How are AI/ML strategies evolving to meet tomorrow’s mission?

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What strategies and technology are driving data strategy in government?

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How are agencies refining their AI strategy?

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Improving customer experience (CX) is a multi-faceted challenge to tackle as needs vary between stakeholders. How are agencies profiling a successful strategy and what is the vision for the future? During this webinar, you will…

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How are DoD and DHS profiling a successful cloud computing strategy and what is the vision for the future?

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GSA's Federal Acquisition Service is on the front lines of federal procurement, making the processes easier for acquisition professionals, agencies and vendors.

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While it may not yet be on the tip of everyone’s tongue, a potentially game-changing new federal medical research agency called the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) is gearing up to power breakthroughs in biomedical and health research.

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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has undergone a medical procedure at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and has resumed duty after temporarily transferring power. He is continuing to deal with bladder issues that arose in December following his treatment for prostate cancer. The Pentagon says the procedure Friday was successful, elective and minimally invasive, “is not related to his cancer diagnosis and has had no effect on his excellent cancer prognosis.” Austin has returned home, and the Pentagon says no changes in his official schedule are anticipated, including his participation in Memorial Day events.

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The United States will soon have a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery

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President Joe Biden has signed legislation Thursday establishing a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery, saying he believes it will go down as one of the greatest honors he has as president

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A U.S. appeals court has declined for now to allow President Joe Biden's administration to require COVID-19 vaccinations for federal employees

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President Joe Biden marked Equal Pay Day by spotlighting new steps aimed at closing the gender pay gap for federal workers and contractors

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Labor shortages and the desires of employees for a more balanced life are opening the door, now more than ever, for fully remote work options. This can potentially lead to a team of multi-state workers.

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Congress has ended the threat of a government shutdown until after the holidays. The Senate gave final approval to a temporary government funding package Wednesday night and sent it to President Joe Biden for his signature. The bill sets up a final confrontation on the government budget in the new year. The Senate worked into the night to pass the bill with days to spare before government funding expires Saturday. The spending package keeps government funding levels at current levels for roughly two more months while a long-term package is negotiated.

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President Joe Biden giving up his reelection bid and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris makes her the prohibitive favorite to be nominee in November.

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The Defense Department’s zero trust framework is acting as a catalyst, driving mission owners to industry in search of zero trust solutions

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Jeff Baur, the product director for logistics IT for the Navy’s PEO-MLB, said ensuring the new platform meets the users’ needs is a top priority.

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By implementing an infrastructure for observability, federal security teams can make better decisions about access and identity-based threats.

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GSA does not have authority to craft FSS policy and contract terms consistent with the key characteristics of leveraging collective buying power.

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Anyone who is unclear as to their rights and responsibilities should consult a lawyer, their agency ethics officer, and/or the Office of Special Counsel.

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Public servants join government because they believe in making it better, but we also need to trust in each other’s ability to grow and learn through feedback.

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Public trust hinges on the resilience of critical infrastructure and government agencies against cyber threats.

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EEOC’s new data sheds light on how preemptive measures can effectively remedy complaints before they garner the power to inflict serious reputational crises.

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FEDtalk host Jason Briefel, a non-attorney partner and Director of Government and Public Affairs at Shaw Bransford & Roth P.C., sits down with Kettle and Eggers to discuss how the government agencies can break free from organizational boxes and rigid, top-down leadership to enact meaningful change.

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FEDtalk host Natalia Castro, Deputy Director of Government and Public Affairs at Shaw Bransford & Roth P.C., is joined by WIFLE President Catrina Bonus, who began leading WIFLE in February.

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Kentucky Republican Rand Paul is in line to take the gavel at HSGAC, the main committee for federal workforce, technology and procurement issues.

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A key part of the Department of Commerce’s federal hiring strategy is communicating with job candidates to form personalized, “high-touch” connections.

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Attorneys representing Secret Service agents in a 9-year overtime lawsuit say there may be "light at the end of this tunnel," following a recent court ruling.

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GAO estimates the federal government saw $236 billion in improper payments in fiscal 2023

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Former President Donald Trump won reelection, and will return to the White House for a second term.

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From WEP/GPO repeal to getting a rational long term care insurance program, the work, pay, benefit and federal retirement issues never end.

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Federal benefits may positively influence recruitment and retention of younger feds and women, who rank benefits of higher importance than older or male feds.

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Dana Laake and her special guest Amanda Archibald will discuss her new book, The Genomic Kitchen: Your Guide To Understanding And Using The Food-Gene Connection For A Lifetime Of Health.

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Dana Laake and her special guest Dr. Neil Barnard will discuss underlying conditions and COVID-19.

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Congressional investigators say two Border Patrol agents were fired from among 60 found to have committed misconduct for participating in a private Facebook group that mocked migrants and lawmakers

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What does the future of how feds work hold? Find out from federal speakers leading the charge to reinvent both the office and the hybrid experience during this exclusive one-day event.

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During this exclusive CISO Handbook webinar, moderator Justin Doubleday and guest Robert Wood, chief information security officer at Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will explore how his agency is implementing zero trust and other modern security practices. In addition, David Chow, global chief technology strategy officer at Trend Micro, will provide an industry perspective.

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During this exclusive webinar, moderator Jason Miller and agency leaders will explore how organizations are approaching supply chain risk management and the data strategy behind this management.

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During this exclusive webinar, moderator Jared Serbu and guest Lily Zeleke, acting DCIO for information enterprise, Office of the DoD CIO with the Department of Defense will discuss software modernization strategy at the Department of Defense. In addition, Cindi Stuebner, futurist and senior director, industry markets, defense business line at Pegasystems will provide an industry perspective.

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Thunderdome must clear an operational assessment and red team tests. DISA also faces the hurdles of scaling a new security tool and processes across enterprise DoD networks. We talk with DISA’s Drew Malloy about the challenges ahead.

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Defense and Homeland Security agencies are focused on the mission of protecting the United States. But how do cloud computing programs fit into the next level of this mission? During this webinar, you will gain the unique perspective of top government security experts from the Air Force, USCIS, DHS, Navy and industry leaders. 

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As civilian and defense agencies work through the nuances of incorporating zero trust strategies, the question becomes: How can this process be sped up? During this exclusive webinar, moderator Justin Doubleday will discuss tools and techniques accelerating the move to zero trust with agency and industry leaders.

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In this episode of Market Chat!, we heard from 3 senior government marketing thought leaders.  They shared insights and tips for how government marketers can strengthen their skillset in innovative government marketing campaigns, pivoting from face-to-face events to virtual events and how to use LinkedIn for your government marketing reach.

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In this episode of Market Chat!, a top artificial intelligence (AI) official at the General Services Administration discusses how the federal AI marketplace is maturing, and a panel of three senior marketing officials discuss how their companies are tuning their AI marketing messages to address evolving government needs and challenges.

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In this episode of Market Chat we talk with 2 experts in the field of government discussing what we can expect in a Post COVID-19 world as it pertains to reaching our government customers.

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In this episode of Market Chat we discuss Task Orders with 3 field experts. What are they? How do you market to them? How do you win them? Why are they so important?

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Hear from federal sales executives who are thought leaders in our space. They will share their insights on 3 important areas for successful federal sales and marketing organizations.

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In this episode of Market Chat, we will provide insight into what is Trending versus Trendy that will impact the federal government in 2023 and beyond.  

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Cultural change may be one of the bigger challenges of shifting your cybersecurity model to a zero trust architecture. We share how IT and security leaders in both civilian and defense agencies are tackling that and more in our new ebook.

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Learn how initiatives in the Air Force, Defense Logistics Agency and Navy are reinventing warehouse operations so that DoD teams can gain end-to-end visibility across their inventories, facilities and even people. Download our exclusive ebook.

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