In response to cyber-criminals stepping up their attacks, healthcare industry IT departments are bolstering their budgets. A recent survey by Healthcare Informatics noted that not one health system expected their budgets to decrease. In fact, half the respondents expect an increase in spending of 5% or more over the next 12 months. CyberWorks includes 9 breakout sessions – as well as a keynote – consisting of content geared toward...

The Government Procurement Conference is a national conference fostering business partnerships between the Federal Government, its prime contractors, and small, minority, service-disabled veteran-owned, veteran-owned, HUBZone, and women-owned businesses. Now in its 29th year, the Government Procurement Conference has become the premier event for small businesses throughout the United States. Participating firms will have the benefit of marketi...

On Wednesday, October 24th, the Information Security & Privacy Group (ISPG) will host CYBERSECURITY: Tricks & Treats. Creating a culture of cyber security is critical for all organizations, including CMS. The internet is used to support many of our day-to-day activities and for many purposes. As technology improves, there is evidence that cyber-attacks are occurring more frequently and if they are successful, their impacts can be damag...

Description: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is holding its fourth Information Technology (IT) Conference, “Convergence 2018” on Thursday, August 9, 2018 at its central office located in Baltimore, MD. This conference provides a single forum where technology efforts, including lessons learned from recent projects are shared across the organization. This forum enables collaboration, facilitates communication, an...

The Government Procurement Conference is a national conference fostering business partnerships between the Federal Government, its prime contractors, and small, minority, service-disabled veteran-owned, veteran-owned, HUBZone, and women-owned businesses. Now in its 28th year, the Government Procurement Conference has become the premier event for small businesses throughout the United States. Participating firms will have the benefit of marketi...

For the past 40 years, the Federal Business Council has produced thousands of symposiums, expositions, training forums, and conferences, both on-site and off, for the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and civilian agencies. 2017 stands to improve upon our schedule, with over 100 events planned. Join us on August 8, 2017 for the CMS Security Control & Oversight & Update Training (CSCOUT)! The Center for Medicare and Medicai...

For the past 40 years, the Federal Business Council has produced thousands of symposiums, expositions, training forums, and conferences, both on-site and off, for the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and civilian agencies. 2016 stands to improve upon our schedule, with over 100 events planned. Join us on October 6, 2016 for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) CISO Security & Privacy Forum! More detailed event...

For the past 40 years, the Federal Business Council has produced thousands of symposiums, expositions, training forums, and conferences, both on-site and off, for the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and civilian agencies. 2016 stands to improve upon our schedule, with over 100 events planned. Join us on August 2, 2016 for the CMS Security Control & Oversight & Update Training (CSCOUT)! More detailed event information com...

CISO Security & Privacy Forum: Protecting Data - Here, There & Everywhere! The CISO Security & Privacy Forum is hosted by the Information Security Privacy Group (ISPG) at CMS. The Vision for ISPG is to provide leadership to CMS in managing information security and privacy risks appropriate for evolving cyber threats. The Mission is to enable the safe use of sensitive and privacy data while servicing the healthcare needs of the nati...