Deep Dive

Deep Dive

A Deep Dive reflects key technology priorities in the federal government with in-depth feature articles, interviews with leading subject matter experts, and infographics presented in a compelling visual format, all of which you can quickly absorb and apply to your own work or use to inform new modernization initiatives. Topics include cybersecurity, emerging technology, and IT modernization efforts across civilian, defense, and health agencies.
 

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Cybersecurity threats are ongoing against government assets and networks, while recent threats have highlighted the challenges of ensuring effective cyber defenses. Enacting zero-trust architectures is a goal of agencies across government to ensure better cybersecurity.

Learn about

  • How CISA is aligning its goals with the White House’s.
  • The ways that the Navy is connecting CJADC2 with zero-trust goals.
  • The Pentagon’s next steps in ZTA implementation.
  • CISA’s pillars of zero trust maturity.
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Implementing the Defense Department's Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control (CJADC2) concept will require major development and modernization across enterprise systems, data management and security in each of the military services. The services are all working to implement CJADC2 in different ways and across different systems.

Find out more about:
• The Air Force's efforts to keep things simple in its C2 modernization.
• How JADC2 became CJADC2.
• How Marine Special Ops are working with industry on CJADC2.
• The CJADC2 lines of effort.

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Artificial intelligence presents potential breakthroughs for government agencies not seen since the internet was first introduced. Inside, explore the critical efforts underway to enable ethical and responsible AI development in the federal government. You’ll learn:

  • The key elements comprising operational and responsible AI.
  • Factors to consider in responsible AI development.
  • Where user-centered design fits into the process.
  • and more…
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In this Deep Dive, read how VA and HHS are working together in the effort to create a shared data language to improve patient care. With so many different systems collecting and analyzing information, the ability for agencies to share and collaborate becomes increasingly important.

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As artificial intelligence and machine learning progresses, the Defense Department is learning it has to move as fast as AI.

Find out how: 

  • Officials are studying the technology's utility on and off the battlefield.
  • Ways the department anticipates AI helping the U.S. military gain an edge over adversaries.
  • The Pentagon is establishing parameters around responsible use of AI.
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    Agencies require new approaches to make data shareable and actionable across the government enterprise. With data at the center of their operations, officials are having to adjust to a more data-centric approach to management.
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    Making data interoperable so that systems can better talk to each other requires a modernization approach that considers both technology and people. Inside, learn more about:

    • How the Army is considering people in its data modernization journey

    • The newest version of the U.S. Core Data for Interoperability for health care standards

    • Solutions enabling more seamless data transfer

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    Defense Department leaders have consistently touted AI’s benefits in helping the department realize its vision for maintaining a competitive edge against adversaries.
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    The Defense Department is ramping up AI development for its promising capabilities around faster data processing and helping to accomplish its Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) concept. Inside is a look at the ethical principles driving various initiatives and IT modernization to accommodate the capability into the defense force.
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    Federal agencies face a growing number of evolving priorities around key frameworks like zero trust and improving the customer experience, plus adopting new technologies to meet ever-growing demands in data processing, government services and software development. We spoke to five federal leaders who are innovating in key areas that can impact both within and outside their organizations.
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    Defense, health, and civilian agencies target climate strategy goals with new IT solutions to measure their environmental impact and identify new ways to reduce their carbon footprint.
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    The White House and Pentagon tech leaders emphasize the importance of IT modernization after lessons learned from the Russia-Ukraine war: future fights will combine kinetic and information warfare, highlighting the criticality of cyber-secure software development for the modern warfighter. Software factories teach soldiers, seamen, airmen and Marines to code and tweak applications in a rapidly shifting, digitized battle space.
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    The health industry came together at the annual HIMSS conference in Chicago April 17-21 to showcase exciting developments in the realm of data interoperability. Our federal spotlight at the conference saw key discussions in these areas, including more insights on CDC’s latest organizational overhaul, federal electronic health records modernization, data security solutions and more about the vision for public health.
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    To further information dominance goals, the Defense Department is turning to innovative software development led by software factories. Developing smarter, nimbler solutions for improving cybersecurity, cloud performance and data interoperability will be critical to future DOD modernization.
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    Modernizing legacy IT systems to sync with cloud solutions is a monumental task for federal CIOs. Tools such as NIST guidelines, the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF), and industry partnerships provide a customizable roadmap for federal agencies on their IT modernization journey. Hear from civilian and defense IT leaders about what IT modernization tools they’re prioritizing in 2023.
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    Zero trust redefines the modern work experience by ensuring strong cybersecurity protections are in place whether you’re working from home, a coffee shop, the office, or a combat zone. Connecting to the cloud is no longer a cybersecurity risk, but a necessary step towards improved outcomes for federal agencies and industry alike.
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    Federal IT leaders from the armed services and civilian agencies list priorities and top considerations for hybrid cloud adoption. To get the most out of hybrid cloud, federal agencies need to go beyond DevSecOps with configuration management, Infrastructure-as-Code and Software Bills of Materials (SBOMs).
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    The Defense Department's new zero trust strategy defines a new cybersecurity approach for the military services and Fourth Estate, but faces challenges to implementation. Federal leaders are streamlining consistent, interoperable zero trust solutions for improved user experience and mission accomplishment.
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    Technology is driving new opportunities to harness data, transforming health care as we know it. However, emerging technologies also require new approaches to equity starting with the data. Today, government is seeking to improve health care systems for all patients, especially those who have been historically disadvantaged. Agencies such as the Department of Veterans Affairs and the National Institutes of Health are developing responsible AI practices, leveraging data and dashboarding tools, and new hiring strategies to address health disparities.
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    The Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs, along with the U.S. Coast Guard and now the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have been on a transformational journey to modernize the joint electronic health record system. The goal of the single, common federal EHR is to enhance patient care and provider effectiveness through digital health records that are interoperable across government. Leaders discuss the progress organizations have made with the health care system and gaps that still need to be filled.