The Intersection of Customer Service and Security in the Cloud For the past two years, agencies have been making the jump to the cloud. Many first made the jump to the cloud for back-office systems, such as email or Web hosting. But more recently, agencies are seeing value in putting mission critical IT systems in the cloud. At the same time, federal chief information officers still are coming to terms with how cloud providers secure their pub...

Government Cloud Brokerage: Who, What, Where, When, Why? The Administration’s establishment of the Cloud First policy opens the door for agencies to take full advantage of cloud computing in order to maximize capacity utilization, improve IT flexibility and responsiveness, and minimize cost. As agencies seek to combine different cloud services or legacy systems, they need a seamless form of integration. The result is the exploration of C...

Earlier this year, President Obama instituted Executive Order 13636 - Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity. The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) was tasked to provide the White House recommendations for prudent next steps to mitigate the risks this Executive Order addresses. In an effort to promote a more holistic approach to risk mitigation, GSA worked directly with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Department of...

The Federal Cloud Computing Summit: Innovators of Ubiquitous IT will be held on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. Keith Trippie (DHS) and Greg Mundell (InfoZen) will serve as Co-Chairs of the premier government technology symposium for federal government and private sector professionals to explore and discuss the latest tools, trends and strategies driving the adoption o...

Federal Sales Boot Camp The Federal Government consistently misses its Small Business Goals... Yet, it's difficult for Small Businesses to break into Government Agencies. What’s up with that? The truth is that there is less than "full and open competition" as you might initially interpret it to mean. It is vital to understand the government contracting environment as it actually operates. This includes both the written and unwritten rul...

The Data Privacy Imperative: Safeguarding Sensitive Data Recent data breaches have broad-reaching and costly impacts that erode public trust, jeopardize national security, destabilize mission critical activities, and result in significant financial loss. Presented by FedInsider, WTOP, and Federal News Radio, this complimentary one-hour video training webinar will explore how agencies are protecting sensitive data, reducing risk and curtailing...

Today’s government is looking to transform itself through modernization and innovation. At the heart of this transformation are the government employees, the citizens they serve, and their ability to affordably connect, share, and communicate securely from any location and on any device. Join us to hear about techniques and technologies that are fostering inter-agency and cross-agency cooperation and maximizing citizen engagement. *Trai...

Jennifer Schaus & Associates invites you to Gov-ART-ment Networking where Government meets ART at the exclusive Aaron Gallery. Complimentary Wine & Cheese. Tickets Required In Advance.

The United States Air Force, The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, The National Security Agency, The United States Department of Transportation, Virginia PTAP, SetAside Alert, DARAND Associates, .... More being added daily Contracting Cornucopia: Seminar and Matchmaker - Outreach provides business development opportunities for vendors in a setting where they can get personal attention in successfully marketing their pr...

The Intersection of Culture and Technology: A Roadmap to Citizen-Centric Government With advancements in technology and service delivery, government agencies are faced with the challenge to keep pace with rising expectations from the public to deliver the same level of service received in the private sector or better. Government agencies are facing with a cultural shift that shapes a new citizen engagement strategy involving technology, policy...