Uncategorized

A Go-Forward Plan for Modernizing Agencies’ Data Ecosystem

Data complexity, persistent silos, and diverse formats and schemas all make creating a holistic data ecosystem more challenging for agencies. To bring all these disparate elements together, agencies must focus on mastering data integration. The ability to securely and seamlessly integrate data is of growing importance in the public sector because data drives so much…

strategic organization

4 Ways Agencies Can Transform into Strategic Organizations

Whether it’s digitizing constituent services or responding to federal technology management directives like OMB-Memorandum 22-18, government agencies must now reassess how they manage their IT landscape. Legacy systems, data silos, and limited IT visibility can no longer characterize their approach to IT management. Instead, agencies must become much more strategic in their interactions, behaviors, and…

Defense Health Agency (DHA) Issues New Authority to Operate (ATO) to Software AG Government Solutions

Reston, VA, January 18, 2023  – Software AG Government Solutions announced today that its self-service Cumulocity IoT platform was granted a Defense Health Agency (DHA) Authority to Operate (ATO). The ATO is based on compliance with strict security requirements and risk assessments outlined in the Risk Management Framework (RMF). It validates how the Cumulocity IoT platform…

Jeremy Rissi Named to Northern Virginia Technology Council Board of Directors

Software AG Government Solutions, a top provider of integration software for government, is excited to announce the appointment of its Chief Strategy Officer, Jeremy Rissi, to the Northern Virginia Technology Council Board of Directors. Software AG Government Solutions specializes in helping customers optimize large scale, mission-critical solutions across complicated extended enterprises. The company recently moved…

3 Common IT Investment Mistakes You’re Likely Making — and How to Prevent Them

3 Common IT Investment Mistakes You’re Likely Making — and How to Prevent Them

IT transformation necessitates strategic technology investments; however, determining which investments to make and when can be complicated by internal politics and competing priorities. Government agencies face even higher stakes when it comes to IT investment decisions because of limited resources, ongoing budget constraints, and a critical mission to serve the public. Because digital transformation in…

Is the Next-Generation Government Era Finally Here?

Is the Next-Generation Government Era Finally Here?

For decades, state governments have made incremental steps toward digital transformation. Budget constraints and competing organizational priorities have contributed to this slower pace, but a once-in-a-century pandemic, a more favorable federal funding environment, and changing sentiments around cloud modernization are pushing states to become more technology-enabled and digitally-driven. The Center for Digital Government (CDG) 2022…

4 Tech Trends That Could Transform Government Service Delivery in 2023 — and Beyond

4 Tech Trends That Could Transform Government Service Delivery in 2023 — and Beyond

If the last few years have been all about the cloud, AI, and the edge, 2023 is about advancing these technologies and related emerging tools. The purpose of this advancement is to accelerate digital transformation in nearly every sector, including government. Several technological advancements could reshape government service delivery soon. These technological advancements include quantum…

Why Government Digital Transformation Efforts Often Fail

Why Government Digital Transformation Efforts Often Fail

Whether it’s introducing a new business process or overhauling a legacy IT system, change often comes with a high risk of failure. This is especially true when it comes to digital government transformation. A recent EY Global study also supported this. It stated that only 7% of government leaders surveyed said their organizations had achieved…

The DoD’s Data Revolution: An Action Plan for Effectively Implementing JADC2

The DoD’s Data Revolution: An Action Plan for Effectively Implementing JADC2

More Efficient Government Solutions Nearly every facet of the government is undergoing data reinvention, from transportation to health and human services. Within the Department of Defense (DoD), this reinvention could have both powerful and positive implications for the country’s national security. Along with releasing its data strategy in 2020, the DoD has detailed its vision…

How a Secure API-Led Approach Can Drive Next-Generation Defense

How a Secure API-Led Approach Can Drive Next-Generation Defense

Data is foundational to so much of the work federal agencies do, especially those responsible for protecting our national security. Data is foundational to most work of federal agencies, especially the ones protecting our national security. In recent years, federal agencies have been making strides by using initiatives to become more data-driven. These initiatives include…