Honoring the female trailblazers of global defense
As a Defense and Intelligence team, we want to give a special salute to all of the women leaders, trailblazers, and heroes serving national security missions around the globe. We are grateful.
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From potholes to personalization: What Abu Dhabi is teaching us about AI-powered smart cities
City governments are embracing generative AI to modernize services, empower employees, and personalize citizen experiences.
Strong distributed workforces mean stronger governments
Last year’s switch to remote work was as unexpected as it was rapid. But the future of government work is not either “remote” or “work from home.”
Preparing for the post-pandemic fallout in child welfare
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought pain to people and economies around the globe. But the invisible damage has yet to appear. Well-meaning lockdowns will have unintended consequences after a year of isolation for vulnerable children and families.
How digital transformation is advancing Defense and Intelligence
Technology is advancing at an unprecedented rate, largely driven by exponential improvements in compute power, storage capacity, and global connectivity. These advances have ushered in a new ‘digital age’ in which data is the most valuable commodity and drives disruption across all industries—Defense and Intelligence included. As in other industries, defense customers are accelerating digital
Why Zero Trust is the right mindset for the defense and intelligence industry
In July 2019, Kurt DelBene, Milo Medin, and Richard Murray wrote, The Road to Zero Trust (Security), for the Defense Innovation Board. In it, they stated: “…cybersecurity is at a critical juncture. Its networks are growing in size and complexity, requiring massive amounts of rapid data transfer to maintain situational awareness on the digital and
3 practical reasons to embrace remote government access
COVID-19 has given governments a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reimagine the way they interact with businesses and serve people. Largely due to the pandemic, the technology needs and expectations of government agencies have grown exponentially. This has driven the need to virtually maintain operations while continuing to serve the community. In my previous blog, I shared
The importance of remote access to government agencies
The need to remotely access government services, in previously unimaginable ways, is here to stay. Read more to learn about successful approaches that governments worldwide have taken to build agility and resilience while continuing to digitally serve their communities.
COVID-19 accelerates defense agencies adoption of new technologies
COVID-19 has forced defense and intelligence agencies to vastly increase the use of remote work. One great example is the Pentagon, the largest employer in the United States. It enabled one million people to work remotely since the start of the pandemic. As part of its rapid response, the Pentagon created a service it calls
Public safety benefits from digital transformation
Microsoft webinar explores the digital future of public safety Creating safer communities is everyone’s goal. But that is more challenging than ever due to COVID-19, and now even those who work to keep us safe are themselves in danger as well. To meet these challenges, agencies are embracing digital transformation. This shift gives public safety
Technology for customs in the time of the pandemic
Innovative and cutting-edge technology, to help our Customs Customers address risks and threats during the current pandemic and any future crises.
Secure, safe, and equitable vaccine distribution
How technology can help meet the challenge of our lifetime.
Responding at the pace to meet new needs
When the pandemic began earlier this year, public servants working in governments around the world faced challenges they never had before. The public sector had to adapt quickly to work almost 100 percent remotely and to collaborate across teams to deliver new benefits and services to communities. The importance of accurate data was irrefutable in