U.S. Department of Commerce Cybersecurity Awareness Day

On October 23-24, the Department of Commerce OCIO will host the Department of Commerce IT & Cybersecurity Awareness Days at Department Headquarters in Washington D.C. This two day event will feature expert speakers from academia, government and industry, as well as industry exhibitors, all coming together with the common goal of spreading awareness and knowledge as to the current trends and best practices in the realm of Federal IT and Cybersecurity.

Day 1: IT Matters

Day 1 will be IT focused and feature presentations covering solutions for identifying and addressing IT modernization, innovative best practices, and effective strategic planning. The agenda will feature talks by federal information technology subject matter experts and executives from both Industry and Government, including an interactive panel discussion.

A few topics Include:

• IT Modernization
• IT Workforce Planning
• TBM
• Agile Transformation

Day 2: Cybersecurity: FY 2019 Cybersecurity Predictions.

Day 2 will have a Cybersecurity focus and will feature timely, topical, and thought-provoking presentations, bringing together cybersecurity workforce, training, and educational leaders from academia, business, and government for one day of focused discussions. Discussion topics include Best Practices in Cyber Security and Keeping the Dark Web at Bay. In light of current events involving unauthorized disclosures, sensitive and/or classified information leaks, and breaches of personally identifiable information in cyberspace, it is imperative that sound practices are incorporated. The agenda will include speakers from Industry and Government.

Attendee Information:

This event will attract a broad audience throughout Commerce and surrounding agencies. In 2017, this event attracted over 150 attendees including personnel with titles such as: Security Specialist, Telecom Analyst, Program/Project Manager, Engineer, and IT Specialist. FBC will work with the OCIO to promote the event to all DoC HQ personnel, particularly those specializing in secure computing and related fields.

About the Office of the CIO:

The Office oversees the expenditure of approximately $1.5 billion each year for computer hardware, software, and services, and for networking and telecommunications and other information technology (IT). This is accomplished by the development or policies and other guidance for Department-wide planning and use of IT, and through a capital asset management process centered around a Commerce IT Review Board. This process reviews and evaluates proposed IT initiatives and requests for acquisitions, and also reviews and evaluates ongoing IT projects.