IT Everywhere: Technology's Role in Tomorrow's Military The Defense Department operates a vast and sometimes-disjointed IT ecosystem that is as complicated an enterprise as any that exists today. Throughout the department, IT teams manage operations by maintaining legacy systems alongside emerging technology. The common thread throughout is the desire for speed, insight, and security. The 2018 Defense Systems Summit brings together thought lea...

This symposium will provide an opportunity for senior leaders from industry and the military to interact and share their thoughts and perspectives on current acquisition reform efforts targeted to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of supporting the Warfighter. Subject matter experts will discuss challenges impacting the Army’s acquisition processes and provide insight and analysis on contracting enablers impacted by reform efforts...

SCOPE: The theme for this professional development forum is: “Army AMD: Ensuring readiness today and building greater capabilities and capacity for the future.” Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) has been and will continue to be a core capability that the U.S. Army provides to the Joint Force and coalition partners. This portfolio is now one of the largest in the Army Budget and given the growing international threat of...

With acts of terrorism happening almost on a daily basis worldwide, the burning question has become, how does assuring identity help curtail terrorist operations and their travel? Maybe an even more pressing issue, how do we assure the security of the data while sharing it with the proper national and international partners?The 12th Annual Biometrics for Government and Law Enforcement is designed to provide the necessary dialogue to answer tho...

Take Part, Make a Difference Please join us on February 12th from 5.30 pm – 8.30pm for the 14th Annual Operation Jumpstart event, featuring hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar, and the music of the Bank Street Band. It’s a great place to network, have fun and give back to service members making a transition from a military career to a civilian career. We anticipate a full house, so registration is required. What is Operation Jumpstart...

NOTE: 2 Sessions Offered: Session 1: 9:00am - 1:00pm OR Session 2: 12:00pm - 4:00pm The speed and pace of cyber threats by state and non-state actors are bombarding DoD network defenses and threatening to undermine the United States' technological military advantage. The recent elevation of U.S. Cyber Command to a unified combatant command demonstrates the resolve to embrace the changing nature of warfare in order to maintain U.S. military sup...

CyberCon 2017: Beyond Cybersecurity On November 28, Fifth Domain, Defense News, Federal Times and C4ISRNET present the 3rd Annual CyberCon. The cyber front is about more than just security. Defending in cyberspace takes a holistic approach, encompassing technology, policy and people. That’s why we’re bringing together military, intelligence community and homeland security leaders to discuss the latest in cyber defense and offense,...

THE INTERSECTION OF DEFENSE IT AND DEFENSE READINESS IT is essential to readiness. Cloud, network modernization, analytics, mobility, and related technologies are reshaping how the military services and supporting agencies manage core operations and deliver mission-critical services. These technologies also provide an opportunity to reengineer those operations and services to create a much more agile and responsive IT environment—one tha...

The Security Through Innovation Summit will bring together top thought leaders and innovators from the Gov IT community and feature sessions and breakouts on cloud managed security services, automating cyber readiness, industrial control systems and the impact of IoT, FedRAMP, continuous diagnostics and mitigation, and host-based security systems.

Why not get your Cybersecurity training close to DC at SANS Northern Virginia - Crystal City 2016? We are bringing our top courses and instructors to make this the perfect training event for you! Gain the skills and learn about the tools you need to protect your organization from security breaches and attack risk.Put the skills you'll learn to practical use and join more than 79,000 GIAC certified professionals who use their training to keep t...