This EXECUTIVE BREAKFAST for Government and Industry will help in preparing for & Selecting from Among the Accredited Third Party Assessment Organizations (3PAOs). The event will focus on: What Cloud Service Providers and Government Agencies Need to Know to Receive Third Party Accreditation in Accordance With FedRAMP Approximately 80 Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) have applied for accreditation through FedRAMP, working with one or more of...

EVENT PROCEEDING AS SCHEDULED Now more than ever public sector professionals are encouraged to make available trusted information and services online. At the same time, constituents, demand secure, high-performing opportunities to access the information that matters most - anytime, anywhere, from any device. Join Akamai and its partners this October in Washington, DC for a valuable, focused overview of the current and emerging technology trend...

Building on the success of the inaugural Cloud Fair 2012 in Seattle, the Business & Technology Solutions Summit - Cloud & Big Data Conference & Expo has expanded to include big data, social, and mobile computing. The focus on Social, Mobile, Analytics and Cloud – collectively known as the SMAC technology stack – elevates this conference series as a premier event for the cloud computing and big data communities.The adven...

According to the Government Accountability Office, Federal agencies are currently spending 70% of their I.T budgets on maintaining legacy systems. This is over $50 billion a year, government-wide, being prioritized on outdated I.T systems over developing new capabilities. The government is aware of this problem and has developed new initiatives to modernize federal systems and adapt to an evolving government I.T landscape. Examples include: Do...

As the Obama administration and other key figures in the government continue to stress the critical nature of cyber security and the dangers/implications of cyber attacks, the nation has been given the mandate to update all systems in regards to cyber security. With the range and breadth of cyber threats on the rise, there are countless initiatives and programs currently in play. For this reason, IDGA’s Cyber Security for Government Summ...

Gartner Research recently called the convergence of cloud and mobile a security “train wreck.” Disruptive technologies like cloud and mobile are moving government data and processes outside the agency’s perimeter and into the CIO’s control. Increasing public sector interest in public and hybrid cloud models, combined with a shift towards service-oriented procurement solutions are forcing organizations to re-think their...

Across county, state, and federal governments, Data Analytics tools and technologies are used in nearly every agency and department. As such the acquisition and application of data analytics in government is an ever-growing and ongoing initiative. Currently, with high drive and desire to efficiently navigate the vast amounts of data, the market for Data Analytics in Big Data is rapidly expanding.

The Federal IT Shared Services Strategy was released last year which details the steps agencies must take to begin chipping away at more than $46 billion in duplicate IT investments. The government has rolled out 7 shared services initiatives in the past 4 years, along with sequestration and budget cuts, shared services is now a strategy organizations must execute. It is no secret the government has trouble with efficiency, as we operate in si...

Government agencies are being tremendously impacted by the challenges of managing and utilizing Big Data. Legions of IT pros are trying to make legacy technology go against its nature. Money is spent, deadlines are missed, pressure is mounting, and your department heads and other constituents don’t quite get it. So how do you really get started? Agenda 8:00am Registration, Breakfast & Networking 8:50am Welcome & Introductions 9:0...

The 2013 Federal Cloud Computing Summit and Technology Showcase will examine how agencies have implemented Cloud solutions within their organizations. It will also look at the Cloud broker model and examine the future of Cloud solutions within the government. The following topics will be addressed during the day: Best practices in the acquisition of commodity IT Examination of recently-completed Federal Cloud projects Cloud success stories and...