Navigate your way to a portable, interoperable, secure Cloud The International Cloud Symposium (ICS) is an interactive educational event for ICT professionals responsible for developing, influencing and managing Cloud computing policies in the public and private sectors. From standards to solutions, theories to best practices, implementation challenges to success stories, ICS provides the forward-thinking perspective that will inform your most...

EVENT PROCEEDING AS SCHEDULED Now more than ever public sector professionals are encouraged to make available trusted information and services online. At the same time, constituents, demand secure, high-performing opportunities to access the information that matters most - anytime, anywhere, from any device. Join Akamai and its partners this October in Washington, DC for a valuable, focused overview of the current and emerging technology trend...

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL MARCH 2014. Exploiting the Cloud for Defense, Intelligence and Homeland Security The federal government has embarked on an ambitious plan to transform IT acquisition and management, with a goal of instituting cloud computing in every federal agency to provide on-demand access to a shared pool of configurable resources that can be quickly established and quickly dismantled. The savings in DoD, IC, and DHS IT...

Beyond Data Center Consolidation: An Enterprise Roadmap to Strategic IT OMB mandates require agencies to empower CIOs to leverage agency-wide needs to reduce inefficiencies and streamline information technology investments. Presented by FedInsider, WTOP, and Federal News Radio, this complimentary one-hour video training webinar will explore how agencies are using IT to deliver better government services, more efficiently and securely, and rein...

On-Demand Broadcast Now Available! Click here to view this FREE On-Demand FCW Executive Briefing on the Cloud — and you will hear a discussion about the benefits of the Federal Cloud Computing Initiative (FCCI), the obstacles of implementing the OMB vision for Federal Cloud programs, current trends and primary drivers of Cloud adoption in government, and more! This virtual FCW Executive Briefing will provide a snapshot of where agencies...

I'm pleased to invite you and your colleagues to attend SANS Network Security 2013 when we return to the magnificent Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, on September 16-21. Network Security is your annual networking opportunity! SANS will bring you the best in network security training, certification, and up-to-the-minute research on the most important topics in the industry today.If you have attended this event in the past, then you know how valuable...

The shift to cloud computing involves a lot more than just adopting new technology. It's a total business transformation. As an IT professional, are you prepared for the changing roles in the cloud? If you answered no, you need to arm yourself with information about how IT jobs are evolving and which new skills are needed in the new cloud-focused landscape. Join us for this free, one-hour webinar that will uncover: Why and how cloud computing...

This event will focus on the mission of NSA specifically in the following areas of interest: Software Assurance Big Data Cloud and Cloud Security Mobile Applications and Security Attendees will realize tangible benefits including: Discussion and dialog with our nation’s best and brightest in technology and specifically in the open source community. Discovery and demonstration of new technologies products Identify and connect with potenti...

Building on the success of the inaugural Cloud Fair 2012 in Seattle, the Business & Technology Solutions Summit - Cloud & Big Data Conference & Expo has expanded to include big data, social, and mobile computing. The focus on Social, Mobile, Analytics and Cloud – collectively known as the SMAC technology stack – elevates this conference series as a premier event for the cloud computing and big data communities.The adven...

According to the Government Accountability Office, Federal agencies are currently spending 70% of their I.T budgets on maintaining legacy systems. This is over $50 billion a year, government-wide, being prioritized on outdated I.T systems over developing new capabilities. The government is aware of this problem and has developed new initiatives to modernize federal systems and adapt to an evolving government I.T landscape. Examples include: Do...