Government

Being environmentally conscious is not just a fad – it’s a commitment. As citizens of this planet and stewards of the Earth, we must be aware of the impact of our day-to-day routines and how it may affect our quality of life. Each day our seemingly benign activities, such as getting to and from work…

Today, cities are experiencing population growth and socioeconomic and political shifts that change the requirements necessary for protecting residents, physical infrastructure and city data. Public safety is a highly visible metric for which city officials are judged on quality of leadership and as…

It was an honor to sponsor and attend the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) 123rd Annual Conference in San Diego, California a few weeks ago. The event had a great turnout of more than sixteen thousand, including 11,453 delegates and 4,945 exhibitors. Shelley Zimmerman, Chief of P…

It seems like everyone is concerned about cybersecurity these days, but the stakes are especially high for the federal government. For good reason, as the public sector’s networks and data in question contain some of our nation’s most important and most sensitive information. But the technology land…

For many government agencies, cybersecurity can be an afterthought, a one-off, single product they add on after the fact to meet regulation or protect from basic hacks. What these agencies don’t realize is that cybersecurity isn’t an afterthought – it’s closely tied to an agency’s core mission. Whet…

On October 4, 2016, powerful Hurricane Matthew crashed into the southwestern tip of Haiti as a category 4 storm with 145 mph winds, destroying homes, major bridges and infrastructure and flooding communities.  Next Matthew moved northward from Haiti and Cuba to Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas, at…

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a good time to look back and to note candidly where more effort is needed to improve cyber risk management.  While it is a strong champion for this cause, the U.S. federal government has itself faced significant challenges in securing information technology…

There’s never been a better time to reimagine the future, and at Gartner’s annual Symposium/ITxpo, we’ll be doing just that. The ITxpo, which will take place from October 16th-20th in Orlando, is a gathering of more than 8,500 senior IT leaders and 3,000 CIOs. The goal of the symposium is to prepare…

As digitization is being embraced by companies, communities, cities, organizations large and small, it is critical to assess and address the challenges that exist. Challenges that can become show-stoppers for the internet of things (IoT), challenges that could diminish the promise of big data, chall…