In this roundtable discussion with federal IT pros, InformationWeek Government will explore the opportunities and challenges of creating private clouds in government data centers. Federal CIO Vivek Kundra wants government agencies to adopt cloud computing as a way of cutting costs, gaining efficiencies and quickly introducing new capabilities to federal employees and the public. Commercial cloud services are one way to do that, but government...

This year has been a busy one for the U.S. Air Force. Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan - as well as humanitarian missions in Haiti and Pakistan - have demonstrated the varying, vital roles the Air Force plays in U.S. relations all over the world. But in addition to executing these crucial missions, Air Force Chief of Staff General Norton A. Schwartz has management issues to contend with. With the draw-down of operations in Iraq, General Schw...

Congress has established a National Office for Cybersecurity at the White House, now requires federal agencies to conduct independent audits of their information security programs, and has established new policies for agency acquisition and procurement. Two years ago, Congressman Mike McCaul co-founded the first-ever House Cyber Security Caucus to address these areas of oversight and inconsistency. Join Congressman McCaul in a moderated discus...

The importance of IT in solving information-sharing and open-government issues is putting federal CIOs in the driver's seat at many agencies. With a new focus on data, cloud computing and information security, federal CIOs are increasingly given a major role in executing their agencies' missions.Join Allan Holmes, Executive Editor of Nextgov, and a panel of top federal CIOs as they explore how federal Chief Information Officers are impacting y...

This is the Only Advanced, Practical Export Controls Compliance Event for the Satellite & Space Industries! Satelliteandcomponentmanufacturers,operators,launchservice providers,universities,remoteimagingfirmsandspaceentrepreneurs continuetofaceconcrete,heightened U.S. export enforcement risks. While export controls reform hangs in the balance,DDTC,DTSA,ICE,FBI andtheU.S.DepartmentofJusticecontinuetomonitorspac...

Since the beginning of humankind, there has been an economic connection between people and land. Whether it's for food, water, shelter, or economic reasons, people rely on land to survive. By understanding their relationship with geography, a society's people can make informed decisions about how its land can fulfill basic human needs and serve as a stable economic foundation. Today, geographic technology data and analysis are being applied to...

To keep Congressional staffers up to date on the current economic situation, the Mercatus Center hosts quarterly briefings that survey the current economic scene. Special attention is paid to inflation, GDP, unemployment, and interest rates. Hosted by Dr. Bruce Yandle, one of our most popular speakers, these quarterly briefings are free of charge and open to all senior congressional staffers.

Governments around the world today are delivering more efficient, effective and accessible services to their citizens, despite dealing with constantly changing new technologies and modes of communication that expose them to unprecedented cyber security risks. Policy leaders and program managers are confronted daily by major security, privacy and trust challenges from both policy and implementation perspectives. Identity management, access and...

Evaluation of OSD / Service Data Link Plans, Needs and Initiatives A Look at Future Data Links: MR-TCDL, N-CDL, TTNT, JTRS WNW, SRW A Detailed Technical Description of Links 4, 11, 16, MIDS/JTIDS, EPLRS and more… How they work Today and in the Future Understanding how the Latest JTRS Requirements Impact Data Link Development Guidelines for Integrating Data Links on Inhabited vs. Uninhabited Platforms Meeting Data Link Requirements for...

DC Area Business Objects Crystal Users Group Meeting This is your last chance to join the DC Area Business Objects Crystal Users Group for their next meeting on September 27, 2010. Come share information, get updates on the latest Business Objects technology, learn valuable tips and tricks, obtain feedback from fellow users, and establish contacts in the Business Objects community. This meeting has no fee but you must register to attend. Who s...