As the agency responsible for providing benefits and services to veterans and their families, the Veterans Affairs Department controls one of the largest IT budget in the federal government, spending over $10 billion annually. IT is critical to VA internal operations as well as how it delivers health care services to its constituents. This translates into a broad range of opportunities from building and maintaining IT infrastructure and networ...

In the rapidly evolving landscape of cybersecurity, the Zero Trust model has emerged as a cornerstone principle, dictating that trust must never be implicit and must be continually earned. This webinar, “Operationalizing Zero Trust: Securing Containers in Runtime,” delves into the practical applications of Zero Trust architecture within live container workloads, an area fraught with potential vulnerabilities and attack vectors. Joi...

The second annual virtual symposium will reflect the progress with ZT implementation. Hear from more than 20 different speakers representing government, industry, and academia who will share their perspectives and experiences. Learn about ZT implementation successes and other lessons learned that can help you whether you are just beginning with ZT or you are well along the path of ZT implementation.

Hands-On Cyber Security Training Taught by World-Renowned Practitioners Attend in Orlando, FL, US or Live Online   At SANS Cyber Defense Initiative 2023, choose from 48 interactive courses with hands-on labs. Practice your skills and compete against your peers during NetWars Tournaments, and network with your instructor and industry colleagues in real-time. Each course includes electronic and printed books, and several courses align with...

Keeping in line with the Agile manifesto, Secure Development of software within the Government Tech community is improving as we gain direct experience through the process of its development. Secure Development Lifecycles, the addition of "Sec" to form DevSecOps and the molding of traditional Authority to Operate (ATO) to the application of modern continuous integration/continuous delivery operations has birthed a GovTech community pushing th...

Mobile devices are a way of life today – including for government agencies. They are ubiquitous, and many agencies have embraced a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policy that allows employees to use their own. But they have become a rapidly growing target for bad actors – so much so that BYOD could mean “bring your own danger.” For example, in February, SC Magazine reported a phishing campaign targeting the Federal Communi...

In this webinar series, we will cover the following topics and more: Google Workspace for Government How Google Does Security GenAI - Realistic ways to make it work for you

As agencies increasingly migrate their workloads to the cloud, it is crucial to understand the implications and benefits of writing natively to the cloud, which enables organizations to optimize their data protection strategies, streamline operations, and enhance overall security. “Writing natively” is about building, deploying and managing software apps in the cloud computing environment. Taking this approach makes it possible to...

Federal departments and agencies are making headway in meeting the requirements of Executive Order 14028, issued in May 2021, to strengthen their cybersecurity by implementing a zero trust architecture. To date, many agencies have made progress in areas like identity management and secure access. But the journey toward achieving a zero trust environment is different for every department. The challenges that civilian agencies must overcome are...

It has become clear over the past several years that maintaining U.S. election integrity is not just a single agency’s responsibility. Conducting fair and accurate elections is the responsibility of each state and territory. Meanwhile, nation-states, partisans, and scammers can interfere with voter information, try to cast doubt on election outcomes, and spread disinformation across social media, to name just a few. The Office of the Dir...