Resilience of the country’s energy infrastructure, a longstanding pillar of national security, has never been more important than it is today. Global conflicts, geo-political shifts, economic pressures, and hostile actions by adversaries, comprising both cyber and physical attacks, are sounding the alarm to action. Obsolete legacy IT systems and processes further make the case for a bold and decisive response. Lack of resilience makes th...

Registration is closed Join us on September 21 to hear Steven McAndrews, NNSA, and Mittal Desai, FERC discuss how their agencies are adopting best practices, techniques, and innovative technology to strengthen the nation’s energy infrastructure and support mission outcomes. This fireside will be followed by a networking reception at the Smoke & Mirrors rooftop bar.

These are uncertain times for the nation’s energy infrastructure—a pillar of our economy, our defense, and practically every facet of day-to-day life. From energy generation to transmission and usage, the current challenges are to navigate a cluster of unprecedented threats and to imagine a new foundation for our changing energy needs. We need an energy foundation that's built to last. For that to happen, the emerging energy infras...

The Biden Administration is committed to building a more sustainable and resilient future while tackling the climate crisis and creating jobs. This means investing in and building a resilient infrastructure that can withstand increasingly severe floods, wildfires, droughts, hurricanes, and other risks. At the same, the U.S. critical infrastructure is under attack from growing persistent and sophisticated cyber threats. High-profile attacks on...

AFCEA Bethesda is pleased to announce an innovative educational symposium for government and industry participants who are or want to be on the cutting edge of smart technology and sustainability. The goals of the event are to make the business case for sustainability, show "big data" applications for energy management, highlight accomplishments with smart building technologies, illustrate saving from effective Federal fleet management, data c...

25-Point Plan: What’s Next in IT Management Reform in 2012 In April, Federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra gave an update on the 25-Point Plan to reform information technology. During that update, it was noted that seven objectives had already been delivered and all but two were on track including reducing duplicate data and consolidating data centers. As the new Federal Chief Information Officer takes over the top IT post, how...