Register today for the FCW Workshop: The Future of FedRAMP being held on November 19th in Washington, DC, featuring speakers from NIST, GSA and more. Hear these seasoned experts explore FedRAMP's latest initiatives, the pre- and post-approval obligations, and the 2020 outlook for both government and industry stakeholders. Topics for discussion may include: * The impact of FedRAMP Connect * Best practices for pursuing an Authority to Operate* M...

The Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program was created in 2012 with the vision that all federal networks should be continuously scanned to identify and respond to threats and breaches. A tremendous amount has changed in the years since, for both the program itself and the government networks it protects, but that central CDM mission remains. FCW's 4th Annual CDM Summit will bring together the top government program leaders and essential...

Join Washington Technology on Nov. 6 to hear what executives from leading companies in the federal market are watching and planning for in 2020. These top executives will share what they see as opportunities for growth as well as the challenges they see ahead. They have key insights into customer pain points and the challenges that both government and industry will need to address. Their presentations will be followed by a group Q&A sessio...

As new forms of advanced technology are introduced to government users, there are many questions about what to pursue, what to invest in and what to simply observe for a while. A good way to learn and share is thru the various communities that have sprung up in government that are focused on AI or Robotic Process Automation and to listen to the experiences of others at agencies that may be further along the development process. Join leaders fr...

The President’s Management Agenda set out an aggressive plan for more effective and efficient government, and a key component of that plan is the modernization of agencies’ technology infrastructure. In a time of budget questions and manpower shortages, how do agencies deliver on this goal? This FCW Summit will explore how agencies have navigated the policy developments, the workforce challenges and look at who has delivered the be...

It’s an established fact that competition for human capital is intense and there is no relief in sight. In fact, things are heating up. At this Washington Technology Power Breakfast you’ll hear from leading executives about how they are fighting to hire and retain people. The competition isn’t just among government contractors but increasingly companies focused on the commercial markets are vying for the same types of talent....

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...

New Ways to Leverage Data Federal agencies and the contractors that work with them manage massive data sets—often legacy data. New directives from the White House place managing data as a key pillar of modernization and challenge agencies to find new tools and tactics to address security, analytics and daily operations. At this Washington Technology Power Breakfast, we’ll take a deep dive into how a cloud-based data warehousing sol...

NASA is going back to the moon and then on to Mars. NOAA is looking to improve its weather satellites. The Global Positioning System is in need of an update. And small satellites with their specific missions and quick turnaround times are gaining momentum. At this WT Power Breakfast, we’ll explore this growing market and what it means for government contractors. There is more going on here than putting “birds” in the air. The...

Cybersecurity consistently tops the list of concerns that federal and state and local executives face every day. It affects their spending and their hiring. It is a major undertaking, shifting from a security paradigm focused on perimeter defense to a network-, application- and data-level security that’s inextricably enmeshed in the network. Among the challenges, agencies must determine how much of the lift they will shoulder and how muc...