With all CFO Act agencies connected and submitting data to the Federal CDM Dashboard, the program is making strides towards finding threats in real-time. But DHS can’t do it alone. To drive the program forward, collaboration and partnership from Federal agencies and the private sector is necessary. With the development of program initiatives including DEFEND, AWARE, and .govCAR, successfully implementing these updates will require contin...

* Government attendees only The General Services Administration’s Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (GSA EIS) contract has been established as an important vehicle to modernize the federal government’s information technology services. These IT modernization efforts should be transformative, supporting continued movement to the cloud and safeguarding networks from today’s cybersecurity threats.What networking and IT trends a...

Today, the traditional perimeter no longer exists – there is no “inside” or “outside” when it comes to detecting, defending, and deterring cyber attacks. As digital transformations drive modernization – and increase the attack surface – government executives must transform their agencies from the inside out with a Zero-Trust approach to security. But as agency infrastructures evolve with increased inte...

Mandated to modernize, Federal agencies are working hard to accelerate IT transformation. Missions are evolving, employee expectations are changing, and emerging technologies bring an opportunity to work smarter, faster, and bolder than ever before. Join us on April 10 at the Newseum to get the inside track on how next-generation technologies are improving the mission of government -- driving efficiency, powering performance, and delivering co...

Why growth in your IAM environment can lead to less security and chaos: Optiv and our partners invite you to an informative lunch to learn about why adding more IAM can reduce risk and chaos to your security environment. Breaches increased in 2016 by forty percent despite increased spending on security. Compromised credentials and insider threats continue to be a leading cause. If you’ve been taking a reactive approach to security, it's...

Federal agencies in the digital age must be capable of supporting a vast range of worldwide missions with both speed and efficiency—from the battlefield to the hospital, to the classroom, and beyond. That's why it's imperative for agencies to operate on a secure enterprise infrastructure, one that's flexible enough to meet dynamic and evolving requirements. On November 14th at the Newseum, government officials and industry leaders will c...

Open First: Building a Foundation for Choice and Security The demands-and opportunities-for government IT are at an all-time high. And open source collaboration provides the strongest foundation to help agencies meet critical demands in a smart, efficient way. Community-powered innovation gives us the most out of emerging technologies-whether it's modernizing applications and infrastructure, speeding application development, moving workloads t...

Join us for DC CyberWeek (October 16 - 20, 2017), a week-long SXSW-style festival in our nation's capital bringing together leaders, experts, and decision makers from the gov and tech communities. The festival features dozens of community events, complemented by core conferences and parties created by the festival organizer, CyberScoop. DC CyberWeek is about big ideas and coming together to make an impact on the greater good of our connected w...

Cyber Security Operations Centers (CSOCs) are at the core of agencies’ response to cyber threats. CSOCs perform critical functions spanning the incident management lifecycle – operating 24 hours a day, 365 days per year. While the efficacy continues to increase, CSOCs are unable to keep pace with the expansion and evolution of sophisticated cyber-attacks. Additionally, senior executives across both the public and private sectors of...

Sophistication of adversaries and complexity of modern theaters of war, including Cyber, are giving rise to new challenges across the Department of Defense. Without shifting the way IT infrastructures are designed and built, the gap between the military’s operational requirements and the ability of IT operations to deliver will continue to widen. From advanced urban environments to austere corners of the planet, the availability of techn...