With networking one of the biggest bottlenecks to cloud adoption, this month’s DC Microsoft Azure Government Meetup will focus on Hybrid Cloud With ExpressRoute which provides a high-performance, private, and secure connection between your IT environment and Microsoft Azure. We are fortunate to have James Walters, director of Azure EcoSystem Networking for Microsoft Azure Government in town from Redmond, WA, along with Greg Adgate, VP Gl...

Since 2009 The American Small Business Coalition and our sponsors, donors, guests and volunteers, have joined forces to donate nearly $87,000 to retrofit housing for injured and disabled veterans, fund education scholarships for military spouses and dependents and provide for the recovery, rehabilitation and reintegration of America’s heroes and their families because we are, we have been, we work with, live with or are related to someo...

Please join us for our November General Membership Meeting taking place on Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at the Fairview Park Marriott, 3111 Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church VA, 22042. We’re very excited that our featured speaker will be Sonny Bhagowalia, Chief Information Officer, Department of Treasury. Come out to the meeting to hear about what’s currently going on within the agency, the current priorities and initiatives, as we...

Course Description In the past decade, the treatment of peritoneal metastases has gained interest from oncologic communities around the world. During the 1990’s, the first pioneering centers began treating patients with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC). Prior to HIPEC, patients were treated with palliative support and only guaranteed a few months to live. Today, if a patient with peritoneal metastases is provided with pr...

USGIF’s GEOINT Community Week brings together the defense, intelligence, homeland security, and geospatial communities at-large for a week of briefings, educational sessions, workshops, technology exhibits and networking opportunities. Registration for events opening soon! SATURDAY, NOV. 12 GEOGala Hilton McLean Tysons Corner, McLean, Va.5:00-10:00 p.m. The USGIF black-tie GEOGala celebrates the dedication and support of the GEOINTCommun...

Spend the evening with the DC network of special operations professionals at Global SOF Foundations third annual DC area reception with Senator Joni Ernst as guest speaker. The Global SOF Foundation (GSF) is the only professional association for the special operations community with members from over 50 countries. The Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, incorporated in the State of Florida, that advocates for all aspects of Spec...

With billions of connected devices, our digital life is more convenient than ever. But those devices also create opportunities for attackers to move quickly from an initial breach to a major loss; and it can happen within minutes. Join us for the DC Microsoft Azure Government Meetup on Wednesday, Nov. 16 starting at 6 p.m. to discuss Cybersecurity Best Practices in Cloud in Government at 1776 in Washington DC. Hear from cybersecurity subject...

Executive National Security Forum Series The purpose of the “Executive National Security Forum” is to bring together current and former leaders from the defense community, Congress, industry, and academia to discuss and offer solutions to our nation’s foremost national security challenges. Regardless of the election outcome, the next President and their administration will face significant national security challenges. Issues...

In this special post-election edition of Foreign Affairs LIVE, editor Gideon Rose will moderate a discussion with three luminaries in the field of national security: The Honorable Michael C. Chertoff, former Secretary of Homeland Security Jane Harman, Congressional representative (D-CA), 1993-1999, 2001-2011; President, the Woodrow Wilson Center Ambassador John D. Negroponte, Former Ambassador to the UN, Director of national Intelligence and D...

Engineering Cyber Physical Systems:Applying Theory to Practice November 2-4, 2016 | Los Angeles, CA Multi-faceted systems of the future will entail complex logic and reasoning with many levels of reasoning in intricate arrangement. The organization of these systems involves a web of connections and demonstrates self-driven adaptability. They are designed for autonomy and may exhibit emergent behavior that can be visualized. There is need to de...