Please join us us on April 18, 2024 for our WIT Connect event, featuring an inspiring address by Ms. Heidi Shyu, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and Chief Technology Officer for the DoD. The Under Secretary will share insights on fostering innovation, diversity, and inclusion within the technology sector, aligning with WIT's mission to elevate women from the classroom to the boardroom. Ms. Shyu will highlight the cr...

After celebrating its 10 year anniversary in 2023, Women in AFCEA is proud to launch its STEMpowerment Forum, a revival of the highly successful Women in the Workforce: A Journey in STEM event. Beginning at 1:00 pm, the event will include a keynote address and two panels followed by a networking reception concluding at 5:30 pm. The goal of Women in AFCEA is to provide connections and ensure equal opportunities for women across AFCEA. While thi...

The global race for space dominance is underway. New technologies, commercial investments and adversarial threats are shaping the future of space, and the United States must act quickly to solidify its superiority in a rapidly evolving and increasingly contested domain. Join the Potomac Officers Club’s 2024 Space Summit to get an in-depth look at how the nation’s space experts, government leaders and industry executives are tacklin...

Join intelligence and national security colleagues on Thursday, February 29, from 7:45-10:00 am at the Hilton Mclean Tysons Corner for a Leadership Breakfast with The Hon. Christopher Wray, Director, FBI. Following a coffee reception, Director Chris Wray will participate in a fireside chat focused on the Bureau's 2024 priorities, including: Launch of the Bureau's Five-Year Intelligence Program Strategy Opportunities and challenges posed by eme...

The #1 market briefing event on the state and local government IT market: Beyond the Beltway 2024! The Center for Digital Government’s IT market analysts and key government leaders share insights into state and local business and technology priorities. This event pinpoints opportunities to help you fine-tune your business strategies while validating your sales and marketing activities. At Beyond the Beltway, you will: Hear firsthand from...

Following President Biden’s Executive Order on enhancing customer experience (CX), improving service delivery has become a vital goal for government agencies. But despite the increased attention, a recent study from Partnership for Public Service found that 73% of Americans believe the federal government does not listen to the public. This panel brings together accomplished women in technology and CX to discuss the best approaches to cul...

The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is a cornerstone of Department of Defense (DOD) supply-chain security efforts, but it is still a work in progress. The goal of protecting controlled unclassified information (CUI) that resides in the data networks of the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) is indisputable. One challenge is how to assess and certify implementation of required security practices at scale, while another is avoiding...

SEWP V is already the hottest federal IT contract vehicle, topping $12 billion in sales per year from buyers in every government agency. But SEWP VI won't be just for resellers any more. IT services companies will be able to prime as NASA adds enterprise, application and network services to SEWP VI. BD Squared's Stephanie Mitchell and Brian Friel will break down the changes from SEWP V to SEWP VI and how you can prepare to take part in the big...

The Intelligence Community is constantly evolving to stay ahead of new threats, technologies, global events and adversarial capabilities as focus shifts from counterterrorism to peer and near-peer competition. In response to these shifts — and an urgent need for widespread modernization across the IC — intelligence leaders are looking at ways to update the intelligence tradecraft, adopt cutting-edge technologies, become more agile,...

Join us at the Tenth Annual DC Metro Cyber Security Summit July 20th! The Tenth Annual DC Metro Cyber Security Summit connects C-Suite & Senior Executives responsible for protecting their companies’ critical infrastructures with innovative solution providers and renowned information security experts. Register with code GovEvents23 for $100 off: https://cybersecuritysummit.com/summit/dcmetro23/ Enjoy access to all Interactive Panels,...