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...

As government agencies pursue OMB’s Cloud First policy, Federal CIOs are taking a hard look at issues like vendor lock-in, contract incongruity, data ownership, and reporting and policy compliance. Coupled with the Federal CIO’s recent Digital Services Playbook with its Default to Open mandate, agencies are looking to move to the cloud using more agile, open approaches. This briefing will discuss the use of modern technologies such...

The Federal health IT strategic plan promises to provide tools to help strengthen health care delivery in alignment with national strategies to improve health including safety, quality, prevention, and reducing disparities. This briefing will bring government thought-leaders to the table to talk about plans to leverage interoperability to foster the technological advancement of health information exchange and improve the quality of care for Am...

GAO projects that 75% of the Federal government’s IT budget is spent maintaining legacy IT systems. That’s $62 billion for software and hardware that is time-consuming to maintain and difficult to adapt to today’s demands for greater transparency and citizen access. Government agencies are looking for a more flexible and agile IT framework. Application modernization, shared services, OMB’s Cloud First mandate, mobility...

Agenda: 8:00-8:30am - Registration, Breakfast, and Networking 8:30-10:00am - Panel Discussion 10:00-10:30am - Questions The government is transitioning from a legacy mobile environment to one that captures the emergence of smart phone and tablet technologies to support agency missions. This new mobile ecosystem includes the wireless carriers, the devices, security/monitoring tools, and the management of the lifecycle and expenses associated wi...

The Challenge: Our nation's security and economic prosperity depend on ensuring the confidentiality, integrity and availability of Federal information and information systems. The requirement to manage information security risk on a continuous basis includes the requirement to monitor the security controls in Federal information systems and the environments in which those systems operate on an ongoing basis using continuous diagnostic monitori...

The next NOVASec! event will take place at Wildfire in Tysons Corner. NovaSec! events bring together security professionals from commercial and government organizations with members of local Northern Virginia businesses and associations. This unique forum allows participants to meet, interact on key issues and provide a unified forum to network with likeminded individuals and creates an opportunity to cultivate a strong and integrated communit...

Earlier this year, President Obama instituted Executive Order 13636 - Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity. The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) was tasked to provide the White House recommendations for prudent next steps to mitigate the risks this Executive Order addresses. In an effort to promote a more holistic approach to risk mitigation, GSA worked directly with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Department of...

Agency Innovation: Making Mobile Government a Reality The Challenge: The digital strategy underscored new ways for government to interact with citizens, soldiers, and staff. This shift to mobile apps, cloud services, and other innovations comes with risk. To keep pace with the mobile innovation, the Administration charged agencies with developing flagship mobile services and making data available in user-friendly formats. FedInsider will bring...