This event has a rich history of providing the "latest and greatest" developments in fraud detection and prevention, internal controls and more; together, we can find solutions, and make a difference in our workplace and the government finance profession. The agenda includes a range of timely and valuable information including: fraud detection, data analytics, improper payments and risks with government payment cards. More than 95 percent of s...

Securing our Organizations and Critical Infrastructures in Alaska!SANS is bringing our renowned cybersecurity training to Alaska! Join us in August for a week of hands-on training and compelling bonus sessions while taking in breathtaking views and experiencing the great Alaskan wilderness. SANS Alaska will feature two hands-on, immersion-style security training courses taught by real-world practitioners August 21-27, 2016 in Anchorage.Take IC...

Overview: This one day Potomac Forum workshop will focus on taking organizational CDO/EDEs to the next level within their respective organizations, based on lessons learned and best practices. In order to be effective, CDOs require specific prerequisites or risk becoming casualties. Paramount among these is the need for an organizational data strategy. Without a well understood and organizationally accepted data strategy, governmental organiz...

Here are the top 5 benefits to attending this year’s summit, “Transforming the Citizen Experience”: It's FREE! – We know your budget is tight, so don’t miss out on this free educational opportunity. Improve the citizen experience – Most agencies think they know the information citizens want and how they want it, but only 45% of citizens would agree. Learn strategies to raise overall citizen satisfaction. Net...

The US Department of Energy Federal Energy Management Program is pleased to announce the First Thursday Seminar Data Center Energy Efficiency Best Practices that will air on Thursday, April 7th, 2015 from 1:30 to 3:00 pm EST. This seminar will cover why energy-efficient data centers are critical, energy-efficiency opportunities, and energy management improvement processes. Topics include best practices for acquisition, benchmarking, performanc...

We are pleased to invite you to attend our new event in Pennsylvania with SANS Philadelphia 2016 on February 29 - March 5 at the Sonesta Philadelphia, located in downtown Philadelphia.We have five of our top information security courses selected to provide you with the training and certification that you need to boost your career by learning from the best! SANS Instructors are industry professionals who will ensure that you not only learn the...

Join us for the 11th annual ICS Security Summit. The Summit is the premier event to attend in 2016 for ICS cybersecurity practitioners and managers. This year's summit will feature more in-depth technical talks, case studies, and hands-on challenges than ever before. Summit Details Attendees come to the Summit to learn and discuss the newest and most challenging cyber security risks to control systems, and the most effective defenses. The Summ...

Vanguard Security & Compliance™ is the most advanced cybersecurity educational summit dedicated to System z®. Vanguard Security & Compliance West will feature highly regarded security and compliance experts from around the world. Experts from CA, IBM, Vanguard, and private industry will present the most current information and instruction about cybersecurity threats, protection, configuration and compliance in a proven format...

The growing data pool created by citizens sharing information in their daily lives through sensors, open data initiatives and the proliferation of the Internet of Things positions government agencies to deliver improved services and mission outcomes. The Data Symposium is focused on how government data enhances the life of the citizen. Highlights: With more than 130,000 data sets, learn out how the government currently uses data and the plans...