As the management of government information and services moves online, securing the nation’s critical infrastructure from cyber attacks is essential to national security and the integrity of our democracy. In Denver, we will explore how city, state, federal and defense communities are safeguarding some of the nation’s most valuable assets—both physical and digital.

The nation’s second-largest city, Los Angeles and the surrounding region serve millions of citizens, all of whom are affected by the security of its data, infrastructure, services and transportation. At this event we’ll look at the innovation partnerships that local government, federal government, and the private sector in Southern California have pioneered to ensure that these critical assets remain secure. From threat sharing to...

What must agencies consider when executing a modernization strategy? How does an agency meet the needs for a simplified and automated IT infrastructure, while also executing a modern cyber-security strategy? On April 25, government and industry leaders and decision makers will explore the approaches needed to incorporate modernized technologies in federal agencies. Attend to hear how you can modernize legacy systems and implement a sustainable...

With cyber threats on the rise, how can governments prepare to prevent, mitigate, respond to, and recover from such attacks? Vigilance against cyber threats requires not only significant investments in hyper-secure technology infrastructure, but also a highly skilled workforce. In Austin, hear from the federal, state and local leaders who are partnering across government, industry and academia to prioritize cybersecurity readiness through tec...

Russia, China and Iran. Legacy systems and an aging workforce. An incredibly vulnerable national critical infrastructure. Cybersecurity threats exist almost everywhere you look. Whether it’s organized hackers, institutional breakdowns or simply a system that previously didn’t need cyber protection, the problems government cyber officials face are almost everywhere. Luckily, in recent years and too many breaches to count, there are...

The push for innovation has made our world more interconnected than ever. IT advancements in cloud, IoT and mobility have forced interdependency among federal agencies and reliance on various outside vendors and contractors to enhance productivity and ensure efficiency. With innovation comes vulnerability, such as cyber breaches and compromised information - so how can federal agencies stay technologically progressive, but still remain secure?...

You are invited to join your colleagues at the 2015 Government Innovation Forum to focus on Enabling Secure and Agile Operations. This is your opportunity to engage the dialogue and learn how to secure and optimize agency business with: • Emerging technologies for government applications • Dynamic tools and strategies to address current cybersecurity threats • Proven approaches to advance cloud, mobile, and collaboration initia...

Today’s organizations and federal agencies have to protect their sensitive data from their own – it’s a simple fact of IT life these days. Thorough cybersecurity plans naturally protect an agency's secret or sensitive information from outsiders, but it’s become all too obvious in recent years that federal cybersecurity efforts must also safeguard that vital data from trusted insiders. Through malicious action or neglige...

Living in an era of countless hackers and various insider threats, it is important to know how to protect your information. Join us as we examine the criminal investigation of civilian intelligence analyst, Jonathan Pollard, who was convicted of stealing over 1 million pages of highly classified documents and sharing them with Israel. Following the examination, cybersecurity experts will discuss measures the federal government is taking to cou...

The 2014 Akamai Government Forum – June 5th in Washington D.C. at the Renaissance Hotel Secure computing is the IT architect of the future. The use of cloud technology is helping to streamline the way agencies operate and reshape the security landscape. Cloud security is accelerating the transformation of agency systems from something to be passively guarded into a suite of capabilities that offer government leaders opportunities to adju...