As agencies follow the administration's IT Modernization guidance and move more of their systems to the cloud, it's essential to protect the data from a host of evolving threats. There are a number of programs to help with the journey, however. The FedRAMP program is an important part of any agency’s cloud strategy, and it is providing a path and structure to the move by certifying cloud services providers so agencies have a trusted list...

The government market continues to see major players transform through mergers and acquisitions. At the same time, emerging players are making deals to move themselves higher on the food chain. While the size of the deals and the dealmakers may vary, the motivations are often the same – transforming your business to take advantage of emerging trends and customer needs. Join us at this WT Power Breakfast, we’ll explore the strategie...

The administration's National Security Strategy addresses the growing threat of WMD terrorism, as well as biological threats and pandemics. A significant chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear weapon event against the U.S. or our allies would have profound impacts worldwide. Attend the free event WMD in the Digital Age taking place on December 11th in Washington, D.C. At this free event you'll hear leaders from DOD, DHS, and more, as th...

Meeting the Deadlines of M-19-21 Federal agencies still spend hundreds of millions of dollars and thousands of staff hours each year to manage and store records that are still in non-digital formats. By 2022, agencies will be required to make a full transition to electronic recordkeeping and the National Archives and Records Administration will stop accepting new paper records. Attend the event Electronic Records Readiness taking place on Dece...

Register today for the FCW Workshop: The Future of FedRAMP being held on November 19th in Washington, DC, featuring speakers from NIST, GSA and more. Hear these seasoned experts explore FedRAMP's latest initiatives, the pre- and post-approval obligations, and the 2020 outlook for both government and industry stakeholders. Topics for discussion may include: * The impact of FedRAMP Connect * Best practices for pursuing an Authority to Operate* M...

The Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program was created in 2012 with the vision that all federal networks should be continuously scanned to identify and respond to threats and breaches. A tremendous amount has changed in the years since, for both the program itself and the government networks it protects, but that central CDM mission remains. FCW's 4th Annual CDM Summit will bring together the top government program leaders and essential...

The President’s Management Agenda set out an aggressive plan for more effective and efficient government, and a key component of that plan is the modernization of agencies’ technology infrastructure. In a time of budget questions and manpower shortages, how do agencies deliver on this goal? This FCW Summit will explore how agencies have navigated the policy developments, the workforce challenges and look at who has delivered the be...

Digital transformation is a journey and IT modernization is a key part—along with transforming business processes, developing a data strategy, and reskilling the workforce. In this FCW Workshop, experts from both government and industry will share their experiences with digital transformation, including: Leveraging IT modernization to refine business processes Streamlining inefficient workflows Using automation to liberate workers from l...

Cybersecurity consistently tops the list of concerns that federal and state and local executives face every day. It affects their spending and their hiring. It is a major undertaking, shifting from a security paradigm focused on perimeter defense to a network-, application- and data-level security that’s inextricably enmeshed in the network. Among the challenges, agencies must determine how much of the lift they will shoulder and how muc...

Putting New Tech into Action The government is often conservative about adopting new and cutting-edge technology—even when it funded the early development. The scale of the applications, the sensitivity of the data and the strategic importance of the agency missions have made federal IT executives cautious. Now a new generation of emerging technology offers particularly promising results—but what is mature enough to implement or pi...