Cloud is evolving the way defense agencies defend assets, support the warfighter and gain tactical advantages. This event will showcase how mission partners can move to modern IT platforms and new technologies that can advance the mission on the battlefield and beyond.

The Biden administration’s executive order on cybersecurity takes an ambitious swing at forcing improvements to cybersecurity nationwide – and issues authoritative directions to Federal agencies to modernize IT infrastructure and security concepts and practices. Agencies are tasked to meet aggressive timeframes for moving to cloud, adopting Zero Trust architecture, improving software supply chain security, and more. Some are well o...

The rapid shift to remote work in 2020 resulted in new security and IT priorities, and an unprecedented increase in complexity and visibility challenges. A recent survey of global IT and cybersecurity professionals looked at the impact of those changes and discovered a reported rise in IT, device, and security complexity – and widening visibility gaps. As agencies plan for employees to return to the office, either full-time or part-time,...

The SolarWinds breach sent shockwaves through the Federal government, and the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) program was front and center. CDM stakeholders, according to MeriTalk’s recent research, say the SolarWinds hack boosted CDM’s importance. But, cyber pros also assert that it’s time for a post-SolarWinds makeover. There’s strong consensus for change, with...

Innovation requires looking at new approaches to age-old challenges. And today's emerging technologies provide exciting pathways for rapid change. This program will take a deep dive into some of the solutions that will change the world of government.

For the U.S. Army, one thing matters above all others – executing the mission and protecting the American people. As part of the Defense Department’s 2020 Telework Readiness Task Force, the Army enabled maximum telework, ramping up to 350K soldiers using remote work systems in less than a month. The Army adapted operations and innovated, and as a result: Boosted enterprise capacity four-fold Ensured half of all medical interactions...

Secure multicloud-as-a-service (MCaaS) has the power to rewrite the cloud trajectory for your Federal agency – no matter where you are in your cloud journey. Adopting a multicloud strategy means leveraging the strengths of multiple cloud providers – including on-prem and edge cloud technologies – to acquire capabilities that best meet your business and mission requirements. And, as agencies look to migrate applications and wo...

CDM is the Federal civilian government’s frontline program to protect against and mitigate cyber-attacks. But security deployments often take years to complete, and in the wake of increasingly high-profile hacks that are thwarting top-notch defenses, time is ticking to meet the challenge. How is the CDM program working with agencies to accelerate the path to better security? And how should agencies engage the CDM program to inoculate aga...

Over the last year, we’ve learned the importance of rigorous hand washing and proper mask-wearing to protect ourselves and others. So, how can the Federal government apply stringent cyber hygiene to protect critical data? Recently implemented DoD certifications and programs, like CMMC and CSfC, offer a roadmap. Why are these programs so important, and how might we translate their risk-reduction strategies to Federal civilian data complia...

Government organizations are drowning under massive waves of data. It’s time to learn how data lakes can keep your agency afloat. In this course, we will explore everything related to data lakes, including what they can do, what role the cloud plays, and what insights you can gain from them. Learn how to successfully deploy data lakes for mission success by securing senior leadership buy-in, setting measurable outcomes, and determining i...