Western Power Summit provides a platform for leaders across the energy sector to discuss, debate, and gain new perspectives on the pressing issues facing the West’s electric power sector. Experience insightful panel discussions and expert presentations on topics including energy efficiency, energy storage, renewable energy grid integration, water/energy challenges, reliability, emerging technology and much more. Visit www.westernpowersum...

Feds are on the clock to modernize their IT systems. The Modernizing Government Technology Act proposes an annual $250 million centralized revolving capital fund to upgrade the Federal government’s outdated IT infrastructure. With data centers commanding the majority of Uncle Sam’s $90 billion IT spend, change agents across government are exploring new paths to bring those aging data centers into the 21st century. With 10 out of 24...

Defense Daily’s 10th Annual Open Architecture Summit, taking place October 19, 2017 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., will focus on how Open Architecture (OA) is the key to maintaining legacy platforms and a vital foundation to implementing future programs. In 2017, open architecture is firmly set in our government and industry’s plans for the future. This year, the Open Architecture Summit will focus on: Common and C...

SANS is recognized around the world as the best place to develop the deep, hands-on cyber security skills most in need right now. Network Security 2017 offers more than 45 information security courses taught by SANS' world-class instructors, with dynamic content on the hottest information security issues.In addition to SANS classroom training and development, you can also test your security defense skills at the Core NetWars Experience, DFIR N...

Are you ready to move to the cloud but looking for practical guidance? Buying cloud computing services takes different skills and strategies than buying traditional IT. Our experts at AWS have helped many government IT leaders select the right acquisition approach for their agency. Register today for our webinar: How to Buy Cloud Computing Services for Your Agency. In this recorded webinar, you will learn: - How to manage a traditional price l...

As cyber security threats change daily and attacks become more aggressive, SANS helps you stay ahead of the curve by providing unique, hands-on immersion training you can implement the day you return to work. SANS Salt Lake City 2017 (August 14-19), you will learn new skills to help you better anticipate security risks and quickly mitigate them.Take advantage of these opportunities to get the most out of your training: Distinguish yourself as...

Success in information security requires committing to a career of learning, from fundamentals to advanced techniques, because the field is continually evolving. To put you on this learning path, join us at SANS San Antonio 2017 (August 6-11), featuring industry leaders addressing today's greatest cyber threats.Take advantage of these opportunities to get the most out of your training: Distinguish yourself as an information security leader by...

This seminar provides comprehensive instruction in inspection and evaluation techniques for dams. The principles, concepts and procedures taught will be readily adaptable to any organization conducting dam inspections and evaluating their compliance with current design standards. The target audience is state and federal dam owners/regulators, local and private dam owners/operators, consulting engineers and personnel responsible for the operati...

The objective of this course will be to provide a comprehensive presentation of the significant principles and concepts of soil mechanics to the participants. The material will be presented with emphasis on the application of soil mechanics to dam safety issues. At the end of the course, the participants will have the knowledge and resources to address soil mechanics issues as they relate to their work in dam safety. Key Takeaways: Students w...

Governments are among the most highly targeted networks in the world. From political campaigns to government personnel to intelligence and troop planning, government data is of great interest to nation-states and others for a variety of reasons. Accessing sensitive government data means accessing the assets that can connect to it or house that data. Servers, workstations, virtual desktops and other devices can all suffer from vulnerable operat...