The global information technology supply chain has been hit with a growing and unprecedented number of attacks as adversaries attempt to compromise systems with various forms of malware in an attempt to steal or compromise or hold for ransom sensitive information. Federal executives realized how complex the question of supply chain security was in 2017 when officials tried to implement the Department of Homeland Security’s order to remov...

The AUSA Noon Report brings the popular Breakfast Series from our headquarters with the same quality content, essential topics and timely information you have come to expect from AUSA programs. Join key leaders from the defense industry, academia, military and government for this timely presentation with live Q&A on Tuesday, 19 January.

At SANS, our mission remains steady. We continue to deliver relevant cyber security knowledge and skills, empowering students to protect people and their assets. Join us online for SANS Security East 2021 - Live Online (Jan 11-16, CST), and continue to build practical cyber security skills you can implement immediately. Choose from over 20 courses taught by real-world practitioners, plus two NetWars Tournaments delivered Live Online. SANS Live...

SANS Cloud Defender 2021 – Live Online (Jan 11-16, EST) provides immersion training designed to help you master the practical steps necessary for defending systems and applications in the cloud against the most dangerous threats. The courses are full of important and immediately useful techniques that you can put to work as soon as you return to your office. Register now for interactive training taught by top industry practitioners. SANS...

How are you doing? Seriously. How are you coping? As a government employee, you have been through a tremendous amount of chaos, change, and confusion. A Presidential Transition is on the horizon, there have been riots at the Capitol, the ongoing pandemic is only getting more dangerous, and through it all, you are expected to fulfill the mission of your agency and your job. Join us this Friday at 12pm ET / 9a.m. PT to learn how to find mindfuln...

Our theme of Using Data to Defend is more critical than ever, given the security challenges of moving customers and vendors online and supporting a remote workforce. The online conference will be held on January 12-15, 2021. FloCon 2021 focuses on using “big data” to solve difficult security problems. Its practical, practitioner-oriented sessions feature online training, presentations, and keynote speakers from the security and dat...

American University will hold the 2021 Institute for Data Science and Big Data online, which is geared to working professionals looking to upgrade their data science skills. The institute will cover the basics of data science, including obtaining relevant data, cleaning and exploring data, creating models, stating inferences, making reliable predictions, and communicating findings. The course consists of a mixture of lectures, guest speakers,...

High-performing organizations are using location as the standard analytical approach to achieve new insight. Increasingly, smart devices, the internet of things and cloud computing are feeding data on the locations of people, nature, vehicles, and infrastructure. Join us online Thursday, Jan. 14 from 2-2:45 p.m. ET/11-11:45 a.m. PT to learn about Esri’s GIS-based Smart Community Information System which helps communities drive down costs...

At the core of all government technology operations in 2020, a comprehensive and secure data strategy is essential if agencies are to deliver on their missions and serve the American public. With the arrival of COVID-19 this became even more apparent as agencies looked to data to power their response efforts and considered new ways to securely deliver streaming data insight into the hands of teleworking employees. As governments expand use of...

Join CrowdStrike for a deep dive into the nation-state threat landscape of Iran. Jason Rivera, Global Director - Strategic Threat Advisory Group at CrowdStrike, will give a brief on the broader geopolitical context for the latest Iranian cyber activities, an overview of the primary threat actors responsible for Iranian offensive cyber operations, and these actors’ TTPs (tactics, techniques, and procedures). He will also share mitigation...