Special Featured Guest: Jerry Ma, Director of Emerging Technology at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) This month’s virtual presenter is Jerry Ma, Director of Emerging Technology at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)! The USPTO is unique among federal agencies in its multifaceted involvement with the AI ecosystem. Consistent with its constitutional and statutory role, the Office fosters innovation in AI by the provis...

As the federal government evolves into the “new normal” as a result of COVID-19, Federal data architectures have changed to adapt. Edge computing, alongside 5G and IOT, has created the opportunity for more efficient decisioning at the point of events. Data can be analyzed at near real-time speeds, accelerating decisions that impact critical missions and improve government operations. By collecting and processing data closer to the...

The Newest Attack Vectors - Infrastructure as Code & API Security Moving applications and development to the cloud has delivered both operational and security benefits at scale. However, as organizations begin to automate their infrastructure deployments and configurations using Infrastructure as Code (IaC), a new attack vector has been introduced. In addition, the move to cloud-native architectures increases the use of APIs connecting cli...

The world has grown more digital and complex than ever. Leaders across the federal government are faced with a broad range of difficult decisions—from leading an agency’s IT modernization and implementing a cybersecurity strategy to managing remote teams. One thing’s for sure: the ability to make sound decisions— and do so quickly—is critical to delivering mission objectives. On Thursday, May 20th, former U.S. Mar...

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Agenda:Session 1: Aruba ESP & the New Data CenterSpeaker: Mark Pearson, Office of the CTO, ArubaSession 2: Aruba and HPE - Transforming Your Data CenterSpeaker: Sam Ceccola, Account Chief Technologist- DoD, HPEIn today’s world USG Customers are looking for some key characteristics as they continue down their digital transformation:1. Provide Total Turn-Key Solutions2. Provide a Secure Zero Trust & Secure Supply Chain across the e...

In pre-pandemic life, just 22 percent of federal employees worked remotely in 2019. Last year, by comparison, just one department, Housing and Urban Development, jumped to 90 percent in 2020. This scenario played out across all agencies. Now, with the country working to bring the pandemic to an end, it is unlikely that all employees will return to their offices. As remote work continues, cybersecurity measures are shifting to protect enterpris...

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As DOD continues the roll-out of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program, both government acquisition professionals and the contracting community are scrambling to understand and implement the certification requirements. Join us to learn the latest on what is required and what may be ahead for acquisition and contracting executives concerning cyber certifications and audits as government and industry experts share their insights...