Attacks on critical infrastructure sites are a favoured target for terrorist groups, for good reason. They offer what is seen by the terrorist as a soft target, that is, maximum effect with minimal chance of interdiction. The potential effects in terms of damage, the hugely detrimental economic impact, disruption of normal daily life and resulting publicity, can far outweigh the terrorist organisations commitment in both manpower and risk. The...

SANS is returning to Arizona in February for SANS Scottsdale 2015! We would like to invite you to get your 2015 cybersecurity training in Scottsdale by attending our Arizona event - with another exceptional training schedule. We are bringing our top IT security courses to the Hilton Scottsdale Resort & Villas, February 16 - 21, 2015. SANS top instructors will make this the perfect training event for you! Be sure to register and pay early t...

As evolving methodologies of cyber espionage and disruption continue to grow in scope and sophistication, the federal government has sought to bolster its defenses through the implementation of a standardized cybersecurity framework, influenced by drivers such as FedRAMP, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and the Continuous Diagnostics Mitigation (CDM) program, which are designed to enable the detection and elimination of threats in real time....

GTRA's SecureGOV Council Meeting Invitation-Only Executive Collaboration. GTRA is an executive retreat designed to facilitate a thought provoking exchange of best practices and strategies among federal IT’s elite. Features of this meeting include: • No Tradeshow Floor • Intimate: 150 – 200 executives for quality relationship building • 50% of time spent collaborating in roundtables w/ 5-10 executives • No ...

The AFCEA Washington, DC monthly luncheon series draws between 350-400 senior officers and IT professionals from across the Department of Defense, armed services, intelligence and civilian agencies to discuss topics of interest to the DOD IT community ranging from IT networks to mobility to cybersecurity to UAS/sensors. The goals of the event are to foster better joint warfighting communication, share best practices and lessons learned, and id...

CISO Security Awareness Forum & Training Exercise The CISO Security Awareness Forum & Training Exercise is hosted by the Enterprise Information Security Group (EISG) at CMS. EISG is purposefully aligned within the CMS Office of Information Services (OIS) to ensure that essential information security features are imbedded in new systems as they are developed and deployed. However, beyond the technical, EISG also provides critical inform...

The North American IPv6 Summit is the largest annual IPv6 event in North America. This event is designed to educate you about IPv6 and the current state of IPv6 adoption. More than 500 IPv6 networking professionals ranging from technology leaders, system architects, technical engineers, and researchers attend this annual event from all over the country. By attending this event you will learn about what other organizations are doing to prepare...