Join us for CyberMaryland 2023, Maryland’s 11th annual gathering of the country's premier cyber community! Maryland is a notable hub of natural leadership in the cybersecurity field. This unique community of people share in the same passion - to strengthen the cyber security industry through unity, improved security awareness while helping Marylanders lead safer digital lives. This exclusive event connects cybersecurity on all levels to...

The cybersecurity slogan for zero trust is a simple one: Never trust, always verify. This slogan fits into the Department of Defense mindset, which is always focused on how to reduce risk, but it’s a challenge to apply it to the federal government’s largest agency. An important tool in pursuing zero trust is to implement microsegmentation – partitioning a network into small, isolated sections to reduce the attack surface in e...

Cybersecurity and digital privacy concerns permeate every aspect of government and industry, driving geopolitical decisions and determining how organizations battle ransomware. Cyber is a critical component in the Ukraine war and informs how the U.S. confronts China's global influence. And the need for digital privacy protections has lawmakers pushing for new technology regulations. In the face of these developments, the brightest minds from...

The 13th annual (ISC)² Security Congress 2023 will bring together cybersecurity professionals from around the world for industry-leading education, compelling keynotes, exclusive networking, inside-track career resources, exhibitor showcases and much more, delivered all under one roof at the stunning Gaylord Opryland resort. From expert advice to industry insights, hear from the profession’s most knowledgeable speakers and participa...

It has been almost seven years since the White House issued Presidential Policy Directive 40, setting out the federal continuity policy “to maintain a comprehensive and effective continuity capability through Continuity of Operations (COOP), Continuity of Government (COG), and Enduring Constitutional Government (ECG) programs, ensuring the resilience and preservation of government structure under the United States Constitution and the co...

Government continues to invest in digital transformation efforts to improve agility and customer engagement, seeing the greatest results in their cloud migration efforts. While not a new focus area, leveraging cloud became a staple of mission delivery in the height of the pandemic, but integration efforts happened almost overnight, leaving necessary improvements throughout the enterprise. Now, with a vision towards the future of government, le...

Presidential Policy Directive 21 (PPD-21) advances a national policy to strengthen and maintain secure, functioning and resilient critical infrastructure that is vital to the public and to the Nation’s safety, prosperity and well-being. The Nation’s critical infrastructure is diverse and complex, but policies and procedures are needed to reduce vulnerabilities, minimize consequences, identify, and disrupt threats, and hasten respo...

A Fusion: of Cybersecurity Novice, Intermediate, Professionals and World Renown Hackers. This year's event is a multi-day, multi-track, multi-platform, a diverse and inclusive conference for every level of knowledge. Three Days of Amazing hands-on Workshops, Briefings, Labs, and more. Just about every company needs to provide Cybersecurity awareness to their employees – What better way than to spend your training time, then with friends,...

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) found that every 14 seconds, a government agency is hit with a ransomware attack. The question then becomes, how do you make sure you aren’t the one that is going to be the weak cyber link for your organization? Zero trust is the key. Join us online Thursday, July 20 from 2-2:45 p.m. ET/11-11:45 a.m. PT to hear from government and industry leaders about zero-trust best practices.

Late last year, the Office of Personnel Management director got an earful from unhappy chief human capital officers. They were fed up with cybersecurity hiring, pay privileges across government and the poaching of cyber pros across agency lines. Part of the problem is outdated talent management systems that allow for too many inconsistencies across the board. Join us online Thursday, July 13 from 2-2:45 p.m. ET/11-11:45 a.m. PT as our governme...