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Cloud Tech & Government IT SummitUsing– Acquiring– Managing– Securing Cloud Technology for Government & DefenseSeptember 23 & 24, 2014 * Mary M Gates Learning Center | Alexandria, VA DSI’s Cloud Tech & Government IT is designed as an educational and training “Town Hall” forum, where thought leaders and key policy-makers across US Federals Agencies, DoD & military organizations, as well as...

Using Cloud Computing to Transform Government – A Game Changer (The Next Steps for Agencies in the Effective Use of the Cloud) Training Workshop Since 2009, the Federal Government has been shifting its Information The initial focus of compliance with the Cloud First mandate, and a focus on cost savings are starting to give way to serious use of cloud computing to support agency business and mission capabilities. According to GSA, Federal...

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 world of CPIC is constantly maturing – new and improved guidance, new and improved products, and new initiatives. However, the purpose of CPIC in ensuring proactive, continuous and effective IT portfolio management remains constant. Since its beginning in 2006, the CPIC Conference has been an educational forum for agencies and practitioners to learn and share best practices, lessons learned, techniques and tools to improve their own...

The Federal Cloud Computing Summit: Embracing Today’s Cloud Opportunities will be held on July 8-9, 2014 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. Panel topics will include: Cloud Broker Cloud Acquisition and Policy Cloud Migration Cloud Security and FedRAMP Cloud Applications in Government and Academia The Summit will also feature the popular and highly-interactive MITRE Cloud Collaboration Symposi...

Would reaching 10X as many stakeholders help you meet organizational goals? Do you know how to use everyday communications to attract more stakeholders? How can your communications engage stakeholders to take action – online or offline – to truly drive mission value for your organization? If these questions sound familiar, register to join your colleagues at our 2014 Digital Communications Tour in Washington D.C. Hear from private...

Join the discussion on how Data Driven IT Optimization boosts your agency ROI while meeting mission critical technical and business objectives. This seminar will help federal organizations with their efforts on Enterprise Roadmaps, Cloud First strategy, CMaaS, FDDCI, PortfolioStat, OMB’s 25 OMB Implementation Plan, DoD’s NDAA Section 937, Application Rationalization and lowering O&M costs. This is your opportunity to learn prac...

Solutions Forum: The Drivers of Network Transformation The mission: operate a more cost-effective, agile network.Securely deliver critical services while reducing cost and complexity. Your challenge: create a more cost-effective, agile network using modern technologies. Streamline modernization by delivering radically simplified network architectures with proven data center class performance. Join this discussion to find out how Brocade, an in...

6 Mistakes You're Making By Using "Public Cloud"-Based File Sync & Share for Government Business 1. Trusting The Public Cloud. You or others in your agency are already using applications like Google Drive and Dropbox to share business documents because those services are easy to use. But your colleagues may be jeopardizing security, especially from within government offices. You should limit users from taking files of any classification to...