Today’s cloud generation wants it all – flexibility, connectivity, agility, and security. As Federal agencies embrace cloud as the key to a dynamic and modern IT enterprise, they struggle to meet all of these demands, on top of ensuring FedRAMP and FISMA compliance. Join us July 12th as we discuss where cloud implementations deliver results, best practices for cloud security and migration, and how agencies can accelerate cloud prog...

Visibility. Transparency. Agility. Join us at GovProtect17 on June 21 for a one-day, collaborative discussion on how agencies can gain actionable insight into the increasingly complex security risks facing a modern government. We’ll dialogue on the critical need for transparency in strengthening agencies’ cybersecurity hygiene and posture. We’ll take a deep dive into vulnerability management and assessments for everything fro...

The explosion of connectivity and multiplying data sets have opened millions of entry and exit points for data – consequently identifying a breach is about as easy as looking for a needle in a haystack. Hence, advanced analytics and artificial intelligence now stand shoulder to shoulder with our cyber defenders on the thin digital line. So, how are agencies leveraging big data analytics to harden systems without sacrificing performance,...

Law enforcement agencies across government are leveraging IoT, sensor, and other custom data analysis to drive enhanced investigative operations. Big data analysis and collaboration tools are critical to today’s investigative agencies and program offices – improving incident situational awareness while enhancing targeted investigative processes that can be easily shared with a broad team. Join us on Tuesday, March 7th at the Newseu...

IoT – Unleash the Power of Big Data to Improve Government Outcomes More than any other tech trend, IoT will fundamentally change our society — from healthcare to law enforcement to environmental protection to transportation to defense. And, the implications for cyber security cut both ways. More than a pipe dream, IoT’s already in action in government. How are agencies deploying data normalization, analytics, and visualizatio...

Data centers get a bad rap. Too old, too many, too inefficient, too expensive – we’ve heard it all. But data centers are still the life blood of operations and missions in government, and aren’t going anywhere. With a renewed focus from both the Hill and OMB to reform IT and meet aggressive metrics, now is the time for IT leaders to accelerate data center transformation. How can agencies operate their facilities effectively a...

Cyber Marathon – Hitting The Wall? It’s been a year since the OPM breach — and the 90-day cyber sprint has turned into a cyber marathon. CDM and CAP Goals giving way to CNAP and CSIP initiatives in the front of the pack. FedRAMP appears to have stumbled getting out of the blocks. Which cyber initiatives will empower agencies to make the final kick to the finish line? And what efforts are the lactic acid in the government...

Delivering Next-Gen Threat ProtectionAs government embraces digital innovation, so do our cyber adversaries. Agencies must tackle the ever-changing threat landscape with next-gen cyber strategies. From the exponential increase of endpoints to new Federal mandates, agencies need to restructure and expand security strategies to detect and prevent cyberattacks.Join leading government, cyber, and industry professionals for an interactive one-day c...

The novelty of cloud is now reality across all corners of Federal IT. As the march toward modernization continues, we’ve seen cloud powering change and driving progress. Join MeriTalk for our fifth annual Cloud Computing Brainstorm on Wednesday, June 15th at the Newseum. We’re celebrating the five year anniversary of FedRAMP and the two year anniversary of FITARA with a full program featuring cloud professionals from across DoD, ci...

Join OMB’s FITARA team, GAO, and former Federal CIOs for a deeper dive into the FITARA guidance and agencies progress made towards implementation – before the December 31 deadline. Hosted by MeriTalk in partnership with OMB, the FITARA Forum provides the platform to get the inside track on the new law – and what it means for your agency. Will agencies meet the deadlines? What are the common opportunities and challenges? How w...