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MMC is Merit Network’s annual gathering of network professionals, security experts and community thought leaders. 

 The 2026 event will be held at the Dearborn Inn on Tuesday, May 12th, and Wednesday, May 13th. Join us as we connect, learn and strategize about Michigan’s broadband future.

Email remains a critical communication channel across government agencies, but it’s also one of the most common pathways for accidental data loss. From misdirected messages to sensitive information leaving with departing employees, outbound email continues to present significant risk for public sector organizations. 

Workforce transitions, including retirements and administrative changes, can further increase the likelihood that sensitive data is unintentionally exposed. Agencies need modern approaches to data loss prevention that can adapt to user behavior while allowing employees to collaborate and communicate effectively. 

Join us for this live 60-minute webinar and learn how adaptive email data loss prevention (DLP) can help protect sensitive government data without disrupting productivity. We’ll explore how behavioral AI and machine learning can identify risky outbound activity and apply real-time protections that adjust to user behavior. 

Our experts will explore how to: 

• Reduce the risk of sensitive data leaving the organization via outbound email 
• Address insider risk during workforce transitions and role changes 
• Prevent misdirected emails and accidental disclosures 
• Strengthen data protection with adaptive, behavioral AI-driven email DLP 

This session is designed to provide practical strategies for protecting sensitive public sector data while enabling secure collaboration.

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!

Join Us in Kansas City for the Futurecon Cybersecurity Event!

Hear from our esteemed speakers while gaining up to 10 CPE credits. Immerse yourself in the latest cybersecurity developments to gain valuable insights in today’s dynamic threat landscape. Learn how to effectively manage risk, demo the newest technologies from an array of different sponsors, and network with your local community.

Don’t miss our special ceremony recognizing our honorary attendees receiving an Award of Excellence!

Join us live for breakfast, lunch, and a wrap up cocktail happy hour!

Join K-20 Educational Technology Professionals from around Florida for the FAEDS 2026 annual conference, it will be held in-person at the Caribe Royale Orlando Hotel, October 11 - 15, 2026.

Sunday is our Welcome Reception, a great Networking opportunity.

Monday and Tuesday are full days of breakout sessions, keynote speakers and numerous opportunities for you to visit vendor hall.  Please let our sponsors know how much you appreciate their commitment to our organization.  We would not be able to have a conference without their generous support.

Wednesday, we will have more breakout sessions, with the annual business meeting scheduled during lunch, plus plenty of raffle-give a ways.

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 Florida 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, relationships, and skills needed to lead their organizations and communities into the future.

For more information or to request an invitation, please contact Jennifer Caldwell.