In the fall of 2008, the Commander of the U.S. Strategic Command, responsible for the Department of Defense’s Global Information Grid (GIG) realized there was a problem with how its many and diverse users were unwittingly introducing malware into the department’s closed networks. The scope of the problem was significant, as the GIG comprises more than 15,000 local and regional area networks, engaging approximately seven million com...

InformationWeek Government, HP and Intel invite you to be our guest at the half-day forum "Making the Private Cloud Real" on June 9th as we exchange ideas and strategies for creating an internal cloud. At this event, federal IT managers will discuss how they're moving from the conception of a dynamic, on-demand IT environment to implementation.

Power to Purchase brings DIR contracted technology vendors together with IT and purchasing staff from state agencies, local and county government, K-12 and higher education to raise awareness about our Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Cooperative Contracts program. ICT Co-op Contracts is a streamlined cooperative purchasing program for state and local government, public education, and other public entities within and outside the...

The Open Government and Innovations Conference is... --an interactive discussion of efforts underway that use social media and social software to achieve these Initiatves --an educational forum designed to educate the government IT community of Open Government and Transparency initiatives --an event that directly supports the Obama administration principles for transparency, participation, collaboration and innovation as the format for the bu...

GovSec and U.S. Law is the only event that provides a comprehensive approach to securing our country. The exhibits will empower you to meet with industry leaders demonstrating cutting-edge security products. You will be able to experience, first hand, the newest systems, tools and technologies protecting us from threats, preparing for all hazards and disasters, and ensuring public safety.Join your colleagues on Tuesday March 23, 2010 and Wedne...