FinOps Foundation Roadshows are curated invite-only events placed in key cities with attendance criteria designed to maximize networking for those who practice FinOps. Join 100 vetted FinOps practitioners for conversation at Offsite on February 27 from 5-8pm ET for networking and FinOps discussions. Agenda 4:30 – 5:00 – Networking 5:00 – 5:20 – FinOps Foundation Welcome 5:30 – 6:00 – Practitioner presentatio...

Register Now for the 2024 Air Force Contracting Summit, scheduled for February 22 - 23, 2024 at the Rosen Centre in Orlando. Join more than 700 defense contractors at one of the top defense industry forums of the year and get the latest details on billions of dollars worth of new Air Force contracts, from construction to technology.

Join us in-person for a lively discussion about government challenges and ways that GovCon can better support them. Richard Spires, former federal CIO, Industry Expert, and Author, will talk with Moderator Kim Pack, followed by a panel discussion with current and former government executives. Following the panel discussion, we will wrap up with audience questions. Agenda: 5:30pm Networking w/ Light Fare & Refreshments 6:15pm Program Speake...

Often, we can lose focus on our long-term goals as we deal with the more pressing issues in our day-to-day lives. But your career advancement deserves dedicated attention and planning. Join us at the GovLoop offices on Wednesday Feb. 21 from 4:30–6:30 pm ET to hear government experts share what effective goal planning looks like and how to make it work for your career.

Insider threats are back and broader than ever – growing more than 44% over just the past two years. Once manifesting mainly as malicious attacks against an organization, insider threats now are commonly the result of accidents or external compromise. And just as commonly, these threats prey upon access to your critical systems and data. Which are the predominant insider threats against your organization? How are they picking away at yo...

Join 200+ intelligence, national security, and defense professionals at the 14th Charlie Allen Achievement Awards taking place on Thursday, February 15, from 5:30-9:30 pm ET at the Army Navy Country Club in Arlington, VA. This uplifting evening will celebrate six outstanding early and mid-career professionals in the intelligence, homeland, and national security communities. Additional Details Coming Soon!

Atlassian will be hosting a post-event reception following the first day of AFCEA WEST 2024 in San Diego, California. Join colleagues at the Rustic Root from 6:30pm - 9:00pm PT for refreshments and to continue conversations from the conference. RSVP and bring your WEST 2024 badge to enter.

PostgreSQL's materialized views are a great tool to provide low-latency answers to complex queries – but did you know they could offer serializable consistency if you used cutting-edge streaming engines, many millions of dollars, and countless hours of work from talented systems engineers and academics? Oh, and I guess you could then also join them with arbitrarily complex queries over Kafka topics… In this talk, we'll take a look...

Join us for a night dedicated to building strong, strategic connections that can elevate your business to new heights. Mingle with the distinguished leaders and decision-makers of the GovCon community. It's not just about exchanging business cards; it's about creating alliances over cocktails and conversations. Make sure you're there to toast to new opportunities and partnerships! We're rolling out the welcome mat for the innovators, the strat...

Chapter President, TJ Greenier and Rachael Lynch, Chair of our Valentine Gala will host the 17th Annual AFCEA Central Maryland Chapter Valentine Gala on Saturday, February 3rd, 2024, beginning at 6:00 pm. The gala is being held at the elegant Turf Valley Resort, Ellicott City, Maryland. This black-tie event brings together individuals, corporate sponsors, government, military, and their guests for an enjoyable evening of networking, dining, an...