A company may encounter physical or virtual threats at any point in time, but in today’s environment, they do not have to only worry about outside threats, but those originating from inside the organization as well. Malicious insiders, negligent insiders, and infiltrators are three types of emerging threats that could drastically harm your organization from the inside out.According to Verizon’s 2019 Insider Threats report, 56% perc...

Today’s information technology (IT) environment is constantly changing, bringing new opportunities along with new risks. Agencies across the federal government are challenged to keep pace with technological advances, speed up digital transformation, and increasingly adopt cloud services and mobile apps. With digital engagements and transactions on the rise, securing access to sensitive and classified data becomes even more critical to mi...

Receive a GWU Professional Education Certificate Evaluating, forecasting, and positioning for financial and diplomatic opportunities, conflicts, and environmental implications in the 21st Century requires an understanding of the current geopolitics of energy and the risks, vulnerabilities and possibilities posed by shifts in energy markets and political pressures. The current struggle among Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United States is one clear...

Our society uses data for many reasons that affect how we make decisions. Data can be used to improve government decision making, inform business decisions, or spur innovation. GovDATAx will focus on the different ways we use data and the supporting government initiatives: data for analysis, for transparency, for accountability, for enforcement, and for civic engagement. GovDATAx will unite the diverse members of the data community to increasi...

The Smart Grid Customer Education Symposium is the longest running, most influential gathering of utility industry professionals that meet annually to discuss best practices in smart grid customer education. Whether you are a utility looking to roll out advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), are considering Dynamic Pricing or Time-of-Use programs, or are looking for ways to further optimize your AMI investments, this event is for you. Both ma...

Digital Transformation experts share case studies, challenges, success stories and a whole lot more at The Digital Transformation Conference 2019 Digital Transformation is reinventing organisations through the use of digital technology. The pace of change over the last five years has been hugely significant with businesses accelerating their digital capabilities at an astonishing rate. With this rapid transformation comes the need to properly...

Join us on October 24 for workshops, talks, and a technology showcase on artificial intelligence and data analytics! The Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics Technology Showcase is a valuable market research tool for IT practitioners within the Federal Government. This immersive technological learning experience features demonstrations of innovative products and solutions from private industry that will provide agencies with greater miss...

In the wake of numerous well-publicized cases of data breaches and misuses, attitudes towards data privacy and protection are changing fast. Governments, domestically and abroad, have started responding to these challenges, fueling an intense debate around the need for a harmonized and federal approach to consumer privacy in the US. The Data Privacy Conference USA 2019 will provide a top-level meeting space for the data protection community in...

Digital transformation is a journey and IT modernization is a key part—along with transforming business processes, developing a data strategy, and reskilling the workforce. In this FCW Workshop, experts from both government and industry will share their experiences with digital transformation, including: Leveraging IT modernization to refine business processes Streamlining inefficient workflows Using automation to liberate workers from l...

With more data at our fingertips than ever before, federal government leaders have unprecedented opportunities for innovation and mission advancement. However, challenges in managing complex data landscapes, gaining deeper analytical insight, and adapting technologies at the pace required by users make it difficult for agencies to transform data into insights, and insights into action. How can government move beyond just technical building blo...