The 9/11 Commission recommended a biometric and comprehensive screening system of foreign visitors, including an exit system.In the wake of the Christmas Plot and the Times Squares near getaway by Faisal Shahzad already boarded on an international flight leaving the U.S. when arrested, we are once again reminded that border security is an essential element of national security, and EXIT may matter to that rubric. For 14 years, a law requiring...

CNi Expo will be the exhibition for solutions, products and ideas to effectively mitigate risk and ensure security from all threats to infrastructure.These threats and risks are applicable to many sectors whose assets or components are essential to the safe and continued delivery of essential services. The Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI) defines nine sectors which deliver essential services: Energy Food Water Transp...

Content ROT: How to Find and Treat It Class Format: Seminar Instructor: Delia Konizeski, WelchmanPierpoint Date: Tuesday, June 1, 2010 Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Place: Department of Labor (DOL) Directions to DOL Fee: $50 federal, state, or local U.S. government; $75 for non–government Seminar Description With thousands of government websites, there is a lot of ROT (redundant, outdated, and trivial) content. You can't engage citizens...

About this Event: This networking reception is convened by the WNG Government Roundtable and is designed for government relations professionals in the greater Washington, D.C. region. The event presents a networking and marketing opportunity for both professionals and companies to increase awareness of their services. Who Should Attend: Government relations professionals, lobbyists, corporate representatives; the diplomatic community; governme...

Why should you attend this symposium? 1. Top Leadership. Confirmed speakers include: Rick Sheehy Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska Gen Kevin P. Chilton, USAF Commander U.S. Strategic Command LTG Keith Alexander, USA Director National Security Agency Mr. Scott Charney Corporate Vice President, Trustworthy Computing Microsoft Corporation 2. Inspired Agenda. Two-day agenda -- focused panel discussions and featured speakers. 3. Forward-Thinking Con...

The contracting officer’s representative (COR/COTR) plays an essential role in the planning, awarding and management of the government contract. They are the “eyes and ears” of the contracting officer in ensuring that technical requirements are being met and that the contractor is adhering to the terms and scope of the contract. Their technical expertise and project management skills are critical in designing performance-base...

The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), announces the 2010 Annual Department of Defense Intelligence Information Systems (DoDIIS) Worldwide Conference! Hosted by the DIA’s Directorate for Information Management and the Chief Information Officer (DS), DoDIIS is comprised of the Department of Defense’s (DoD) personnel, services, and information technology (IT) networks. DoDIIS facilitates the collection, analysis, and presentation of...

Recent research shows clearly that our critical infrastructure is under repeated cyberattack often from high-level adversaries like foreign nation-states. In fact the estimated cost from downtime, caused by major attacks, exceeds $6M per day. It's now confirmed: Our critical infrastructure is under repeated cyberattack from high-level adversaries. Register for this webinar to learn: The top cyber risks to public and private sector organization...

Delivering a secure and reliable IT environment requires automated IT Change and Configuration Management. Meet the demands of regulations and agency directives like VA Directive 6500, FISMA, FIPS 200, & NIST SP 800-53 with ChangeGear from SunView Software. Learn how the ChangeGear solution simplifies the implementation of IT controls and helps you meet the key provisions of today's federal regulations. With automated approvals and notific...