Palo Alto Networks Public Sector (PAN)

Secure360 is the professional conference of choice for comprehensive security and risk management education and collaboration for your entire team. Produced by the Upper Midwest Security Alliance (UMSA), the conference continues to grow in attendance and popularity each year, and we're proud to move into our 21st year. 

Secure360 focuses on the following key session areas: governance, risk and compliance, information security, physical security, business continuity management, and professional development. There's content and opportunity for all, including students and career changers.

AI adoption is moving faster than the controls meant to govern it, leaving IT leaders caught between the pressure to transform and the risk of losing visibility, reputation and control. Data leakage, unpredictable agent behavior and fragmented tooling can erode trust in AI programs before they deliver value. 

This session tackles the central question leaders face: How do I scale AI responsibly without slowing innovation? We will outline a practical Secure AI by Design approach that helps leaders govern AI use, protect AI development and create the conditions for fast, safe and sustainable transformation.

State and local governments and higher education institutions are increasingly moving critical work to the browser — yet consumer browsers were never designed to meet the security, compliance and data protection requirements SLED organizations face every day.

We are hosting an exclusive webinar, “The Future of Secure Browsing for State, Local and Education Entities,” where we will demonstrate how Prisma Browser™ helps agencies and institutions:

• Strengthen Compliance: Use built-in logging and audit trails to support CJIS, FERPA, HIPAA and state regulatory requirements without impacting user productivity.

• Protect Sensitive Data: Isolate mission-critical and student or constituent data from general web browsing and unmanaged access.

• Centralized Policy Enforcement: Apply and manage security controls consistently across departments, contractors and remote users from a single platform.

• Prevent Data Leakage: Learn how Prisma Browser enforces granular controls on uploads, downloads, copy/paste and screenshots — even when traffic cannot be decrypted by traditional network security tools.

During this webinar, we’ll review the most common browser-based cybersecurity challenges facing SLED organizations today and provide a live demonstration of the solution in real-world environments.

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.

Join Us for the Largest Gathering of Information Security Professionals in the Rocky Mountain Region!

RMISC is the only conference of its kind in the Rocky Mountain region. A convenient, affordable knowledge-builder for IT security, audit and compliance professionals at all levels, RMISC provides the perfect blend of education, networking and opportunities that are critical to success in today’s economy and security climate.

Two Decades of Innovation. One Unforgettable Celebration.

This year, RMISC marks a major milestone: 20 years of learning, leading, and growing together as a community.

To celebrate, we’re pulling out all the stops for RMISC 2026. Beyond the world-class sessions and networking you’ve come to expect, attendees can look forward to exclusive anniversary surprises and special treats throughout the event. Join us as we honor our past and secure our future. You won’t want to miss the celebration!

The Center for Public Sector AI (CPSAI) and the Center for Digital Government is excited to build on our Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summit for state and local government! We are convening state and local government CIOs and AI Leaders along with our private sector partners.

The explosion of artificial intelligence is transforming government operations. As government grapples with how to harness AI’s benefits while minimizing its risks, CIOs need to build trust across multiple stakeholders; navigate ethical, security and privacy concerns; upskill staff to deliver with new technologies; and change long-held processes and practices.

The Summit is an action-packed opportunity to engage with AI Leaders who are leading the way in leveraging AI as a strategic asset at the state, local, department, and agency levels. The goal of the Summit is to create a friendly and engaging environment to build and foster relationships with your peers and the private sector thought leaders.

Stay tuned for more information!

This is an invitation-only event.

Join us September 7 – 10 at the Raleigh Convention Center in Raleigh, North Carolina to connect with other public power professionals on the most pressing cybersecurity topics for the utility industry. Engage with peers and experts to discuss the unique challenges, best practices, and emerging trends in cybersecurity and IT infrastructure relevant to public power utilities and their communities.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.