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Events We Are Sponsoring
The Center for Digital Government’s (CDG) Government Experience Awards shine a spotlight on the boldest, most impactful digital innovations in government—honoring agencies across the country that are redefining what it means to put constituents first.
Join us for a dynamic and insight-packed webcast featuring CDG Executive Director Rob Lloyd and Surveys and Awards Director Janet Grenslitt. They’ll break down the latest trends shaping government experience and walk you step-by-step through the 2026 Government Experience Awards nomination process—so you can put your best work forward with confidence.
What You’ll Discover:
- The vision, goals, and standout themes driving the 2025 program
- Key distinctions between Overall Experience and Project nominations
- A guided walkthrough of the nomination platform to simplify your submission
- What’s new for 2026, plus insider tips to strengthen your entry and meet key deadlines
Whether you represent a city, county, or state—or work within an agency, department, or special district—this session will equip you with everything you need to participate and compete.
And that’s not all. For the first time ever, public K-12 school districts and public higher education institutions can submit their own Project Award nominations. Be sure to check out our special EduX Opening session to learn more.
This is your opportunity to gain fresh insights, elevate your work, and earn national recognition for advancing the government experience. Don’t miss it.
We look forward to having you join us!
- The difference between information sharing and secure information sharing
- What makes a network-centric architecture different from a data-centric one
- The difference between product-based architecture and a platform architecture
- The operational flexibility and value provided by a modern Mission Command Overlay architecture
This event will be a hybrid event consisting of vendor demonstrations and speaking sessions. The demos will be applicable to the Cybersecurity session topics. It will be promoted internally to the EXIM population and the Department of VA employees located at this location and across the street at the main VA HQ will also be invited.
About EXIM (from the EXIM.gov website):
Join us to uncover the latest cybersecurity insights and solutions with experts, CISOs and service providers to accelerate your business.
The 2026 agenda will deliver the latest cybersecurity, risk management, strategy and leadership insights across key topic areas, covering the challenges most critical to CISOs and their teams.
Explore the topics that will be covered at this year’s conference, informed by key challenges for CISOs and their teams.
- AI in Cybersecurity - Cybersecurity leaders play a critical role in AI. Explore how to govern the secure use of AI across your organization, integrate AI into all aspects of cybersecurity, defend against AI-generated attacks and navigate the AI hype to create real value.
- Cyber Resilience - In an ever-changing and increasingly complex environment and threat landscape, improving the ability of the organization to resist, absorb, recover and adapt to business disruption is vital. Cybersecurity leaders must embed resilience as a key element in every aspect of their cybersecurity programs.
- Cybersecurity Leadership, Management and Governance - Cybersecurity leaders must reframe their roles for a volatile, uncertain world and better support business outcomes. Learn how to develop a business-driven cybersecurity program, use metrics to prove value, deliver effective cybersecurity governance, and enhance leadership skills and effectiveness.
- Data Security, Privacy and Compliance - Discover how to build the right data security governance and controls to account for constantly changing data-sharing requirements, the increasing risks of using unstructured data with generative AI tools and privacy laws.
- Security Culture, Behavior and Awareness - Cultivating a robust cybersecurity culture within the organization is crucial for safeguarding assets and maintaining trust with key business partners. Explore how to reevaluate your awareness initiatives to foster a culture of security and enable increased secure behaviors.
Secure your spot at Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit 2026. See you there!
This is an invitation-only event, open to Public Sector only. For more information or to request an invitation, please contact Jennifer Caldwell.
The Center for Digital Government’s annual Digital States Summit is a rare and valuable opportunity to build meaningful peer-to-peer relationships in a collaborative setting. The Summit brings together State CIOs and their senior IT leaders along with top industry technology partners to dive into the challenges and opportunities shaping state IT today. Our goal is to create a warm, engaging atmosphere where connections continue to grow and thrive.
Fast-paced and energizing, the Summit is designed to spark conversation, encourage knowledge sharing, and strengthen partnerships. It’s an ideal setting to exchange insights and learn from peers and industry partners.
Stay tuned for more information!
It is widely recognized that the introduction of AI tools is a two-edged sword when it comes to cybersecurity. Attackers, whether profit-driven hackers or hostile nation-states, are using AI to launch faster, wider-spread and more sophisticated attacks, including AI-generated phishing and spear phishing emails, malware capable of adapting to changes in defensive responses, and deepfakes that are very hard to detect.
State and local agencies are attractive targets, since there are many more of them and often do not have the financial or IT resources of federal agencies.
This makes state and local agencies’ use of AI in cyber defense critical – AI tools can operate at machine speed and scale and adapt in response to evolving threats. These tools can significantly improve threat detection and intelligence by identifying anomalies and patterns signaling attacks under way; automating incident responses such as isolating compromised devices and resetting credentials; using Natural Language Processing (NLP) to flag sophisticated phishing and social engineering attacks; and prioritizing vulnerabilities to emphasize the most critical risks.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify available AI tools to determine which best fit the security needs of your agency
- Review ways to integrate AI cybersecurity into existing defenses
- Understand the nature and magnitude of the threats posed by AI-empowered attacks
Co-hosted by AFCEA and INSA, the nation’s leading non-profit associations dedicated to public-private partnerships, the summit will bring together 2,200 leaders from government, academia, start-ups, and the defense industrial base for two days of technology-driven, mission-focused discussions.
Your registration and sponsorship don't just underwrite an event, they strengthen our mission and support the community we serve.
From a career fair and thought-provoking plenaries to breakout sessions, cutting-edge exhibits, and unmatched networking, the Summit is where connections spark ideas and partnerships that last. Registration opening Spring 2026!
NASCIO conferences facilitate relationship building, peer learning and collaborative solutioning among members
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There are no demos or an exhibit floor: the focus is relationships and partnerships centered on the needs of the states
NASCIO excels as the premier community and trusted resource for state CIOs
- Support transition planning, processes and mentoring for state CIOs
- Identify and promote leading practices and innovations to support, enable and transform the business of state government
- Promote and cultivate additional information technology communities of practice in support of the state CIO and transformational government services
- Improve the sharing of experiences and expertise among members, trade associations and strategic partners
- Curate and promote content on information technology issues, implications and solutions
AFCEA DC is pleased to bring you our 50th Annual Winter Gala, which will be hosted again at the iconic National Building Museum in Washington, D.C.
We have an exciting lineup of experiences featuring the beautiful colors and ambiance of the Northern Lights planned at this year’s event. Join the who’s who in the federal IT community in enjoying all-new immersive experiences and sensory delights for your eyes, ears, and taste buds.
Combining classic elegance with modern luxury, the Winter Gala brings together more than 1,400 senior leaders from the Department of War, Intelligence Agencies, Federal IT community, and Industry together to network and welcome the holiday season in style—all while giving back to the community. We hope you will join us!
Events Where We Are Exhibiting
The NLIT Summit is sponsored by the NLIT Society, a professional society founded to facilitate the exchange of best practices and ideas among IT and Cybersecurity professionals within the DOE complex, strengthen the infrastructure, and identify efficiencies within the DOE laboratory system. The Summit facilitates sharing information regarding all aspects of IT and Cybersecurity operations, technology, policies, and practices in support of research conducted at the Laboratories. It is open to all personnel in the IT and Cybersecurity fields working at Laboratories and Plants affiliated with government funded activities, as well as Federal government employees in the IT or Cybersecurity fields that work at agencies associated with the participating Laboratories.
The Summit consists of presentations, Community of Interest Network (COIN) collaboration sessions, panel discussions, tutorials, and technology demonstrations on a variety of topics of current interest to the IT community within DOE. There is an emphasis on providing opportunities for active participation and networking between attendees. Best practices, strategies, methodologies, implementations, lessons learned, innovative solutions, and emerging topics within the DOE community are shared during the Summit’s many sessions and events.
The Nebraska IT Leadership Forum is where tomorrow’s government leaders grow today.
This invitation-only gathering brings together state and local IT executives, emerging leaders, and visionary thinkers for candid conversations on the future of public-sector technology. Focused on leadership development, innovation, and strategy, the Forum goes beyond the tech to address the people, policies, and practices shaping digital government. Through peer exchange and practical sessions, participants gain the insights.
This is an invitation-only event, open to Public Sector only. For more information or to request an invitation, please contact Jennifer Caldwell.
Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Office of the Chief Information Security Officer (OCISO) is proud to announce the 27th Annual Information Security Forum (ISF) on May 20-21, 2026 (Wednesday-Thursday) at the Palmer Events Center in Austin, Texas. As the premier cybersecurity event for Texas state and local government and public education institutions, ISF 2026 brings together decision-makers, IT professionals, and security leaders from across the state for two days of learning, collaboration, and innovation.
ISF will feature engaging presentations, panel discussions, and networking opportunities designed to foster collaboration between public-and private-sector security experts.
The Arizona Digital Government Summit is where innovation meets impact!
Bringing together the brightest minds in state and local government, this summit empowers public-sector leaders to explore cutting-edge technologies, modernize operations, and solve pressing challenges. From cybersecurity and AI to data governance and digital service delivery, sessions are designed to spark insight, foster collaboration, and accelerate real-world results. Whether you're shaping strategy or implementing solutions, the Summit delivers valuable peer connections and actionable guidance to help move your mission forward.
Open to Public Sector only.
Registration is not available for TechNet Cyber. Check back in Winter 2025.
Adversaries have taken to cyberspace to conduct continuous confrontations. Protecting cyber assets requires more than a single entity, it demands multiple organizations. Join us for this three-day event and interact with IT professionals, hear from experts and develop solutions to ensure technology can connect people to information.
Three Days of Collaboration, Learning, and Cybersecurity Insights
This gathering marks the 19th ISAC Annual Meeting—celebrating nearly two decades of State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial (SLTT) collaboration and community defense. Government Technology is proud to partner with the MS-ISAC in advancing an ongoing initiative that has been shaping how the public sector confronts its most urgent cybersecurity challenges.
Join us on June 21-24, 2026 at the Caribe Royale in Orlando, Florida. Engage with peers, gain insights from shared SLTT best practices, and enhance your security, resilience, and continuity strategies to better protect U.S. government networks and systems.
Open to State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial (SLTT) government organizations.
This gathering marks the 19th ISAC Annual Summit—celebrating nearly two decades of State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial (SLTT) collaboration and community defense. Government Technology is proud to partner with the MS-ISAC® in advancing an ongoing initiative that has been shaping how the public sector confronts its most urgent cybersecurity challenges.
Join us on June 21-24, 2026 at the Caribe Royale in Orlando, Florida. Engage with peers, gain insights from shared SLTT best practices, and enhance your security, resilience, and continuity strategies to better protect U.S. government networks and systems.
Registration is not yet available. Check back in the Spring of 2026.
TechNet Augusta 2026 gives participants the opportunity to examine and explore the intricacies of the cyber domain. With assistance from the U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence and industry experts, the conference is designed to open the lines of communication and facilitate networking, education and problem solving. Leaders and operators also discuss procurement challenges the military, government and industry face during a time of uncertain budgets and runaway technology advances.
With assistance from the U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence and industry, this three-day conference is designed to open the lines of communication between the military and commercial sector and provide a space where government and industry professionals can discuss issues and share solutions surrounding cyber electromagnetic activities and unified land operations.
Co-hosted by AFCEA and INSA, the nation’s leading non-profit associations dedicated to public-private partnerships, the summit will bring together 2,200 leaders from government, academia, start-ups, and the defense industrial base for two days of technology-driven, mission-focused discussions.
Your registration and sponsorship don't just underwrite an event, they strengthen our mission and support the community we serve.
From a career fair and thought-provoking plenaries to breakout sessions, cutting-edge exhibits, and unmatched networking, the Summit is where connections spark ideas and partnerships that last. Registration opening Spring 2026!
The Colorado Digital Government Summit is where innovation meets impact!
Bringing together the brightest minds in state and local government, this summit empowers public-sector leaders to explore cutting-edge technologies, modernize operations, and solve pressing challenges. From cybersecurity and AI to data governance and digital service delivery, sessions are designed to spark insight, foster collaboration, and accelerate real-world results. Whether you're shaping strategy or implementing solutions, the Summit delivers valuable peer connections and actionable guidance to help move your mission forward.
Open to Public Sector only.
Registration information will become available during Summer 2026.
TechNet Indo-Pacific is co-sponsored by AFCEA International and AFCEA Hawaii. It is the largest event in the Pacific Rim focusing on regional defense issues. Keynote speakers, panel moderators and panelists will discuss defense policies and challenges in the Indo- Pacific region and their relevance to both industry and government. Industry exhibitors will demonstrate products and solutions to meet the services' requirements and needs.
Registration is not yet available. Check back in the Fall of 2026.
Sea Service leaders today confront profound and rapidly changing threats in a landscape of increasingly complex challenges. Join us and engage with leaders from the Navy, Marine Corps and the Coast Guard as well as industry and academia experts in this extraordinary opportunity to explore the depths of the unique issues they confront. Engage in discussions, network with peers and be a part of devising the needed solutions to enhance operational capabilities that overcome evolving threats. Gain knowledge and forge connections while discovering the latest platforms, cutting-edge technologies and advanced capabilities crucial to supporting maritime operations.