Tickets Now Available! Join us on October 14th for the 28th Annual GCN Awards Gala at The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner. Be there as we recognize the outstanding achievement of federal and state & local teams, who are working at a time when demands for high performance, security and a clear return on investment have never been greater. Your attendance at the 2015 GCN Awards Gala would not only show your support for these achievements, but al...

Federal agencies realize that they cannot afford to replicate data centers at all of their remote facilities. But they also understand that users at branch offices expect seamless access to applications, data, and services, wherever they reside. In this webcast, a federal IT executive will discuss strategies for extending data center services to branch offices without compromising on either performance or security.

Overview: “Big Data” is the current trending technology in government and industry. But “Big Data” should be focused in meeting mission needs in government – not an end in itself as data can be expensive to collect and to verify. Data analytics is the discipline of examining raw data to draw conclusions about that information. When focused on specific areas such as Medicare/Medicaid, Immigration, Student Loans or...

Interview with CIO of CalPERS, the nations largest public sector pension fund in the U.S. with over $300 billion in assets. Discussion topics will include: Strategic plan New IT initiatives Security CIO governance at CalPERS Open data & transparency MyCalPERS – Lessons learned Doing business with CalPERS

Vanguard Security & Compliance™ is the most advanced cybersecurity educational summit dedicated to System z®. Vanguard Security & Compliance West will feature highly regarded security and compliance experts from around the world. Experts from CA, IBM, Vanguard, and private industry will present the most current information and instruction about cybersecurity threats, protection, configuration and compliance in a proven format...

Gain the knowledge you need to deliver business value and competitive advantage with data Join us at TDWI San Diego for end-to-end coverage of the most important and complex topics, skills, and disciplines that are essential to succeed in today’s data-driven world of business. Unlike any other conference experience, TDWI San Diego gives you the depth and breadth of knowledge and hands-on experience needed to deliver a cohesive data strat...

Objectives—OASIS, in collaboration with The World Bank, will bring together public and private sector security professionals from around the world to evaluate, debate, and collaborate on cyber security best practices and tools. Driving intra-government coordination is an overarching theme. Fostering interest and collaboration among countries in support of safe guarding critical assets from financial services to large public events will b...

The health market is one of the brightest spots in the government market, so the question isn’t if but when and what opportunities will arise. HHS has a wide and varied IT budget that is expected to hit $11.4 billion in 2016. The IT spending is spread across several major subagencies including: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- $424.2 million Centers for Medicare and Medicaid -- $ 8 billion Food and Drug Administration -- $58...

Going HYPER with Nutanix Follow us on a deep dive technical discussion and best practice design. Who should attend? This event is intended for customers with requirements who want to get into more detail about the Nutanix hyperconverged solutions.RSVP today! *We are metro accessible: Wiehle-Reston is on the silver line. Dial in information will be provided for those who are based outside of the DC, Maryland, Virginia area.

Over 30% of Official Images in Docker Hub Contain High Priority Security Vulnerabilities Before putting containers in production, you should ask yourself three questions: Do you know what’s inside the container you’re going to push to production? What’s your plan to keep vulnerabilities & malware out of the containers? As containers are being downloads or built in-house, is every build, of every container, being checked f...