As evolving methodologies of cyber espionage and disruption continue to grow in scope and sophistication, the federal government has sought to bolster its defenses through the implementation of a standardized cybersecurity framework, influenced by drivers such as FedRAMP, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and the Continuous Diagnostics Mitigation (CDM) program, which are designed to enable the detection and elimination of threats in real time....

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...

COMPLIMENTARY BRIEFING The Watchful Eye: Mitigating Risk in the Cloud Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2014 Time: 8:00 - 10:30 AMCost: Complimentary Credits: 3 CPEs/CEUs Focus: Government agencies are adopting a Cloud First approach to do more with existing resources while rapidly opening up new ways to meet citizens’ demands to engage with agencies online. Using a pay-as-you-go model, agencies can now access a broad portfolio of middleware...

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DSI’s Big Data for Intelligence Symposium is designed as an educational and training “Town Hall” forum, where thought leaders and key policy-makers across military and civilian organizations can come together for actionable discussions and debate. The symposium will focus on data analysis to support time-sensitive decision-making. The Symposium will focus on the following topics: Utilizing the IC Cloud to Improve Intelligence...

In recognition of Cyber Security Awareness Month, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is hosting a Cyber Security Awareness Day in October of 2014. This event will take place in Rockville, Maryland, NRC HQ. This 1-Day Conference will consist of Cyber Sessions in the NRC Auditorium given by government and industry speakers. Exhibit booths will be set-up just outside the Auditorium and companies will have the opportunity to attend the conference a...

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The National Geospatial-Intelligence will be hosting the 2014 NGA Cyber Security Day at the NGA Headquarters in Springfield, VA. Featuring government and industry speakers, the focus will include such topics as continuous monitoring, cloud migration, software assurance, insider threat, wireless and mobility security, and emerging threats. NGA Strategy (from www.nga.mil): The global security environment continues to evolve at an unprecedented r...

Cloud Tech & Government IT SummitUsing– Acquiring– Managing– Securing Cloud Technology for Government & DefenseSeptember 23 & 24, 2014 * Mary M Gates Learning Center | Alexandria, VA DSI’s Cloud Tech & Government IT is designed as an educational and training “Town Hall” forum, where thought leaders and key policy-makers across US Federals Agencies, DoD & military organizations, as well as...

The TechAmerica Foundation is coming to Chicago to talk some SMAC (Social, Mobile, Analytics and Cloud) and we want you there! The convergence of SMAC technologies is the new driver for companies that want to be cutting-edge and we invite you to join in on the conversation about these exciting trends, July 22 at DePaul University. Come hear real-life case studies that examine how government and industry are tackling the challenges and seizing...