Overview: This lesson will be addressing how practice/business managers (or compliance offers) need to get their HIPAA house in order as HIPAA is now fully enforced and the government is not using kid gloves any more. It will also address major changes under the Omnibus Rule and any other applicable updates for 2018 and beyond. There are an enormous amount of issues and risks for covered entities and business associates these days. I will spea...

The drive to modernize IT infrastructure, processes, and policies is accelerating digital transformation – helping government work smarter. Agencies are leveraging automation, real-time analytics, machine learning, and cloud-based IT services – all in order to reduce costs, minimize risk, and get control over IT sprawl and legacy systems that have slowed down the business of government. Join digital transformation leaders at the 20...

Event Description: This event is a one day tabletop exposition being held on-site at the Main State Department located in Washington, DC. We will have the exposition set up in the Exhibit Hall and attendees from the Bureau of Information Resource Management (IRM) and other departments will attend. Why You Should Participate: This audience is difficult to reach and the ongoing concept is to provide a forum where State Department personnel can e...

For the past 40 years, the Federal Business Council has produced thousands of symposiums, expositions, training forums, and conferences, both on-site and off, for the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and civilian agencies. This event takes place at the Ronald Reagan Building International Trade Center (ITC) complex and includes promotion to the major agencies within the area. Agencies housed at the Ronald Reagan Building include...

IDGA is proud to announce the return of our 11th Operational Energy Summit this January 29-31, in Washington, D.C. This summit provides a forum for policy makers and technology leaders to come together to solve some of DoD's operational energy challenges. We will explore critical areas such as: Alternative energy, mobile energy, expeditionary energy, intelligent grids, reducing energy waste and modernizing current force with innovative energy...

As much as agency IT leaders know they need to make the cloud a core component of their IT infrastructure, they also know that they need to address long-standing concerns about the security of the cloud. The FedRAMP program, of course, is an important part of any agency’s cloud security strategy, and the program has evolved to address emerging requirements for higher-level security requirements—but it is only part of the story. Age...

Cyber Security Awareness Forum is an opportunity for all members of the DISA/Joint Service Provider (JSP) to pause and consider how the decisions they make affect the Agency's Cyber Security Readiness, learn better Security practices, and complete required training and documentation. Participation in this Stand Down is required by the agency. #NCSAM The DISA/Joint Service Provider (JSP) will be hosting this event with an interest in all techno...

This talk will discuss the cultural changes that were made at USCIS in the adoption of modern agile development practices. The discussion will include the successes and challenges of changes in an organization that has significant inertia in existing development practices and the changes that need to be made within both the IT and business organizations. The overall framework of change and recommendations will complete the discussion. It will...

This educational, one-day symposium will discuss the security challenges faced by Federal Chief Information Security Officers and examine the lessons learned and best practices used to secure the information technology resources of government agencies. The morning session features speakers and panels with government thought leaders, while the afternoon includes the MITRE-ATARC Cyber Collaboration Symposium, where government, academic and indus...

In 2015, the Academy of United States Veterans established an annual event at which it presented and recognized the most impactful entities that contribute to the well-being of the Veterans community. The Veterans Awards is an annual event celebrating awards conferred by the Academy’s voting members. The 3rd Annual Veterans Awards (VETTYS) ceremony will be held on January 20, 2018, at the prestigious Mayflower Hotel.The VETTYS will be pr...