Azure Gov Meetup: Government cybersecurity in the era of cloud

In support of the Department of Homeland Security’s National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the Microsoft Azure Government user community invites you to RSVP and join us for a meetup on “Government cybersecurity in the era of cloud,” on Wednesday, Oct. 23 from 6 – 8:30 p.m. at 1776 New America in Washington, DC.

During this free event, which is open to the public, government and industry speakers will share strategies and insights on:

• Top cybersecurity priorities in government
• Cyber challenges, best practices and lessons learned
• Future of cybersecurity for government
• Plus, demos of services to assess and improve your security posture

AGENDA (*subject to change)

6:00 PM – 6:30 PM         Networking & refreshments

6:35 PM – 6:40 PM         Welcome & announcements

• Karina Homme, Senior Director, Microsoft Azure Government
• Vishwas Lele, CTO, AIS

6:40 PM – 7:00 PM         Demo: Azure Security Center

• TJ Banasik, Senior Program Manager, Microsoft Azure Government

7:00 PM – 7:20 PM         Cloud Generation Security

• Alden Spraggins, Public Cloud Channel Manager-North America, Barracuda Networks Inc.

7:20 PM – 8:00 PM         Panel: Government cybersecurity in the cloud

• Joe Billingsley, Director of Strategic Engagement, College of Information and Cyberspace, National Defense University
• Denee Lake, Cybersecurity Branch Chief, PM MC Technical Management Division | PEO C3T
• Shaan Mulchandani, Senior Manager, Accenture Security & Co-Founder & Managing Partner, YBIntel LLC
• Frank Schugar, CEO, Aerostone
• TJ Banasik, Senior Program Manager, Microsoft Azure Government
• Karina Homme, Senior Director, Microsoft Azure Government (moderator)             

8:00 PM – 8:30 PM         Wrap-up & networking

As always, there will be great networking opportunities and refreshments during our Meetup, which is FREE and open to the public. We also invite you to check out and join our Microsoft Azure Gov DC user community on Meetup. This dynamic community of over 2,600 members hosts monthly Meetups to share best practices in driving cloud innovation in government.

If you can't join us in person at 1776, please watch the livestream:  https://aka.ms/AzureGovMeetupLive

About us:

With more than 2,600 members, the Azure Government DC user community is one of the largest government cloud communities in the DC-metro region. To join this group of government cloud innovators and stay informed of upcoming events, visit us on Meetup: www.meetup.com/DCAzureGov.

GETTING THERE

New America Building

Next to Joe's Stone Crab

740 15th St NW #900 (9th floor)

Washington, DC 20005

Metro

The closest metro stop is McPherson Square (orange, silver & blue lines). The New America building is about a 5-10 minute walk from the station. 

Parking

There is no parking available in the building itself, however, there are several lots located near the building. The main three lots are located H Street NW between 14th and 15th with varying prices between $8-$16 after 5:30 pm.