Overview: Securing Federal Cloud Services Using FedRAMP is a one-day, in-depth, educational program for Government Executives, Managers, Program Managers and Staff & Industry Partners. This event is not a vender oriented conference, but a course that provides practical information for the Government and Industry on cloud security, the Federal Governments FedRAMP program and what agency leaders should be doing now. Potomac Forum is Authori...

Complexity = Cost. Simplicity = Savings. And savings fund innovations. It has become obvious that government agencies must embrace technology and simplify at every level if they are going to compete with the innovation driving the private sector and deliver the 24x7 convenience that citizens expect and demand in their lives. Join us for the SAP Federal Forum at the historic Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C., The event will feature lea...

Even though the official holiday season is over, there is still one more gift-giving day on the horizon - Valentine's Day. And we all know buying the perfect present doesn't come easy. You oftentimes have to fight crowds of shoppers, wait in long lines, and pay extra for gift wrapping. The cloud – four years ago it was the buzzword heard around government, now the cloud is in many ways the norm, but buying the cloud is still a bit trick...

Overview: Successful Transformation to FedRAMP Cloud Security is a one-day, in-depth, educational program for Government Executives, Managers, Program Managers and Staff & Industry Partners. This event is not a vender oriented conference, but a course that provides practical information for the Government and Industry on cloud security, the Federal Governments FedRAMP program and what agency leaders should be doing now. Potomac Forum is A...

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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Service Level Agreements (SLA’s) are important to clearly set expectations for service between the cloud consumer (buyer) and the cloud provider (seller). Each cloud entity engaged by the enterprise should have a cloud SLA defined, including: cloud provider, cloud carrier, cloud broker and even cloud auditor. This workshop provides a practical reference to help enterprise information technology (IT) and business decision makers as they a...

Using Cloud Computing to Transform Government – A Game Changer (The Next Steps for Agencies in the Effective Use of the Cloud) Training Workshop Since 2009, the Federal Government has been shifting its Information The initial focus of compliance with the Cloud First mandate, and a focus on cost savings are starting to give way to serious use of cloud computing to support agency business and mission capabilities. According to GSA, Federal...

The FedRAMP deployment deadline is scheduled for June 5, 2014. The Federal Government will then require all cloud providers to have FedRAMP approval. If you miss the deadline there are new templates, new workgroups and new activities that should be part of your FedRAMP planning. This workshop will provide you an understanding the post June 5th FedRAMP cloud strategy and post deadline lessons learned for FedRAMP Security: What You Need to Know...

Would reaching 10X as many stakeholders help you meet organizational goals? Do you know how to use everyday communications to attract more stakeholders? How can your communications engage stakeholders to take action – online or offline – to truly drive mission value for your organization? If these questions sound familiar, register to join your colleagues at our 2014 Digital Communications Tour in Washington D.C. Hear from private...