With recent disasters like the Oklahoma tornado outbreak, disaster relief efforts are at the forefront of officials’ minds. Join Carahsoft and Intergraph Government Solutions (IGS) to hear from Andrew Pursch, Technical Staff Consultant for IGS, who will highlight how key geospatial solutions can help government agencies better respond to and mitigate natural disasters that globally affect thousands of people and destroy billions of dolla...

World-class cyber security teams employ defenses that run the gamut, from endpoint protection to deep forensics and rooting out APTs. However, given the ever-evolving menagerie of exploits, aggressors, and attack patterns, the enterprise cannot be constantly secured against all threats and still do business. It is essential to have effective shields, but where and when should defenders deploy them?Taking a proactive posture requires threat int...

Which Postgres is Right for Me? Postgres Advanced Server (Advanced Server) and PostgreSQL are both world-class relational databases capable of meeting the needs of most organizations today. However, the products have different features, companion tools, and licensing among other things. Before beginning an evaluation or proof of concept, it pays to become familiar with both products and how each may apply to your agency’s needs. Join us...

Despite the explosion of electronic data, defense and government organizations still face challenges surrounding getting information off paper and into their electronic systems. Poor quality documents, documents from outside the U.S., and a multitude of paper forms all create a data input backlog. Using government-tested advanced pattern recognition software, NovoDynamics turns image files and information on paper into electronic data, leading...

Now Live Streaming for Online Attendees - Intelligence Driven Decisions: The Role of Analytics in Cyber Security The President has declared that the "cyber threat is one of the most serious economic and national security challenges we face as a nation" and that "America's economic prosperity in the 21st century will depend on cyber security." [See here] On behalf of Carahsoft, FedInsider News, SAP, and the George Washington University Center f...

Hosted at The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina, over the period May 28-31, 2013, SCIDEX is an international defense and homeland security event. SCIDEX will open on May 28 with a one-day conference being run by the Institute for Near East and Gulf Military Analysis. The conference will be followed by three days of exhibition including live vehicle agility demonstrations, small-arms firing demonstrations and a rotary wing exhibit...

The security tools used to protect your data today – antivirus, VPN, intrusion prevention and detection – have a major weakness: they stop at the edge of the network. Laptops, tablets, virtual desktops, and open offices put your data at risk to threats that cannot be detected by conventional tools. In 2012, mobile devices, insiders, and accidents were the leading causes attributing to nearly 60% of total data breaches in the U.S. W...

F5 SPAWAR Atlantic TechTalkSecure Your Applications, Simplify Authentication, and Consolidate InfrastructureWhether you have legacy or enterprise applications, authentication, application security, and remote access are a challenge to supporting an agency's enterprise and its customers. F5 improves application performance and simplifies enterprise architecture, while reducing the total cost of ownership of your solution. Join F5, Dell, and Car...

Do you want to increase the productivity of your mobile users while maintaining control of the content that is critical to your business? Are you worried about the implications of data-leaks, compliance, or managing mobile content in a regulated environment? Accellion Mobile File Sharing combined with Good Dynamics and Good for Enterprise (GFE) secures your enterprise data and protects you from data leaks while facilitating easy-to-use mobile...

Last year’s event focused on social media’s advantageous role in aiding the federal government to measure and track issues regarding societal disputes, natural disasters, and public sentiment, as well as gaining an understanding of both domestic and international populations.Join us for the 2nd Annual InTTENSITY Federal Social Media Summit as we take on tough topics centered around social media's impact on politics, emergency prepa...