As Cloud Computing approaches maturity it is transforming the face of enterprise IT. In the public sector, government organizations are aggressively moving to capitalize on the cloud’s myriad benefits to increase operational efficiency and reduce cost of ownership. These benefits apply to crucial areas such as IT consolidation, shared services and public-facing citizen services.Even though cloud solutions are becoming commonplace, there...

Join AFFIRM, in collaboration with TechAmerica Foundation, for an informative discussion of seismic shifts taking place in the Federal market at AFFIRM’s December 18th monthly luncheon. You’ll hear from thought-leaders from DOE, VA, USDA, and GSA as they share their perspectives on budget priorities within their agencies and the mission imperatives that are driving them. We’ll also discuss highlights from the TechAmerica fede...

The premier destination for I&O leaders around the world, the Gartner Data Center Conference focuses on today’s most important I&O topics, trends and technologies. Our attendee–driven agenda provides you in–depth coverage of mobile, cloud, storage and other IT forces that are making new demands on the data center — as well as expert advice that will help you position I&O as a key contributor to business stra...

Defense and Government Cloud Computing Symposium - Advancing Efficiency, Agility, and Innovation in the Cloud Environment DSI’s Defense and Government Cloud Computing Symposium is designed as an educational and training “Town Hall” forum, where thought leaders and key policy-makers across military and civilian organizations can come together for actionable discussions and debate. The symposium’s overall theme will focus...

3rd Annual Cross-Agency Defense & Security - MOBILE TECHNOLOGIES SYMPOSIUM Beyond PIM: The Business Case for 'Mobile' as the Next Platform: for Innovation, Transformation, Productivity & meeting the Mission The Defense & Security MOBILE Symposium, hosted by AFCEA DC, will focus on the potential that mobile and wireless technologies offer for meeting the operational mission of the military, security community & DHS, as well as f...

As the Administration develops the U.S. Open Government National Action Plan 2.0 to further harness new technologies, policy continues to drive innovation and change. Open data, mobile computing, identity management, Cloud First and more have brought to government leaders new tools to improve mission performance. AFFIRM’s November educational forum will draw upon both government policy leaders and practitioners to talk about how to seaml...

SDN is just coming into its own. While it eventually may have a significant impact on networking, for now Federal agencies need to maintain the extensive installed networks in use today. It is expected that Federal IT professionals will gradually transition to SDN, as it has the potential to reduce requirements for proprietary, hardware-dependent services and would allow agencies to take advantage of virtual capabilities that enable more simpl...

For government agencies, there is a constant and growing tension between the need to share data and the need to protect it. On one hand, not sharing data is generally not an option: Agencies need to have the ability to put information into the hands of those who need it. On the other hand, they need to ensure that data is accessible only by authorized individuals. Often, agencies have worked around this problem by outfitting employees with mul...

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...

Navigate your way to a portable, interoperable, secure Cloud The International Cloud Symposium (ICS) is an interactive educational event for ICT professionals responsible for developing, influencing and managing Cloud computing policies in the public and private sectors. From standards to solutions, theories to best practices, implementation challenges to success stories, ICS provides the forward-thinking perspective that will inform your most...