Governments around the world are trying to forge data cultures and democratize data throughout their agencies. In the middle of 2020, the Federal Data Strategy 2020 Action Plan was released, outlining a multiyear, holistic approach to government information that includes building a culture that values data, growing data skills, and promoting efficient and appropriate use of data in decision making. In this discussion, we sit down with Major Bryan Fagan, Chief – Community Outreach Branch at the United States Air Force – Analytics Community to discuss the importance of building data culture and skills in government agencies, and some of the challenges and opportunities of democratizing data skills and data culture in a government setting.
Key Takeaways:
- The importance of building data culture and data literacy in government
- Best practices launching data culture programs within a government setting
- Effective ways to spread data skills and data literacy across government agencies
Key points of discussion
- Introduction of AI and its impact
- Application of AI in health care
- Specific use cases and innovations
- Typical challenges of using AI in healthcare
- Building a career in AI
Every organization in the US is at risk from cyber threats from Russia, warned the US Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday, February 22. This warning comes in response to the escalation of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which includes boots-on-the-ground tactics as well as cyber-attacks.
Russian cyber operations have targeted Ukraine with destabilization efforts for years, by way of infrastructure attacks, influence operations, website defacement, and attacks on Ukrainian banks and military networks.
US organizations find themselves potential targets for cyber attacks as Russia responds to sanctions the US imposed on Russia for violating international law. According to the DHS, “Russia maintains a range of offensive cyber tools that it could employ against US networks—from low-level denials-of-service to destructive attacks targeting critical infrastructure.”
Given all the fast-moving pieces involved, what exactly is the threat from Russia?
In this urgent webcast, top cybersecurity experts Tim Conway, Kevin Holvoet, Rob Lee, and Jake Williams will give an overview of current Russian Threat Actor capabilities, discuss critical infrastructure attacks on Ukraine, and possible escalation spillover into the EU and/or the US. Join us to get the answers to the key questions surrounding this conflict.
Register now and join us to get answers to key questions surrounding this conflict and its implications on your cybersecurity strategy.
If you are unable to attend the webcast live, please register anyway and you will be able to view the recording on demand once it’s available. While the original broadcast is in the English language, the on-demand recording will be translated to Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish.
The metaverse is the next evolution of the Internet and it will increasingly impact how people interact with the physical and virtual worlds. Product leaders must understand the metaverse’s evolutionary phases, enabling technologies, products, services and markets to position themselves competitively. This complimentary webinar will help product leaders better understand and capitalize on the metaverse.
Discussion Topics:
- Understand the metaverse and its key stages
- Know which technologies and trends intersect with the metaverse
- Find out how to capitalize on the metaverse
Summary
Expand your AWS capabilities and build stronger teams!
The AWS Discovery Day is a complimentary Instructor-led Virtual Master Class that is designed to provide an official introduction of AWS cloud computing concepts to business leaders and IT professionals. Business decision makers can learn how to use AWS services to improve business processes and optimize cost savings. IT professionals can leverage the foundational knowledge to embark into further role-based specialized learning paths.
Participants get access to NetCom365 – our comprehensive digital learning platform featuring reporting capabilities and a rich repository of additional resources. Being an Official AWS Partner Network (APN) training partner, we are also providing all learners complimentary VIP access to 150+ Official e-Learning courses from AWS.
- Module 1: Introduction to the Cloud and AWS
- Benefits of cloud computing
- Understand various cloud computing components
- Cloud computing deployment models
- Who uses AWS?
- Module 2: Overview of AWS Services
- AWS core services
- How to access AWS services
- Module 3: Security and Compliance Overview
- Overview of security
- Shared responsibility model
- AWS security services and compliance
Summary
With the widespread adoption of Agile methods, organizations can now focus on frequent delivery of value and ensure the final product fulfills their customer needs. Agile has enabled businesses to be more responsive to the market and the customers by promptly addressing their needs and demands to increase the value delivery to the stakeholder and reduce the risk of developing products that no longer meet the market/stakeholder needs.
Join this FREE webinar to understand the Agile Manifesto and methods, and how they can be implemented to add value to your business’s delivery and customer feedback process.
This training will help your teams develop knowledge in visualizing processes to help with building transparency, collaborating with customers, and collecting feedback as fast as possible.
- Overview of Agile
- Review of the Agile Manifesto, Declaration of Interdependence, and how they both relate to project management
- An introduction to 7 Agile methods
- Series of criteria and methods that you can use to determine if a project should or should not be implemented using Agile
- Q&A session with speaker
About this event
Digital technology has already transformed how services are offered, accessed and used. Technology has enabled changes around the flow of information – not only between patient and clinician but also among staff working in different parts of the system – that help to ensure patients can access care from the right person in the right place at the right time.
This free online event will explore national strategy for virtual services and pathway redesign, with a focus on virtual dermatology services through the lens of NHSX’s national teledermatology investment programme. As with many health services, the Covid-19 pandemic has increased pressure on dermatology services, creating an urgent need and significant potential to improve dermatology referral pathways with digital technology. We will explore how national investment has supported regions to develop their virtual dermatology offers and how different parts of the system prioritise, implement and track different innovations to meet their local needs and improve outcomes. We will provide an opportunity to share how experiences and lessons from dermatology offer wider learning across the NHS to continue empowering patients and supporting clinicians to create patient-centred care, leading to improved health outcomes.
This event is held in partnership with NHS South, Central and West.
According to the 2021 NewVantage Partners Big Data & AI Executive survey, 99% of firms are reporting active investment in data science and machine learning. However, fewer than 30% of organizations are experiencing transformational business outcomes as a result of these investments, and only 24% of them claim they have created a data-driven organization. Interestingly, 99% of executives believe that a lack of data culture and skills is the chief obstacle towards building a data-driven organization. In this CDO panel discussion, we discuss with three Chief Data Officers in global organizations the critical importance of building data cultures and operationalizing data-driven decision-making throughout the organization. We’ll hear insights from Allianz Beneluxs’ Regional Chief Data and Analytics Officer Sudaman Thoppan Mohanchandralal, Gulf Bank’s Chief Data Officer Mai AlOwaish, and Zand’s Chief Data Officer Eddy Farhat on their journey forging data-driven organizations.
Key Takeaways:
- In-depth discussion on the critical importance of building data cultures
- Best practices and strategies for leading culture transformation programs
- Examination of the CDO role in 2022 — and how data culture fits into the overall CDO agenda
Having a strong work ethic and understanding you are part of a bigger team is crucial to success. Learn what employers are looking for.
This webinar will give students the chance to learn from and connect with employers who are hiring now for summer internships and entry-level positions.
This event is also posted on Handshake.
To register please email: Lissa@LissaHilsee.com
About this event
Are you aware of your technology infrastructure’s end-of-support and end-of-life dates? Do you know the current wait times for new equipment and the costs associated? As a strategic partner to our clients, we offer 1, 3, and 5-year budget roadmaps that include a breakdown of full inventory of hardware and software, as well as recommended solutions for larger-scaled projects. Angie Vermeer, our Account Director Team Lead, will walk through how to align these budgets with your organization’s goals and priorities.
Key Takeaways:
- Equipment lifecycles and IT deficiencies that pose a threat to organization downtime
- 1 – 3 – 5 year budget alignment
- Strategic organizational alignment surrounding technology infrastructure
About Five Nines:
Five Nines is a managed outsourced information technology services provider headquartered in Nebraska. For 15 years, Five Nines has partnered with Nebraska and Iowa-based companies to advance their technology operations. With offices in Kearney, Central City, Lincoln, Omaha, and West Des Moines, Five Nines is the largest, most capable IT service company in Nebraska. In 2021, Five Nines was ranked the top IT MSP in the state of Nebraska by MSP501. Learn more at www.fivenines.com.