The delivery of infrastructure assets over the cloud is one of the most significant trends in IT today, and the White House's Office of Management and Budget projects that federal agencies will spend more than $2.8 billion on cloud computing services in fiscal year 2015. Driving this movement to the cloud is the need for greater computing performance and efficiency with a reduction in risk and cost. Middleware plays a pivotal role in integrati...

Security is one of the highest priorities for today’s government agencies as cyber-security threats rise and become increasingly sophisticated. While many CIOs and agency department heads feel increasing concern and pressure around security breaches and privacy, FedRAMP and key compliance mandates are driving greater standards within the industry. In this panel discussion, government and industry thought leaders discuss how a trusted clo...

As more and more agencies move commodity IT and now mission critical apps to the cloud, integration and modernization of software is becoming more important. This panel will focus on how agencies are taking this challenge on and the role open source and platform-as-a-service could play in this effort. The panel also will look at the challenges of integrated legacy systems in the cloud and with new apps. Using examples from the public sector, t...

Shrinking budgets and shared services mandates are driving federal agencies rapidly to adopt Cloud solutions. However the Cloud is much more than a lower cost means of implementing today's enterprise network. Modern Cloud offerings can provide important leverage and help transform the enterprise to achieve your Digital Government Mission. Join this webinar to learn how government agencies are adopting cloud solutions to improve the user experi...

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...

As agencies move both their business and mission critical applications to the cloud, integration and modernization of software have become increasingly important. Government agencies are now using middleware to tie together data, devices and applications. As a result, new applications are deployed at lower risk, greater speed, and with better performance. This webinar will focus on the middleware tools agencies are using to integrate disparate...

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Mobile technology is changing the way we work and live. According to the Pew Research Center, 91% of American adults have cell phones, 55% of them smartphones. All aspects of government are impacted, from citizen outreach to telework. Americans are able to engage in immediate dialogue with agencies for diverse needs such as social security benefits, car registration, and emergency services. This webinar will bring government and industry thoug...

A major research study by International Data Corporation on key trends in cloud computing reveals that 67% of IT professionals consider security their #1 barrier to migrating to the cloud. These concerns go well beyond internal network security and include access by unauthorized devices and threats from malicious insiders as well as employee error and gaps in protection. This webinar will explore methods to safely and securely virtualize, migr...

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...