In today’s complex and dynamic environment, information technology (IT) no longer serves as an enabler of agency missions – it is leading the way. Join Akima and its partners for a morning of thought leadership, hands-on demonstrations, and to discover how you can change the art of the possible with next generation technologies that are making agencies smarter, safer and more connected. Agenda 7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Registrati...

The Northern Virginia Chapter of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA NOVA is pleased to invite you to join us on Thursday February 28, 2019, at our IC IT Day. This year’s theme is “Achieving Mission Through Technological Advantage” and our speakers and panelists will be addressing the key topics of AI, Cyber, Cloud, RPA, and Blockchain. The IT Day will be held at the Hyatt Fairlakes in Fairfax,...

Distinct from other export controls conferences, this forum centers aroundoperationalizing and addressing distinctive compliance risks stemming fromintangible exports, including cloud computing; technical collaboration; R&D;social media; email usage; and foreign national employment. As exporters embrace and implement bleeding edge technologies, the risk of a violation and subsequent enforcement action is at an all-time high – you...

Information is powerful. Having the right information helps agencies award citizen benefits, accelerate infrastructure projects, make critical decisions on the battlefield, and so much more to meet mission goals. To harness this information, agencies must modernize their approach to data management, including infrastructure and platforms. But they face a daunting challenge – their data is overwhelming and growing every day. It’s di...

With all CFO Act agencies connected and submitting data to the Federal CDM Dashboard, the program is making strides towards finding threats in real-time. But DHS can’t do it alone. To drive the program forward, collaboration and partnership from Federal agencies and the private sector is necessary. With the development of program initiatives including DEFEND, AWARE, and .govCAR, successfully implementing these updates will require contin...

Today, the traditional perimeter no longer exists – there is no “inside” or “outside” when it comes to detecting, defending, and deterring cyber attacks. As digital transformations drive modernization – and increase the attack surface – government executives must transform their agencies from the inside out with a Zero-Trust approach to security. But as agency infrastructures evolve with increased inte...

There’s a good reason that the Report on Federal IT Modernization identifies the cloud as an essential platform for IT in the years ahead. Cloud has the potential not only to improve the efficiency of existing services, but also to enable the development of a new generation of services. But there are still a lot of questions to be answered. To fully leverage cloud computing, agencies need to rethink their IT architecture, address lingeri...

Cloud computing is the engine accelerating modernization across government. Agencies want to put AI, IoT, and advanced analytics to work – and cloud is the quickest way to turn on these new services. And, with MGT now law, Federal agencies get to reprogram one-year savings to fund three-year IT transformations. That’s a game changer – it provides new incentives for agencies to accelerate change. We’ll sit down with gove...

We’re looking to change the failing IT investment in Federal IT – we can’t continue to invest 80 percent of the $90 billion in legacy systems maintenance. MGT is the law of the land – now we need to implement the program. The magnificent seven Technology Modernization Fund Board saddled up on March 12th – and now they’re ready to review agencies’ business cases for funding from that $100 million revolv...

Mandated to modernize, Federal agencies are working hard to accelerate IT transformation. Missions are evolving, employee expectations are changing, and emerging technologies bring an opportunity to work smarter, faster, and bolder than ever before. Join us on April 10 at the Newseum to get the inside track on how next-generation technologies are improving the mission of government -- driving efficiency, powering performance, and delivering co...