Over the past year, Office of Management and Budget Memorandums (OMB M) have made great strides ratcheting up FISMA requirements, but how do you know what you should be doing? OMB has formally improved and standardized the Authorization process by: Setting the goal to achieve “near-real-time security awareness for all government Information Technology (IT) systems Increasing authority for CIO’s (Federal Information Technology (IT)...

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has identified IPv6 as a critical technology necessary to achieve many of the Administration’s aggressive IT modernization goals such as Cloud Computing, National Broadband Deployment, and SmartGrid. In addition, with the depletion of the remaining IPv4 address spaces in under a year; the transition to IPv6 has also become a continuity of operations issues that must be met to ensure continued us...

CCSK training Cloud Computing Security Knowledge- BasicThe Cloud Computing Security Knowledge- Basic class provides students a comprehensive one day review of cloud security fundamentals and prepares them to take the Cloud Security Alliance CCSK certification exam. Starting with a detailed description of cloud computing, the course covers all major domains in the latest Guidance document from the Cloud Security Alliance, and the recommendation...

The KORUS-FTA is a cost-free stimulus deal that will create American jobs, generate exports, and grow the economy. According to the US-Korea Business Council, passage of the trade agreement will create 280,000 American jobs, including 11,000 in Virginia, and increase GDP by $27 billion. The U.S. International Trade Commission has estimated that the agreement will generate an $11 billion increase in U.S. merchandise exports, while by all estima...

Security cleared professionals please join us at the next Cleared Job Fair Thursday, June 9, from 11am - 3pm at the Westin Tysons Corner, VA. Cleared facilities employers include D.A.T.A. Everest Technology Solutions General Dynamics - IT HP Invertix Corporation L-3 Communications - GS&ES Lockheed Martin ManTech Northrop Grumman Corporation SAIC Unisys Verizon Federal Network Systems CACI Geneva Software Inc. QVine Corporation Mission Esse...

"Our mission is to assist the President in harnessing the power and potential of technology, data and innovation to transform the Nation's economy and improve the lives of everyday Americans." – Aneesh Chopra, U.S. CTOHow is the Obama Administration managing innovation to help agencies achieve mission objectives, specifically in health IT and education? What is our government doing to encourage and facilitate new ideas? How can big ideas...

Achieving more Successful Government Programs through Robust Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) An Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) study ensures that new programs have a sound, executable business case. AoA or “Alternative Analysis” is required by the GSA for planning, budgeting, acquisition, and managing Federal capital assets. In 2009, the GAO studied 32 DoD acquisition projects found that 69% of the projects with weak AoA studies had...

Federal IT Strategic Outlook Forum April 12, 2011 ~ Falls Church, VA Major Challenges Facing the Federal IT Industry – Position Your Company for the Future Join the TechAmerica Foundation at our inaugural Federal IT Strategic Outlook Forum on April 12, 2011, at the Fairview Park Marriott, Falls Church, VA. A panel of Federal Information Technology industry strategists will offer their views on the President’s FY2012 IT budget requ...

Join Us: 4th Annual Microsoft Government Contractor Summit Powering Business Growth and Transformation in the Government Contractor Sector You’ve heard the buzz about business transformation but what does that really mean to you as a Government Contractor? What do you need to know to respond quickly to the challenges facing the industry? This year’s much anticipatedMicrosoft Government Contractor Summit continues to build on the tr...

On Tuesday, March 1, 2011, Mountaintop Marketing Group's Peak Series CIO Breakfast Series continues with Mr. Vance Hitch, Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Justice! ABOUT Our Featured Agency: The mission of the U.S. Department of Justice is to enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States according to the law; to ensure public safety against threats foreign and domestic; to provide federal leadership in preventing...