A ‘must-attend’ event! Exchange innovative ideas for the next generation of science and technology defense at the 2017 Chemical and Biological Defense Science & Technology (CBD S&T) Conference. DTRA will host the event in Long Beach, California, at the Long Beach Convention Center November 28-30, 2017. The 2017 CBD S&T Conference offers the opportunity to review the latest and most dynamic developments in basic and appl...

Blockchain and its Potential in Government Training Workshop: A Primer for Government Executives, Managers, and Staff Commonly described as the "next great disrupter," Blockchain technology is the “new Internet”. While there are challenges associated with widespread use, its potential is drawing heavy interest and investment from both commercial and government leaders around teh world. Primarily known as the technology underlying B...

While cloud is becoming the new normal for government, agencies are still challenged with the daunting task of IT modernization and developing a cohesive cloud migration strategy. Oftentimes, what’s holding back progress is that there isn’t a one-size-fits-all cloud playbook. That, combined with agency culture, hinders many agencies from making their move to cloud.Please register and join the Azure Government DC user community for...

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Data Center Optimization Initiative (DCOI) team and the Advanced Technology Academic Research Center (ATARC) will host a DCOI Technology Resources Summit on November 20, 2017 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at GSA Headquarters in Washington, D.C.Margie Graves, Acting U.S. Chief Information Officer, will open the event with a Visionary Keynote, and there will be three panel discussions that focus on data cen...

What do IT pros and the Justice League have in common?They love technology and loathe bad guys. Join Force 3 and Cisco as we unite for an afternoon of superheroes, cinema and cybersecurity. After a brief overview of Cisco Stealthwatch, stick around for the premiere of “Justice League,” starring Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Jeremy Irons and more. In a world where threats never stop and hackers never sleep, who will protect your network?...

Is it possible to automate accessibility in PDF documents? Auto-tagging and Accessibility Checkers in PDF editors can be applied manually, but how can this work on mass quantity of documents? Learn how automation with Foxit PDF Compressor converts, OCR and auto-tags batches of files (MS Word docs, emails, scanned documents, plain PDFs), cutting down the amount of time spent on the compliance basics. Then the new release of Foxit PhantomPDF 9.0...

The Government Contractors Association is a professional, public organization designed to facilitate business owners and non-profits in winning federal contracts through education, resources, and relationships. When you join GCA, you get a FREE Quickstart 3 hour bootcamp that explains what government contracting is and how to get your piece of the American pie. In addition, we educate our members on how to utilitze the tools & resources of...

Latest Information on Government Cybersecurity and Implementing the President's Cybersecurity Executive Order (EO) Training Workshop This workshop will focus on the progress to date in implementing the President’s EO on Cybersecurity with emphasis on key requirement: identification of High Value Assets, implementation of NIST’s Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Cybersecurity Framework (CSF). The CSF and RMF are critical for the f...

Recent high-profile cybersecurity incidents hitting both the federal government and the private sector show there's a long way to go in the cyber battle. For the U.S. defense sector, the stakes continue to rise as foreign powers and U.S. insiders seek to breach DoD and intelligence community systems. This webinar will feature experts who will discuss what’s ahead for cybersecurity.

How to Get Analytic Modeling Off the Ground and Into Orbit The vast majority of BI professionals and big data enthusiasts are excited about the prospects of predictive analytics and data mining, but are fully mystified about where to begin or even how to prepare. Of those who did initiate a modeling initiative, an industry survey of predictive modeling practitioners reported that 51% of data mining projects either never left the ground, did no...