In just a few short years, Robotic Process Automation has gone from a few scattered pilot projects to an essential tool deployed by dozens of agencies. Hundreds of thousands of staff-hours have been saved, and organizations are increasingly looking to leverage artificial intelligence to automate more-complicated workflows. Automation at scale comes with challenges, however -- from credential management to siloed systems to ensuring that outdat...

Nation states have increasingly targeted organizations managing critical infrastructure (utilities, for example) knowing that industrial control systems continue to run on antiquated technology. Security teams seek guidance to better determine their weaknesses and how to fix them. This virtual symposium will address that, including how to: Use adversarial emulation in IT/OT environments to better understand how attackers think when targeting i...

George Bernard Shaw famously once said that England and America are two countries separated by a common language. In the digital domain, however, zeros and ones transcend that difference. In diplomatic circles, the U.S. and the U.K. are known to have a closely aligned relationship. That extends to the military, as well - both are pursuing digital transformation strategies to facilitate adoption of emerging, innovative technologies, such as art...

This PCAOB Auditing Standard 2105: Consideration of Materiality in Planning and Performing an Audit establishes requirements regarding the auditor's consideration of materiality in planning and performing an audit. In interpreting the federal securities laws, the U.S. Supreme Court has held that a fact is material if there is "a substantial likelihood that the . . . fact would have been viewed by the reasonable investor as having significantly...

This training event covers the two different subsections of the PCAOB Auditing Standard 1300. PCAOB Auditing Standard 1301: Communications with Audit Committees requires the auditor to communicate with the company's audit committee regarding certain matters related to the conduct of an audit and to obtain certain information from the audit committee relevant to the audit. PCAOB Auditing Standard 1305: Communications About Control Deficiencies...

The road to equipment management success is shifting. Stay ahead of the curve at the 2021 EquipmentSHIFT Conference. The path to equipment management excellence has never been straight and narrow. Now more than ever, this is true. With our movement back to in-person meetings we are primed to provide you the education you need to achieve equipment management excellence. This conference will provide you with a road map that will ultimately make...

Since 1999, Data Connectors has facilitated the collaboration between cybersecurity professionals and solution providers. Today, the community is comprised of over 650,000 members and 200 active vendor partners. Members enjoy informative education from industry luminaries, innovative solution providers and government agencies such as the FBI, InfraGard, US Secret Service and the Department of Homeland Security. Data Connectors brings live conf...

In recent months, Zero Trust has been more firmly cemented into the foundation of federal IT. In May of 2021, The White House issued an Executive Order requiring the federal government to adopt a Zero Trust approach to cybersecurity. The Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is working on a long-term vision for Zero Trust adoption by federal agencies.As network boundaries dissolve, Zero Trust...

The Federal Mobility Group (FMG), established by the Federal CIO Council, was tasked with improving cybersecurity, governance, and accountability for federal mobile device usage and programs. Co-chaired by mobile leaders from DHS, GSA, and NIST, the FMG sponsors a Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) Mobility Metrics Working Group (FMMWG) that is focused on updating the FISMA mobility metrics for fiscal year 2022 and beyond....

With the constant evolution of guidance and regulations, providing goods and services to the federal government demands your business be change-ready. At DHG’s Government Contracting Conference, our professionals will share insights on anticipated changes and how to prepare your organization to meet them. We look forward to you joining the conversation. Topics Will Include: DCMA/ DCAA Update – Cost & Pricing Trends Trends in De...