In order to realize the benefits of Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics (AIDA) are to be achieved by the United States, the U.S. federal government will need to establish and enforce policies to ensure the technology is ethically, effectively, and efficiently created and implemented. There are currently more than 20 separate AI policy, ethics, and technical working groups scattered among various federal government agencies. Is it possib...

Government agencies are always being asked to do more, with less budget and resources. By embracing Artificial Intelligence Operations (AIOps), agencies can get a holistic view of their enterprise and identify tactics to advance their mission. They can reduce costs, increase output, replace manual tasks with automation, and optimize the capacity of their workforce. When agencies deploy AIOps, what are the challenges that they face? What are th...

A collaborative event discussion around the already evidenced and future evolution of TIC 3.0 – and where agencies stand in their confidence to take steps towards its implementation. Listen as TIC 3.0 experts explain the importance behind it, as well as the solutions it is enabling. Hear from Federal cloud adoption leaders about their distinct use cases, including remote user access, modernization of branch offices, and network moderniza...

An event on the Federal Mobility Group and Its Role in the Government.

The workplace of April 2021 looks dramatically different than the workplace of March 2020. While employees have adjusted to the changes in policies, procedures, and even work location, are they as engaged and fulfilled as they were one year ago? Now more than ever, it is critical to provide self-service access to workplace information that helps people do their jobs and feel secure that management understands and is addressing their concerns a...

Connected devices are making their steadily increasing presence within the Federal government, helping with both mission delivery and citizen interaction. However, these smart cars, smart medical devices, even smart cities – represent brand new targets for hackers, requiring us to secure the many components in the IoT ecosystem: from sensors, industrial IoT devices and their interfaces; networks and clouds; to sophisticated software appl...

COVID-19 has accelerated the need for Privileged Identity Management (PIM). As remote agency workforces expand, there is little question that Privileged Identity Management will play an increasingly crucial role in mitigating cyber-attacks. Recent cyber breach news is a reminder that privileged credentials are highly targeted by threat actors. During this webinar, we’ll discuss: Why Privileged Identity Management is a cornerstone of mod...

When faced with the increasingly frequent and damaging cyberattacks, it may feel like our current network perimeter defense is still relying on a ‘castle and moat’ like strategy. And this approach can in fact be an invitation for lateral movement of malware. For proper cyber defense, we need to know more than just WHO can access the network from an identity management perspective. It is imperative to lock down the entire applicatio...

Organizational operations are more connected than ever with telework, cloud, IoT devices, industrial Control Systems (ICS), smart vehicles, medical devices, C2 systems, and more. All of this has fueled the fire for nation-state espionage and cybercrime which are at an all-time high. Recent events clearly demonstrate the complexity of attacks has increased. Government agencies don’t have to be caught off-guard – it’s survival...

Launching in March 2021, this Meetup will provide opportunities for cybersecurity professional development and networking for anybody in the greater Loudoun County, VA area. We’re open to cyber practitioners, consultants, trainers, policymakers, software vendors, students, etc. This conversation is intended as an informal forum for the people who have knowledge of the current state, status, challenges, successes, and emerging topics in g...