New York have been hospitalized twice as much as the majority population during this latest wave. Bassett says achieving health equity “will be the North Star of my working life as a physician committed to public health.” Bassett also tells Conversations on Health Care hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter that the state has four times as many hospitalized now compared to the pandemic lull last summer. Yet she also notes the hospitalization and case rates are going down.
February 28, 2022 -
Government IT organizations have begun the heavy lifting necessary to modernize infrastructure and move toward an edge computing model. Pick up pointers from efforts at the Army, GSA, USPTO and Veterans Affairs in this exclusive ebook.
February 25, 2022 -
Every storm is different. Brian Hastings, director of the Alabama Emergency Management Agency, suggested that responding to a disaster requires a certain amount of precision and that only comes from practice, familiarity with the team and solid communications.
February 25, 2022 -
With a compelling storyline of acquisition support in a ground mission to Mars, Management Concepts launches an experiential, cohort-based program designed for new acquisition professionals. On the next episode of FEDtalk, Management Concepts reveals Career Gateway: Acquisition.
February 25, 2022 -
With the evolution of how people work in government now, has your agency successfully scaled its meeting and collaboration capabilities? We share four factors to consider when planning a fully scalable meeting solution.
February 24, 2022 -
This week, hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter welcome Dr. Anthony Fauci back to the show, two years after his first appearance discussing the novel coronavirus spreading around the world. The Chief Medical Advisor to the Biden White House and long-time Director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the NIH expressed concern over the ongoing political divisiveness impacting our ability to contain COVID outbreaks leading to almost 1 million deaths in this country. He says FDA approval of the mRNA vaccine for young children will likely come on the heels of better data on efficacy with a third dose. He still marvels at the dramatic scientific achievement of the swift development and deployment of an effective vaccine against a challenging new pathogen, which he said would not have happened without decades of committing our resources to scientific research.
February 21, 2022 -
How is the Consumer Financial Protection Board using Enterprise Risk Management? What is CFPB doing to embed risk-based decision making into its culture? How is CFPB tackling its most mission critical risks? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Marianne Roth, Chief Risk Officer, at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
February 21, 2022 -
Powerful storms can leave customers in the dark with no communications capabilities . That’s considered a serious homeland security risk. To mitigate it, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) provides end-to-end communications priority using three special services, including a Verizon SPOT.
February 18, 2022 -
During this exclusive webinar, Pat Flanders, chief information officer of the Defense Health Agency, will discuss how the agency is modernizing and integrating IT systems previously managed by the Air Force, Army and the Navy—to securely support military healthcare services worldwide, on the battlefield and off. Industry professionals from Salesforce and MuleSoft will provide their perspective.
February 16, 2022 -
Daniel Mesimer, the director of network engineering at the VA, said the department has a multi-fold strategy for modernizing its networks, with a big emphasis on looking for alternative forms of transport.
February 15, 2022