The President’s Management Agenda set out an aggressive plan for more effective and efficient government, and a key component of that plan is the modernization of agencies’ technology infrastructure. In a time of budget questions and manpower shortages, how do agencies deliver on this goal? This FCW Summit will explore how agencies have navigated the policy developments, the workforce challenges and look at who has delivered the be...

OASIS Open Consortium, KuppingerCole Analyst Firm and The Integrated Adaptive Cyber Defense (IACD) communities join forces to present a triple threat cybersecurity conference on 8-10 October 2019 at The National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Two conferences / one registration. OASIS and IACD plan to organize a Borderless Cyber track that includes a mixture of interactive panel discussions and presentations featuring proactive/reactive threat...

The 12th Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Exchange is a flagship event bringing together the most innovative and insightful technology leaders across industries for in-depth discussions and exchanges of experience and ideas to address the emerging landscape of digital business in a digital economy. Cyber crime can be perpetrated from anywhere in the world that permits a link between cyber space and physical computing devices and netwo...

Cybersecurity consistently tops the list of concerns that federal and state and local executives face every day. It affects their spending and their hiring. It is a major undertaking, shifting from a security paradigm focused on perimeter defense to a network-, application- and data-level security that’s inextricably enmeshed in the network. Among the challenges, agencies must determine how much of the lift they will shoulder and how muc...

Putting New Tech into Action The government is often conservative about adopting new and cutting-edge technology—even when it funded the early development. The scale of the applications, the sensitivity of the data and the strategic importance of the agency missions have made federal IT executives cautious. Now a new generation of emerging technology offers particularly promising results—but what is mature enough to implement or pi...

Presented by the Security Industry Association, the 2019 SIA GovSummit focuses on how government leverages security technologies to drive success across a wide spectrum of missions. Held annually in Washington, D.C., GovSummit examines emerging policy trends, technology needs of the government and changes in the risk environment that shape development of products and advanced systems integration to meet evolving security challenges.

#ShiftHappens conference focuses on “digital transformation from the trenches” and will share insanely actionable strategies from leading practitioners. Get up close and personal with industry heavy hitters, change agents, and innovators as they impart their knowledge amongst digital transformation enthusiasts in Washington, D.C. Doesn’t matter if you’re a public sector employee, a CTO, or an IT specialist, we have a l...

Hosted by FedScoop, FedTalks is the largest annual gathering of C-level executives, experts and innovators from the gov tech community. In its 9th year, FedTalks brings together 1,200 of the country's most influential leaders from the tech industry and government for one day of discussion, exploring ways technology and people can transform government and our communities.

Since 2013, the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program has provided federal agencies with IT tools for countering cyberattacks on federal government networks. It is no surprise, however, that over the years attacks on government sites have intensified and become more sophisticated. In its new phase CDM DEFEND rolls out tools and services to create a tailored security strategy, as agencies face demands for more visibility and new enterpr...

While the CDM program has made tremendous strides in providing access to cyber hygiene data in near-real time, there is still progress to be made. With DHS leading the pack to help agencies become more AWARE and DEFEND against attackers, all Federal agencies must band together to outsmart advancing adversaries. What lies ahead for the CDM program in FY19? What changes is DHS making to ensure all agencies receive gold medals for their cyber def...