ICIT 2022 Rising Threat Alert: DDOS Attacks and What Stops Them When it comes to DDoS crimes, there’s no such thing as questions, just hidden answers. This virtual briefing will provide a crime scene investigation of today’s DDoS criminals. Answering questions such as how are attacks launched and why aren’t they getting detected and stopped in time? The panelists will continue the investigation by turning the lens to the vict...

Government healthcare leaders know that patient experience and workforce engagement are intertwined, but often teams lack the time and resources to analyze this data in real time and understand the connection. Additionally, the pandemic has exposed lingering inequities in the way healthcare, and other social services are delivered at the federal, state, and local levels. Leaders agree that improving patient experience and enhancing employee en...

To protect the health and safety of attendees, this event has been rescheduled due to COVID-19 concerns. New Dates: 10/19-10/21/2021 Presidential Policy Directive 21 (PPD-21): Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience advances a national policy to strengthen and maintain secure, functioning, and resilient critical infrastructure. The Nation’s critical infrastructure provides the essential services that underpin American society. Pr...

The Congressional Research Service noted a decade ago that, “Intelligence is valuable only if it can be shared with consumers who need it, but, to the extent that it is more widely shared, risks of compromise are enhanced.” That report was prompted in part by 9/11. In the twenty years since, “need to know” has become “need to share” throughout the federal government as agencies have come to realize the value...

The importance of data isn’t new. What has changed is the ever-growing number of sources generating data – mobile devices, cloud-based software, IoT sensors, and more – and how organizations are using emerging technologies to rapidly unlock its value. As the recent wave of ransomware attacks demonstrates, agencies have come to recognize that protecting that data is imperative. By building in security they can accelerate innov...

Constituents have grown to expect convenient and reliable online services and public sector organizations are increasingly looking to the cloud to find ways to strengthen security while improving digital services. But to do so properly — creating a trustworthy, user-friendly and frictionless experience for the end customer — these services must have identity management and cybersecurity ingrained into their DNA. Join top leaders an...

Data management is king in crisis management. That proved true over the past year as government agencies and educational institutions with strong data strategies, hygiene and utilization were the most resilient during the COVID-19 emergency. Now, it's time to take the lessons learned from those organizations that best weathered the storm of the pandemic and share them in preparation for the inevitable next crisis, as well as to set the conditi...

Maintaining the myriad networks throughout the Department of Defense can mean the difference in mission operations. Whether providing critical information to troops at the tip of the spear, monitoring and protecting sensitive supply chains, or any of a thousand other responsibilities, military systems require “five 9s” reliability.Challenges in this environment are compounded by malware threats, software constantly in need of patch...

Strengthening the Federal information and communications infrastructure is essential to our national security and economic prosperity. Consequently, significant resources are being allocated to this effort. How, then, do agencies tackle the challenges they have long faced – legacy system interoperability, multi-vendor integration, and the rapid evolution of technologies and dynamic cybersecurity threats? Join this webinar to hear from to...

The Government Performance Summit (GPS) is the premier virtual live gathering for senior government officials and political C-suite executives, responsible for implementing government performance improvements and transparency efforts. This year's theme is Critical Success Factors: the areas of your agency that are the most important for success. With shrinking budgets and high public support needed, this is a time for innovation and shared exp...