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Microsoft's Azure Government user community was created to bring together professionals interested in learning about government innovation, especially around cloud computing technologies and capabilities. With more than 4,100 members, this community is open to the public and provides a non-sales environment to share best practices and learnings during regular meetups.

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In this hands-on lab, you’ll explore the core capabilities of Microsoft Defender for Cloud and dive into key use cases, including managing cloud security posture, performing proactive threat hunting, and viewing regulatory compliance.
Topics Covered:
- Overview of Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- Getting the status of the Defender coverage on the subscription and the workspace
- Understanding Microsoft Defender for Cloud dashboard
- Exploring Secure Score, Security Controls, and Recommendations
- Exploring the inventory capability
- Ransomware dashboard
- Identifying the coverage of your attack surface
- Overview of the governance rule
- Understanding Microsoft Data Security Posture Management
All participants must register individually and will be initially added to our waitlist. You`ll receive an email confirmation once your registration has been approved.
Attendees must adhere by the Microsoft Code of Conduct.
Be prepared to roll up your sleeves, learn, and participate in an interactive team environment.
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Events We Are Sponsoring

Learn. Transform. Connect.
Explore the intersection of agentic AI, distributed data, modern IT, and cloud native innovation—designed to help you meet today’s demands and scale for tomorrow.
Over three days, get forward-looking guidance from Nutanix leadership and expert practitioners. Dive into immersive AI use cases, hands-on labs, and strategic sessions that map directly to your business goals. Walk away with actionable innovations to solve today’s challenges and build a future-proof architecture for what’s next.

The Wisconsin Governor’s Cybersecurity Summit is where the state’s cyber strategy takes shape.
For more than a decade, Wisconsin has led with a proactive, collaborative approach to protecting its digital infrastructure. This Summit offers focused, practical content built around real incidents, lessons learned, and proven solutions. Attendees hear directly from state leadership, military and emergency management partners, CIOs, CISOs, and industry experts on the issues most critical to Wisconsin’s cybersecurity posture. This summit equips leaders at every level to work smarter, respond faster, and defend the systems residents depend on every day. Protecting Wisconsin isn't just IT work; it’s public service. Join the partners across the state who are making security stronger, safer, and more resilient!
Participants gain:
- Actionable tactics to reduce cyber risk
- Case studies and best practices from Wisconsin agencies and local governments
- Threat intelligence from public and private sector experts
- Networking with security peers and regional partners
- Tools to better protect communities, services, and critical systems
Open to Public Sector only.

Intelligence organizations are rapidly advancing digital modernization to harness AI for faster, more informed decision-making. Microsoft 365 Copilot brings AI-powered capabilities directly into the tools analysts use every day, streamlining workflows, improving information synthesis and enabling secure collaboration across classified and mission-sensitive environments.
Join Microsoft and Carahsoft for an exclusive, mission-focused workshop where you’ll gain strategic insights into Microsoft’s approach to AI across cloud platforms and services, explore real-world use cases that demonstrate how M365 Copilot accelerates analysis, reporting and collaboration in mission-critical scenarios, experience live demonstrations of Copilot in action with best practices for secure deployment, and understand governance and compliance through Responsible AI principles, identity boundaries, and continuous risk monitoring strategies.
If you are interested in learning more about Microsoft 365 Copilot, this workshop will show you how to apply AI solutions that streamline workflows and enhance mission readiness.

With the mainstream arrival of large-language, generative AI models in recent years, artificial intelligence unexpectedly emerged as a top priority for the White House to drive economic prosperity and boost government efficiency and mission effectiveness. With AI set to revolutionize government operations and services in ways that no technology before it has, the nation is at a critical point where it’s competing to set the tone for how AI will be used and who will lead in its adoption globally. And with the Trump administration retaking the Oval Office, the focus has been set on sustaining and enhancing the nation’s leadership in AI “to promote human flourishing, economic competitiveness, and national security.”
Register today for AITalks, the premier event where top government leaders, tech innovators, and industry experts converge to explore the transformative potential of artificial intelligence in the public sector space, particularly as the Trump White House establishes its AI vision and priorities. During the daylong event, you’ll hear about cutting-edge AI applications revolutionizing government operations — from cybersecurity to citizen services — practical insights on building a culture of AI adoption and overcoming implementation challenges, and how government agencies are mitigating unfolding risks associated with the nascent technology.

Now in its 21st year, the California Public Sector CIO Academy returns in 2026 as the premier event for developing both today’s senior technology leaders and the next generation rising in their ranks. Rooted in human-centered leadership, the Academy provides a unique environment where current and emerging leaders can sharpen the skills, insights, and resilience needed to guide organizational transformation. Against the backdrop of California’s ambitious digital initiatives, the Academy blends learning, mentorship, and collaboration, empowering leaders at every stage of their journey to shape a government that advances with purpose and innovation
This is an invitation-only event, open to Public Sector only. For more information or to request an invitation, please contact Jen Caldwell.

Do you feel confident that your long-term data is ready for AI?
- Keep their most valuable asset–data–accessible, readable and trustworthy for decades to come
- Reduce compliance risk
- Maximize their Microsoft investment by centralizing long-term data in a single environment
- Reposition long-term content as a strategic, usable asset that accelerates AI readiness

Join us in Las Vegas to connect with digital experience leaders from around the world, learn from top brands, and explore the latest AI-driven technology and tools.
Witness Adobe product announcements firsthand.
With agentic AI powering the shift from customer experience management to customer experience orchestration, don’t miss new product announcements and demos, real-world customer success stories, and visionary keynotes.
Get the most from your experience.
Gain a competitive edge and go beyond sessions and labs for a deeper dive with preconference training and free Adobe certification exams.
Explore the Community Pavilion.
Get answers to your most pressing questions about Adobe Experience Cloud, try AI-powered tools that amplify your team’s potential, attend theater sessions, and engage in immersive experiences with Adobe experts, partners, and peers.
Grow your professional network.
Career-making connections happen at Adobe Summit. Explore your best networking opportunities at the Welcome Reception and Community Mixer, and don’t miss Summit Bash, the ultimate celebration for digital experience makers.

Federal agencies and Defense Industrial Base (DIB) organizations are increasingly investing in AI, but many are looking for practical ways to turn those investments into real mission and business results. As Microsoft Copilot adoption grows, leaders are seeking ways to translate licenses to measurable value.
Join Protiviti and Microsoft for a complimentary event focused on helping organizations activate their Microsoft 365 Copilot investments, learn from peers who are already seeing impact and explore Microsoft's limited-time Copilot licensing offers for Government available until this fall.
During this session, attendees will:
- Understand the characteristics and best practices of AI Adoption and Innovation
- Learn unique perspectives and real-world use cases demonstrating how Microsoft 365 Copilot is transforming the way organizations work
- Deploy AI with confidence through compliant adoption aligned to federal data protection standards and CMMC
- Discover the role of Microsoft technologies, including Copilot Studio, Microsoft Fabric and Azure AI Foundry in enabling scalable, mission-aligned AI innovation
- Experience an interactive demonstration showcasing Copilot capabilities and additional Microsoft AI solutions

Modern Day Marine is the largest military equipment, systems, services and technology exposition exclusively targeted to Marines and the Corps. The show floor hosts more than 350 exhibitors displaying the latest warfighting innovations and technology, presentations from influential Marines and DoD personnel, the OBJ1 Wargaming Convention, and more.

Learn for three days.. Level up for life.
At Knowledge, you won’t just learn about AI—you’ll put it to work yourself.
- Go from hype to how - Keep learning and start building. Create AI agents, vibe code with intention, and ship something that matters.
- Link up and win together - Find your crew and solve anything. Connect with peers and pros to turn your toughest questions into breakthroughs.
- Fuel your AI fire - Dive into the AI innovations shaping real organizations. Leave with a crystal-clear vision, powered by platform-driven insights.
Knowledge will take place May 5-7, 2026, in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the Venetian Resort and Wynn Las Vegas properties. We are excited to welcome you back to Knowledge, where you and AI get to work.

Join us for an unforgettable week in vibrant Las Vegas, where hands-on learning, powerful collaboration, and epic fun collide!
For over 36 years, Cisco Live has been the ultimate destination for IT practitioners. Supercharge your skills, explore the future of tech, build your network, and celebrate one another!
Why should you attend?
- Connect and network with the brightest minds to tackle your toughest tech and business challenges.
- Discover the latest Cisco products, technologies, and services – from AI to security and networking. Plus, put your new expertise to the test with a Cisco certification exam, available for FREE to all Full Conference and IT Leadership package pass holders.
- Hear from Cisco’s Executive Leadership Team and technology industry trailblazers as they unveil Cisco’s vision for the future. Learn from top partners and Cisco experts in the energetic heart of Cisco Live – the World of Solutions!
- Get ready to party at the legendary Cisco Live Celebration! Experience epic receptions, dynamic meetups, thrilling gamification competitions – and more! – all week long in Las Vegas.

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!

Who Should Attend?
This hands-on seminar is open to Developers, Senior Software Engineers, IT Pros, Architects, IT Managers, Citizen developers, Technology Product Managers, IT leaders, Enterprise Architects, Chief Analytics Officers, and Chief Technology Officers and decision-makers interested in learning about Azure OpenAI & Azure Applied AI to infuse artificial intelligence and build next-generation multimodal applications. A multimodal GenAI application seamlessly generates high-quality content across text, images, video, and audio, all at once. AI agents are designed to perform specific tasks, answer questions, and automate processes for users. These agents vary widely in complexity. They range from simple chatbots, to copilots, to advanced AI assistants in the form of digital or robotic systems that can run complex workflows autonomously. Experience with either C# or Python is preferred, but it is not required. No prior knowledge of AI is required. Although this is not a seminar/ workshop on data & analytics, data scientists will find it very useful too, as will data stewards and technically minded data protection officers and Red Teams.

Join 20,000 of your peers for 700+ sessions, keynotes and training at the world’s largest data, analytics and AI conference.
Data + AI Summit speakers include leading experts, researchers and open source contributors — from Databricks and across the data and AI community.
Discover the Latest Technologies
Explore the latest advances in Delta Lake, Apache Iceberg™, agentic systems, MLflow, Apache Spark™, Unity Catalog, DLT, DSPy, LangChain, PyTorch, dbt, Trino, as well as the newest innovations from our sponsors, partners and the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform.
Make Meaningful Connections
Interact with thousands of your peers from the data and AI community, and grow your professional network through social meetups, the Expo and exclusive event parties.
Training and Certification
Sharpen your expertise with instructor-led, half-day training. Boost your credentials with our hands-on, lab-based format and get onsite certifications.

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
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.

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.

Join us to uncover the latest CIO insights and solutions with experts, IT executive peers and service providers to accelerate your business.
Why Gartner conferences?
- Insights you can trust - Join us for the only IT conference shaped by data-driven insights and more than 200,000 annual conversations between Gartner experts and the IT community.
- Validate your strategy - Our global team of 60+ on-site data, analytics and AI experts helps you create and validate your game plan using actionable business and technology insights.
- Strengthen your network - Join a large and diverse group of data, analytics and AI executives at a conference that prioritizes meaningful interactions and powerful connections.

Each year, SC provides the leading technical program for the HPC community. The Program is designed to share best practices in all areas of high performance computing. Become a contributor and share your excellence. Presenting at SC is extremely rewarding.
Here’s your opportunity to meet and interact with industry, research organizations, universities, and startups joining us from across the globe. As an exhibitor, showcase your cutting-edge technologies, products, and services to thousands of attendees.
The Students@SC program offers a broad range of volunteer experiences, cluster competitions, and networking opportunities. Put your professional development into overdrive and identify the possibilities within the field of high performance computing.
Industry, academia, and government experts volunteer to design, build, and administer the cutting-edge SCinet infrastructure, providing internet connectivity for attendees and pushing the boundaries of network innovation through research and demos.