Federal agencies have been working to meet the White House’s mandate for implementing zero trust across their networks. As agencies push forward, challenges like complexity, cost and impact on user experience require collaborative, strategic solutions. The Federal Zero Trust Forum brings together key technology leaders from across government to explore practical strategies and share lessons for advancing zero trust architecture. Attende...

Every government wants modern systems, but no one has an unlimited budget. So how do you make meaningful progress without overusing resources or stalling out? The key lies in aligning modernization initiatives with total cost of ownership (TCO) and return on investment (ROI), and knowing what to prioritize, when, and how. Join us for a practical conversation on how state and local IT leaders can make smarter decisions about modernization, infr...

Organizations keep deploying AI "agents" without understanding what autonomy level they're getting or what governance it warrants. Chinese state-sponsored hackers used Claude Code to automate a cyberattack campaign across 30 organizations. Replit's AI coding agent deleted a production database, then tried to cover up its mistake. These aren't anomalies. They're predictable governance failures. The Misenar 4A Model maps AI autonomy across four...

If your security operations center is overwhelmed and understaffed, you’re not alone. Many organizations are grappling with fragmented systems, alert fatigue and rising cyber risks while working with lean teams and tight budgets. Today’s AI and automation tools are built to ease the load in these situations by taking over routine tasks and enabling better decision-making. Join us for a live webinar on how AI-driven automation is tr...

When a crisis hits -- whether it’s a cyberattack, regional outage, or national emergency -- government and public safety agencies can’t afford to go dark. Yet, many public agencies are still struggling to pass CJIS compliance checks, relying on manual reporting, disconnected tools, or fragile network infrastructure that breaks exactly when they need it most. Join Government Technology and Absolute Software for a live webinar to exp...

The Southern Florida Digital Government Summit is an event that brings together public sector leaders and technology professionals to explore innovative solutions to solve government problems. Key themes include cybersecurity, digital transformation, AI implementation, data governance, and fostering collaboration across multiple stakeholders. Attendees will benefit from expert discussions, peer networking, and insights into the future of gover...

I've been a heavy user of AI since the beginning, but the way that I use AI has recently shifted. In this fast-paced, fun talk, we'll cover the top ways that I've improved my efficiency and productivity by changing the way I interact with AI in 2025 and into 2026.

In this talk we will take a look at the most recent attack techniques, targets, and trends. This includes understanding what kind of malware and illicit access items are available on the dark web for sale and how it can be the first sign of a breach, social engineering attacks, and the latest on 0-day and n-day vulnerability research. Artificial Intelligence is an aggressively growing area where we can both use the technology as an attack aid...

With over 7,000 individual and corporate members, our chapter boasts the largest membership in the AFCEA International community. Our chapter is blessed with the hometown advantage of having the Pentagon in our back yard, the Nation's Capital right next door, and the backbone of the Internet at our center. This means that our Monthly luncheons, IT Days, Breakfast and special events connect you with Government speakers that provide current poli...

As a known hub for the direction of geopolitics, sanctions, and trade, the Department of State is an attractive target for advanced nation-state threat actors motivated more by a desire for information than by greed, and as public-facing representatives of the U.S. overseas, diplomat staff and buildings don’t have the benefit of anonymity. Deputy Assistant Secretary Gharun Lacy will share Diplomatic Security's cybersecurity strategies fo...