Since 2010, federal initiatives to make computing more efficient and less expensive by reducing the size of government data centers have not reached the goal set by the Office of Management and Budget. Currently, the House and Senate are actively working to transition the Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative (FDCCI) from initiative to law. Agencies will face challenges to adhere to this Congressional oversight, including exploring new...

SANS is bringing a mix of security courses to the Bay Area for SANS San Francisco 2014, July 14-19. Enhance your skills by taking advantage of SANS IT security, security management, and forensics training loaded with practical tools and cutting-edge information. San Francisco is a wonderful and diverse city offering excellent restaurants, great weather, and plenty of evening activities to give your brain a rest! Make your travel plans now to a...

Successes in Enterprise Transformation In any enterprise-wide change initiative, it’s essential to focus on improving the efficiency of your operations while quickly adapting to shifts in mission requirements and technology. Disruptive technologies and policies driving the adoption of cloud, mobile and big data analytics are forcing the Department of Energy and related organizations to rethink the way they operate. Join AFCEA Energy on J...

Just-in-time Application Modeling Sessions™ – JAM Sessions as they are called – allow teams of individuals to come together in a shared space to create, iterate and replicate solutions and ideas. JAM Sessions are cost-saving, client-driven initiatives that provide solutions for today’s budget conscious organization. Join us on Thursday July 10 from noon-3pm for lunch and experience a new and innovative way to build and...

The Federal Cloud Computing Summit: Embracing Today’s Cloud Opportunities will be held on July 8-9, 2014 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. Panel topics will include: Cloud Broker Cloud Acquisition and Policy Cloud Migration Cloud Security and FedRAMP Cloud Applications in Government and Academia The Summit will also feature the popular and highly-interactive MITRE Cloud Collaboration Symposi...

SANSFIRE 2014 will be held at the Hilton Baltimore, June 21-30, with our top courses. Each evening, the ISC handlers will share riveting talks on their most interesting experiences and newest cyber hazards. These special presentations are free to everyone who pays for a course at SANSFIRE 2014.For more than 10 years, the Internet Storm Center has been providing free analysis and warning to our community. SANSFIRE 2014 is not just another train...

2:00 - 2:30pm U.S. Eastern. Learn how the government is using iCohere solutions to extend meetings and conference online and support professional development. As featured on GovEvents. Host: Lance A. Simon, CGMP CVEP

Legacy IT silos once built to support hardware-specific operations are draining resources and preventing U.S. military organizations from optimizing support for warfighters around the globe. This is why military organizations have mandated the expansion of virtualization across servers, networks and storage, to increase efficiency, improve responsiveness and lower costs. Federally mandated requirements to expand virtualization have already he...

GTRA Technology Council Meeting - Government IT Security CollaborationJune 22 - 24, 2014The Lansdowne, Leesburg, VA The GTRA Technology Council Meeting brings together an elite group of federal IT leaders who believe in the importance of executive-level collaboration and information exchange to support the transformation of the federal government through IT. Collaborative discussions will focus on the critical issues currently facing the commu...

A New and Exclusive Networking Event Connecting Government Cloud Tech Pros The 2014 AFCEA Bethesda Cloud Technology Symposium gets you out of the classroom and gives you more opportunities to connect with people who can and will help you develop solutions to your biggest cloud challenges. The symposium is designed so that you can exchange innovative ideas with your peers in the federal IT community.From senior-level decision makers to on-the-f...