The cyber-attack surface has exploded to include more than just hardware and on premises devices. This can make implementing CDM and achieving success even more difficult-- one of the most common challenges has always been finding the time and resources to do so. So how are agency cyber leaders keeping up? While the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) program is now a dozen years...

This summer, top-notch Modeling & Simulation (M&S) demonstrations from around the country will be brought to the nation’s capital at the 14th Annual 2024 Capitol Hill Modeling and Simulation Expo. The National Training and Simulation Association sponsors this annual expo in support of the Congressional Modeling and Simulation Caucus. The theme for 2024 is Resilience in Action: Using Modeling and Simulation Technologies to Build o...

States’ voter registration systems and voter access have undergone a host of changes over the past five years, thanks in large part to the Covid-19 pandemic. Many states expanded vote-by-mail options, stepped up automatic voter registration programs, or both. Cities took action, as well – Los Angeles, for instance, has overhauled its voting system infrastructure, using open source, the cloud, and cybersecurity partnerships to updat...

Join us on August 13, from 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Eastern for Using the Cone Penetrometer Test (CPT) for Evaluation of Dams and Levees. This webinar will comprehensively cover the Cone Penetrometer Test (CPT) from the most basic ideas to advanced topics. It will be engaging, interesting, and enjoyable to watch. The most important concepts will be fully described. There will be numerous examples of state-of-the-art evaluations. Stratigraphy evaluat...

All Navy platforms and elements of the Navy Force structure are involved in undersea warfare: submarines, surface combatants, fixed and rotary wing aircraft, surveillance units, and the Navy's command and control infrastructure. These components work together to achieve the Navy's goals in undersea operations. The USW Division has five active Technical Committees within which the UWD focuses on the navy's mission areas: Sensor Systems, Mine Wa...

Join us for the highly anticipated Chief Data & Analytics Officer (CDAO), Government, taking place on September 18-19, 2024, at Convene, in Washington D.C.!Speakers will share insights into the solutions needed to deal with the most pressing challenges facing the data & analytics community in the Government and Public Sector.Data & analytics are constantly evolving and require your team to be agile in every way possible. Discover t...

This course serves as an introduction and guidance on construction oversight and inspections associated with the construction or modification of a dam and appurtenant structures. Learning objectives attendees will receive from this course: Organization, communication, and the roles, responsibilities, and authority of project team members. Emergency operations for dam and levee failures and incidents. Importance of dam construction documentatio...

California may be the home of Silicon Valley and the birthplace of many innovative technologies, but as the biggest state (by population) and the fifth-largest economy in the world (more than 14% of U.S. Gross Domestic Product), it faces nation-sized challenges. The human issues include everything from making health care and insurance more affordable to investing in expanded internet access, to name just two. The state government has embarked...

This course is intended as an introductory course for persons who have had at least one course in reinforced concrete design. The course will provide a thorough overview of the fundamentals of specifying the fresh and hardened properties of concrete mixes; the review of applicable codes for concrete hydraulic structures; the design philosophy and methodology of reinforced concrete hydraulic structures; and issues associated with the constructi...

In the realm of government modernization, the United States grapples with the intricate task of updating its legacy systems to align with the rapid pace of technological advancement. This webinar unpacks the multifaceted challenges inherent in this endeavor, spotlighting the delicate equilibrium between fostering innovation and adhering to budgetary and regulatory confines. At its core, the discussion revolves around legacy systems migration...