You are invited to attend SANS Cyber Defense Initiative 2016 (CDI). SANS is the one educational organization known for developing the cybersecurity skills most in need right now. SANS Cyber Defense Initiative 2016 will feature courses in IT security, security management, IT audit, penetration testing, and computer forensics, including short courses that can be taken with a long course to enhance your training. Every course, evening talk, and s...

This educational one-day symposium will feature subject matter experts from the Federal government and academia participating in panels discussing hot-button topics in the area of big data and analytics.Also included is the MITRE-ATARC Big Data Collaboration Symposium features discussion and white-boarding between government and industry subject matter experts in a small-group setting. The outcomes of these sessions will be compiled in a White...

The 35th Annual Government Contract Management Symposium (GCMS) is held annually by the National Contract Management Association (NCMA) in the Washington, DC metro area. Formerly intended for those in the federal sector, it has grown to provide training for professionals in both government and industry contracting. GCMS brings together 900+ government contract management professionals for two days of keynote addresses, executive panel discussi...

Cloud Computing continues to grow in importance in the public sector. Agency personnel responsible for developing and implementing cloud-based solutions -- for implementing data center consolidation and other technology efficiencies -- continue to look for opportunities to learn about the best technologies, configurations, service and deployment models and appropriate mix of cloud services -- based on their government agency requirements. Digi...

Today’s technologies offer government agencies numerous ways to cut operating costs, improve service delivery, strengthen national security, and enhance mission performance. Government’s increased reliance on technology has expanded the attack potential. By every measure, attacks on government systems are growing in sophistication and numbers. At the same time, IT systems are growing more complex — and more difficult to defen...

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-123, Management's Responsibility for Enterprise Risk Management and Internal Control was recently revised on July 15, 2016. Besides replacing the title, Management’s Responsibility for Internal Control the Circular requires integration of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) into the internal control framework, requires agencies to implement ERM capabilities and engages all agency managem...

Technology is changing the way government interacts with the citizens it serves, offering new tools, techniques, and frameworks. We'll explore these changing dynamics and take a look at case studies from agencies and teams who have transformed the way their services are designed, delivered, and perceived, all with an eye towards championing their customers — the citizens and people who use their services.

The White House set a goal of raising the government wide engagement score to 67% by the 2016 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey. This workshop is designed to help Federal leaders understand how to effectively cultivate a culture of engagement that connects each employee to the mission of their organization through engagement and excellence in order to lead to higher organizational performance, employee empowerment and an effective performance...

The best way to control your future is to create it! The Women's Conference is a power-packed day of workshops and sessions designed to energize and invigorate you — giving you new ideas and strategies to achieve and succeed according to your goals and standards. This conference offers a unique 2-track format that lets you select from 8 sessions — making it easy to jump from track to track and choose the workshops most relevant and...

Course Description In the past decade, the treatment of peritoneal metastases has gained interest from oncologic communities around the world. During the 1990’s, the first pioneering centers began treating patients with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC). Prior to HIPEC, patients were treated with palliative support and only guaranteed a few months to live. Today, if a patient with peritoneal metastases is provided with pr...