This year MeriTalk is colocating with NIST to bring you the fourth annual Cloud Computing Brainstorm on Wednesday, June 17 at the Knight Conference Center at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. Join us in defining the foundation for modern technology and business. From FedRAMP to FedRAMP+ and the changing security requirements, we’ll address how to build a successful business model to provide a smooth transition of applications and services...

Video surveillance data is growing – fast. By 2020, video surveillance is expected to reach approximately 3.3 trillion captured video hours globally. Organizations’ appetites for video surveillance in an "always-on" world are straining IT infrastructures – from networks, to storage, to analysis capabilities. Attend “The Video Vortex” webinar to discuss: How agencies can optimize video surveillance data insights Po...

As the government focuses on creating innovative solutions to save money, thieves are focused on undermining that progress. Sometimes it's hard to tell which side has the advantage. Identity thieves and others who cheat the government are working on an industrial scale, devising complex scams that include hundreds of accomplices. The Federal government is losing an estimated $300 billion per year to fraud. Thieves target Medicare and Medicaid,...

Don't miss MeriTalk's third annual Cloud Computing Brainstorm on Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. It's been four years since OMB issued its cloud first policy. FedRAMP seems poised to deliver on the promise of a standardized approach to cloud security assessments. Cloud implementations are growing. New initiatives and enabling technology are making cloud migrations a must for many agencies. Despite these efforts...

Networks are at the heart of IT, but on the edge of data center modernization. Why? The answer is simple – we’ve been having the wrong conversations when it comes to the network. We’ve been trying to squeeze more out of the old instead of harnessing the new. The status quo is out, so come learn what’s in. The 2014 Federal Forum, held on Wednesday, August 13 at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington D.C., will feature...

Join MeriTalk’s Cyber Security Exchange for the second annual Cyber Security Brainstorm on Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at the at the Knight Conference Center at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. The event will bring together savvy Federal cyber security experts to share best practices, collaborate on challenges, and discuss what is needed for the future of cyber security. More details coming soon. For more information, contact Lisa Futterman...

Who: MeriTalk’s 2014 Data Center Brainstorm What: March 7, 2012 MeriTalk's Data Center Exchange hosted the second annual Data Center Brainstorm. The forum brought together more than 100 Federal data centers leads to share best practices, collaborate on challenges in the road ahead, and provide feedback to OMB on progress against the Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative. When: March 13, 2014 8:00am Where: Newseum, Washington D.C....

Join MeriTalk and more than 100 "cloud-fluent" Federal IT professionals from a variety of agencies to discuss pressing and trending topics, including: Considering the Cloud Broker Model, Accelerating Cloud Through FedRAMP, and Leveraging Public and Private Platforms. Federal and industry professionals will leave with fresh ideas about cloud computing, and they will be challenged to think about how to integrate the lessons learned into their ow...

The Network is Transforming – Are You Keeping Up? Think back to where servers were 10 years ago – sitting in giant rooms, one for each application, expensive to manage and refresh. Now think about what virtualization has done to servers – completely changing the architecture, management, and cost structure of the data center. That is what is about to happen to the network. This is a complete transformation of how Federal net...

Cyber security is not a new priority for those in the government's IT and management trenches. But it is a growing priority for the second term administration. This means agencies and industry partners can expect many cyber hot button issues being front and center over the next year - critical infrastructure protection, cyber crime, continuous monitoring, TIC, mobile device management, data protection, and information sharing. What does Congre...