AFFIRM is hosting this event to network with Government, Academic and Industry IT Professionals in a lively and informal setting. We will be inviting a Government Featured Guest who will be available for individual discussions. This event is part of an annual series of AFFIRM After Hours Networking events, offering our members and guests the chance to connect after working hours. CIOs and other IT professionals from many Federal agencies will...

It's time to kick of the Holiday Season in style with your government and industry information management and technology colleagues at the 2017 Ugly Christmas Sweater Cyber Smoke Event presented by Intelvative in partnership with AFFIRM. The 2017 Cyber Smoke Series is sponsored by Acquia, Bromium, Crowdstrike, Cylance, Cynergy, FireEye, Forescout, One Identity, Symantec, Tanium, Tenable, and Trustwave The deck at Morton's will be open to enjoy...

Federal agencies are facing ever more sophisticated adversaries and threats that place our privacy, our economy, and our Nation at risk. These cyber threats are diverse and include the prevalence of malicious actors who operate globally at will; the growth of risks from the Internet of Things, and increasingly complex networks, all elevating the security and resilience of cyberspace to a critical homeland security imperative. Exacerbating thes...

Come find the networking "Pot of Gold" at the St. Patrick's Day Cyber Smoke and meet your government and industry colleagues at Morton's Steakhouse. Join your government and industry information management and technology colleagues at Cyber Smoke and AFFIRM’s next co-hosted "After Hours" networking event at Morton's Steakhouse. The deck at Morton’s will be open and warmed with space heaters, while you enjoy your cigars amongst the...

Spring is upon us, let’s pretend that the snow is all behind us and it is time to start venturing out! AFFIRM is partnering with GITEC and Thirsty Thursday for this event to network with Government, Academic and Industry IT Professionals, in a lively and informal setting. We have invited a couple of Government Featured Guests that will be available for discussions and a brief chat. This event is part of an annual series of AFFIRM After H...

Registration and Networking: 11:30am - 12:00pm Lunch: 12:00pm - 12:30pmProgram:12:30pm - 1:30pm

Gartner recently reported that, along with infrastructure and analytics, cloud computing is one of the top three high tech priorities for government CIOs. Federal adoption of cloud has lagged behind other industries, and visibility of assets and concerns over exposing data to serious risk are posing an impediment to adoption of the government’s Cloud First mandate. This briefing will bring government stakeholders to the table to discuss...

Time to enjoy the Sizzling Summer in the City and join your government and industry information management and technology colleagues at Cyber Smoke and AFFIRM’s next co-hosted "After Hours" networking event at Morton's Steakhouse sponsored byTrustwave & Intelvative. The air conditioning will be on full blast inside Mortons! Cyber Smoke events are a very special networking tradition and a must attend event. A cash bar will be availab...

Government relies on technology to develop new ways to deliver services to the citizen. At the same time, Congress and the White House have historically kept a tight rein on high risk I.T. projects that incur costly delays while contributing little to mission-related outcomes. To lower the risk and to innovate in the face of rapidly changing technologies, the Office of Management and Budget recommends that agencies abandon multiyear developmen...

The Federal government has complex information technology needs, impacted by policy, culture, budget and other non-technology factors. These add a unique set of challenges to the development of major IT projects. Media and government watchdogs focus on struggling projects, but significant improvements in citizen services and efficiency in government has resulted from innovative technology programs, managed well and on time. Project management,...