Cybersecurity is a cornerstone of the Biden administration’s priorities and has never been more important to securing the nation’s infrastructure and data from cyber threats than it is today. Government IT leaders must remain vigilant against near-constant cyber threats while maintaining legacy systems and securing a remote workforce. In this workshop, Nextgov/FCW will examine the most important trends in cybersecurity across the f...

A collection of presentations covering various topics including: Evolution of IT Leadership: Navigating Technological Transformation Strategic Planning for Resilience: Federal Leaders’ Response to Cybersecurity Challenges Data-Driven Governance: Leveraging Analytics and AI for Informed Decision-Making Federal IT Leadership in 2024 and Beyond: C-Level Strategies and the CIO’s Role

Join us online Wednesday, Nov. 29 at12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT We will discuss how to empower people, strategy and technology for the agency of the future. Specifically, you’ll learn: How technology can help drive mission success. What core skillsets agencies are looking for from their employees to create a more modern government. How agency leaders are prioritizing and strategizing to meet future mission objectives.

The federal government has been proactive in continuity of operations (COOP ) planning since at least the 1950s, when President Eisenhower issued executive orders directing various measures agencies should take to be prepared for a possible nuclear war. The need for COOP leads naturally to the question of resilience – how quickly agencies can recover from events beyond their control. Climate change is a slow-moving tsunami of many smalle...

As the Continuous Diagnostic and Mitigation (CDM) program matures, it continues to evolve its capabilities to help federal agencies improve their security posture. From access to critical executive dashboards and shared services to guidance on secure acquisition strategy, CDM offerings provide a dynamic approach to fortifying the cybersecurity of government networks and systems. The increased focus on cybersecurity following President Biden...

Who Should Attend: Due to the sensitive nature of the material presented during this event, we are restricting attendance and imposing the Chatham House Rule. CISOs from industries such as Aerospace, Computer and Technology, Defense, Energy, Finance, Healthcare, Mining, Robotics, Telecommunications, and Transportation Military and Government employees (US, UK, and EU) whose work involves the current conflict and/or national security issues ge...

With cyberattacks on the increase at all levels of government, The White House issued a new executive order at the end of January that requires agencies to have a zero trust architecture in place by the end of FY 2024. The Office of Management and Budget followed with a memorandum (M-22-09) that laid out the requirements agencies must meet and the deadlines for completing the tasks outlined in the document. OMB identified five areas of focus--...

Do you possess an Active TS/SCI, CI Poly, Lifestyle Poly or Full Scope Poly Security Clearance?Oracle is in search of professionals with the following skillsets and will be interviewing on-the-spot at their Oracle National Security Region Cleared Virtual Hiring Event:Thursday, April 7th4pm - 7pm estDetails & Registration: https://tinyurl.com/25wxkutm Join us for our "We Were Cloud Before Cloud Was Cool" chat with Peter Jones - Senior Manag...

Most people in government would confirm that cybersecurity is their #1 priority right now. A hybrid work environment with its enlarged attack surface and a continuing escalation in the number and sophistication of attacks put the systems and the data that resides on them at an uncomfortable level of risk. The administration is providing new policy guidance with an executive order on cybersecurity that emphasizes Zero Trust architecture, new gu...

The Continuous Diagnostic and Mitigation (CDM) program has matured and broadened its offerings and full deployment of agency dashboards is on the horizon. In the last year, however, ominous high profile breaches in commercial and critical infrastructure networks have highlighted the continued importance of strong cybersecurity across federal networks. In the wake of the pandemic, federal IT managers are faced with an increasingly complex cyber...