Agencies increasingly rely on Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platforms such as Salesforce for mission-critical functions, which offers them numerous benefits including flexibility, reducing upfront IT resource costs and delegating upgrades and patches to the provider. Using Salesforce does not remove the agencies’ responsibility for cybersecurity, however, and SaaS applications face their own risks, including misconfigurations, poor access...

An Overview of How Federal Benefits are Taxed FERS Annuity CSRS Annuity TSP Withdrawals from both Traditional and Roth TSP accounts Survivor Benefits Ed reviews how the IRS treats each of these items for Federal Employees. Other Tax Planning Topics to Consider The taxation of Social Security Benefits, how much the state you live in impacts your net amount of income, and which states have the highest and lowest property tax rates The 2017 Tax L...

When FBI Director Christopher Wray speaks publicly about the cyberthreat posed by the Chinese government to U.S. critical infrastructure, it is past time to take the danger seriously. “The PRC [People’s Republic of China] has made it clear that it considers every sector that makes our society run as fair game in its bid to dominate on the world stage, and that its plan is to land low blows against civilian infrastructure to try to...

Government today faces a long list of imperatives in serving and defending its constituents while supporting and empowering its workforce. Constituents must trust that their need for essential services can be met with transparency, without sacrificing their privacy and security. Agencies and customers alike must feel safe from internal and external threats, including cyberattacks that could cripple infrastructure and disrupt vital services. Em...

Customer experience (CX) programs are important, but if they’re not rooted in and aligned with your agency’s mission, they are unfortunately of limited use. Without clear alignment with agency objectives, your CX efforts will not have organizational support and will likely be short-lived. For your CX programs to succeed, you need to understand how to build them to support your agency’s mission. Join us online Monday, June 10...

Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge | Lectures and Labs The CCSK is widely recognized as the standard of expertise for cloud security and provides a cohesive, vendor-neutral understanding of how to secure data in the cloud. The training starts off with a detailed description of cloud computing and business requirements (governance, risk management, compliance, and legal) based on standards such as NIST and ISO/IEC. The session then moves i...

ISC2 CISSP Training Week 40 CPE’s The World's Premier Cybersecurity Certification is 30 years old! Official ISC2 CISSP Training provides candidates with a thorough review and refreshes their information security knowledge in pursuit of the CISSP exam. Students will gain knowledge in information security that will increase their ability to successfully implement and manage security programs in any organization or government entity. The go...

The Basic Steps to Estate Planning What information to gather and analyze, what decisions need to be made (plus suggestions to help your choices), and how and when to review periodically. Why An Estate Plan is Needed What happens to an estate post-mortem? Information about trusts, probate, the titling of property Tax implications ... plus more information about estate planning specifically for federal employees.

A Practical Approach to A-123 Compliance Programs Join us for a unique, interactive workshop that "walks you through" the latest update of The Green Book which now conforms to the Internal Control Integrated Framework (COSO 2013). This training is focused on the current Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government as detailed in the Green Book. This 18 hour CPE course provides you with the tools to implement a compliance program th...

Data is every agency’s most valuable asset – and it needs to be protected as such. However, not every dataset requires the same level of security. The key is knowing which data needs to be under lock and key. Join us online Wednesday, June 12 from 2-2:50 p.m. ET/11-11:50 a.m. PT to hear from government and industry experts about how to protect critical datasets. Specifically, you’ll learn: How to categorize data so that agenc...