Big Data. Everyone is talking about it, but what are they really saying? What are the industry trends, and what are the expectations when it comes to making such a major technology investment? Join some of the industry’s top experts for the Federal Executive Breakfast featuring Top Big Data Technology Leaders, Thursday, March 14, at 7 a.m. EST. Learn from their experiences with big data, and gain valuable insights from recent industry re...

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Join the Coalition and McKenna Long & Aldridge for a one hour lunchtime webinar on Foreign Sourcing and the Trade Agreements Act. This webinar will cover the restrictions on the sale of foreign made items to the Federal Government. Attendees will become informed of the statutory, regulatory, and contractual restrictions, and become knowledgeable of their compliance obligations. Instructors will highlight potential penalties for noncomplian...

Big data projects are found all around us, and many of us have one attached to our hand all day. Apple’s personal assistant technology, Siri, began as a big data project in the Pentagon laboratory, priding itself on the ability to collect, store, analyze and disseminate practically any data you throw at it – structured or unstructured. But Siri isn’t the only government big data project that has recently gained traction. Last...

Data center consolidation continues to be a high priority as we move closer to OMB's rigorous 2015 deadlines. How is the intersection of consolidation, cloud, mobility, and even big data going to affect the path forward? Which mandates are realistic and which should change? Join MeriTalk's Data Center Exchange for the second annual 2013 Data Center Brainstorm on Thursday, March 7, 2013 at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. The event will bring to...

Data center consolidation continues to be a high priority as we move closer to OMB's rigorous 2015 deadlines. How is the intersection of consolidation, cloud, mobility, and even big data going to affect the path forward? Which mandates are realistic and which should change? Join MeriTalk's Data Center Exchange for the second annual 2013 Data Center Brainstorm on Thursday, March 7, 2013 at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. The event will bring to...

A primary challenge for business is to be aware of current regulations and guidelines. This conference provides opportunities to meet buyers and contracting officers from major military bases, the surrounding states and large companies to discuss business opportunities. Educational sessions will provide current information on emerging new standards and provide you with the tools to bid and contract successfully, gain valuable information and s...

Budgets are shrinking, citizen demands are increasing, data centers are still saddled with disparate, legacy information systems, public accountability expectations are escalating, and technology innovations have raised new security vulnerabilities. The intensified complexity of IT systems can be overwhelming. How do public sector organizations build smarter, stronger, simplified and more efficient organizations that thrive under today’s...

Big Data and Government R&D – Turning Overload into Exploitable Information Assets Earlier this year the White House announced funding for a large new research and development initiative aimed at extracting and exploiting the “knowledge and insights from large and complex collections of digital data… to help solve some the Nation’s most pressing challenges.” This is in addition to numerous ongoing “Big...

The Excellence.Gov Awards program recognizes those federal, state and/or local programs -- and their managers -- who have achieved exceptional results in the management of IT to support the government's mission and service citizens. The judging panel represents government and industry leaders within the industry. Since its inception, the Excellence.Gov Awards have recognized over 150 exceptional federal programs using IT. Follow the conversati...