Lt. Gen. Robert J. Skinner is the Director of the Defense Information Systems Agency and the Commander of the Joint Force Headquarters- Department of Defense Information Network, Fort George G. Meade, Maryland. As Director of the Defense Information Systems Agency, Lt. Gen. Skinner manages a global network and leads nearly 19,000 service members, civilians and contractors who plan, develop, deliver and operate joint, interoperable command and...

Dr. Cyril “Mark” Taylor, is an appointed Civilian Senior Executive serving as a Highly Qualified Expert (HQE) which is a grade equivalent to the SES. He serves as the Chief Technical Officer, Communications Systems for the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), MacDill Air Force Base, Florida This event will be hosted from 1100 - 1330 at Embassy Suites, 555 N Westshore Blvd Tampa, FL 33609.

Data fabric and data mesh are two concepts frequently mentioned in conversations surrounding enterprise data management. Over the past two decades, enterprise public and private sector organizations have managed data by oscillating through cycles of centralization and decentralization. Despite the abundance of options, the conundrum remains — data consumers want data to be in one place, and easy to find. Collecting all the data into a si...

In today's world, where international tensions are high and the threat of adversarial action looms large, the need for accurate and timely intelligence has become more critical than ever before. In this context, publicly available information (PAI) has become an integral part of filling gaps in intelligence collection efforts, especially in the activities and actions of opaque foreign powers like China. China’s geopolitical impact and in...

U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has partnered with industry to host an annual Conference in Tampa, FL for more than a decade–the conference has traditionally been known as USSOCOM's annual industry-focused conference. In 2021, USSOCOM decided to expand the event to a broader convention for the entire SOF Community, akin to an “AUSA National Meeting” for the U.S. Army or the “AFA National Convention” for...

Modern software development is marked by a commitment to application security – not just for code developed in-house, but for the entirety of the software supply chain. A software bill of materials (SBOM) sheds light on an application’s contents and code origins. When paired with vulnerability management tools, SBOM can help identify vulnerabilities and highlight risk for subsequent mitigation. Join GitLab to learn how to enable co...

For Federal Agencies in today's hybrid work environment, managing data security and audit trails for print, scan, and fax operations can present formidable challenges. Caseworkers require a significant amount of information from constituents, which can be difficult to gather securely. Additionally, managing workflows and exchanging information between multiple parties can create bottlenecks in the back-office. Despite these obstacles, governme...

Join GitLab at SOFWeek 2023 in Tampa from May 8-11th! Learn from leaders across industry and the Department of Defense about innovations in cybersecurity technology. Explore empowering professional development opportunities and listen in on technology-driven conversations from a variety of USSOCOM PEOs. Visit GitLab experts in the Carahsoft Partner Pavilion at booth #1743 while onsite for a live demo on to learn more about how GitLab enterpris...

Join Forescout & Carahsoft at the Tampa Convention Center for an executive briefing during this years SOF week. Forescout helps the world’s largest and most trusted organizations manage their cyber risk through automation and data-powered insights. Zero Trust is a complex topic with dozens of guidance documents and tools that deliver pieces of a solution. We will discuss common threads of guidance and the three key pieces of a soluti...

The Department of Veterans Affairs Revenue Operations Consolidated Patient Account Center [CPAC] intends to host an Industry Day on Thursday, 3/09/2023. The purpose of Industry Day is to allow interested businesses to exchange their capabilities in health care revenue cycle management services and technologies. Areas of interest include patient accounts management [i.e., account follow-up, denials management, payment validation] and contract/a...