Taking place in the nexus of global commerce, the AI Summit New York is your chance to meet the ecosystem's pioneering tech authorities and get exclusive access to the business leaders driving them. Attend: Strengthen your AI strategy in the commercial heartland of applied AI. Hear from enterprise leaders on the implementation opportunities and challenges of AI. Network: Everyone you need to know is coming. Check out the sample attendee list t...

Global Waste Management Symposium (GWMS) is North America’s leading technical conference for the presentation of applied fundamental research and case studies on waste management. It is the best opportunity to share ideas and problem-solve with peers, researchers, vendors and thought leaders in the global waste community. This unique event only comes around once every two years – so make sure you’re part of it!

FITARA Implementation Symposium III Theme: Assessing the Financial Management Impact Transparency is a key element of FITARA. Agencies will need to trace plans, investments, budgets, procurements and resources to business and mission outcomes. The approaches pioneered to enhance visibility across the CxO communities can benefit all areas of Government. Initial Scorecards On November 4 the House Oversight and Government Reform, Information Tech...

Federal Information Technology Reform Act Symposium Series The Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) is one of the key elements of the current administration's efforts to improve Government information technology. It aligns with the Administrations key technology objectives of: (1) driving value in Federal IT investments, (2) delivering world-class digital services, and (3) protecting Federal IT assets and information...

Federal Information Technology Reform Act Symposium Series The Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) represents the most comprehensive overhaul of Government IT since Clinger-Cohen. OMB is preparing implementation guidance for the requirements of the law, however, each Federal agency will need to develop their own implementation policies and processes. FITARA changes the Chief Information Officer’s (CIO) role si...

"When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe." - John Muir Digital connectedness makes us vulnerable. Cyber threats are one of the defining perils of our time. They threaten national and economic security and are aimed at governments, corporations, organizations of all types, and individuals. Personal devices, shopping, entertainment, telecommunications, manufacturing, supply chains, enterp...

Bending the Cost Curve: PlugFest PLUS In a June 13, 2014 speech at the Atlantic Council, Dr. William LaPlante, the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisitions, announced that the Air Force is launching an initiative to improve acquisition processes by "Bending the Cost Curve." (Watch Video) He explained that Air Force Acquisition processes are too rigid and too slow to keep pace with emerging global technologies. The result is higher...

The Southwest Cybersecurity Summit Building for the Future Purpose This event brings together top industry experts and government leaders to address the cyber problem in the context of what we can and should be doing to build resilience and protection in our enterprises and Government. Attendees will learn about changing Government policy, cyber research trends, and the latest in protection and resilience. It explores how the nation is dealing...

The 16th Annual New York State Cyber Security Conference (NYSCSC '13) and 8th Annual Symposium on Information Assurance (ASIA '13) is a two day event co-hosted by the New York State Office of Information Technology Services, the University at Albany’s School of Business and College of Computing and Information, and The NYS Forum, Inc. The Conference is held in Albany, New York on June 4 and 5 at the Empire State Plaza. The Conference fea...

Register today for this free Federal Executive Briefing hosted by Government Computer News to learn about new tools and tactics that will support your agency’s evolving digital forensics and E-Discovery initiatives. As information technology continues to evolve and deliver previously unknown processing speeds, storage options, and search functionality, trends in digital forensics and E-Discovery tools and tactics are changing to keep up...