Mocana, which secures the “Internet of Things,” protects the 20 billion non-PC devices that are increasingly connecting to networks across every sector of our economy including Federal and Medical. These devices already outnumber workstations on the Internet by about five to one. Each device represents a comparatively easy way to infiltrate the rest of the network as hacks, malware and viruses grow more numerous and sophisticated....

Nations around the world are grappling with the challenge of “open government”. Many are openly stating that they embrace it, most are struggling to understand what it is and how to actually implement it. Why are they so intent on this? Because the people, the constituents they serve, of all kinds, from families to communities, corporations to small business and non-profits, and public sector employees themselves are demanding it....

Join us in Boston, June 23–25, 2010, for the 2010 USENIX Annual Technical Conference. USENIX ATC '10 will again bring together leading systems researchers for cutting-edge systems research and unlimited opportunities to gain insight into a variety of must-know topics, including virtualization, system administration, cloud computing, security, and networking. The technical program begins on Wednesday, June 23, and includes refereed papers...

While Congress debates making telework programs a requirement in federal agencies, the Office of Personnel Management is launching a telework pilot program. The bill under consideration would eventually require 20 percent of the eligible federal workforce to telework about one day per week. And OPM’s Results-Only Work Environment program allows 400 federal employees to decide when and where to work, as long as they meet high performance...

As a result of the ‘Federal Data center Consolidation Initiative’ Government agencies are facing the challenge of reducing the cost of their data centers through consolidation and virtualization. While virtualization provides many benefits, the virtual infrastructure has different monitoring requirements than the physical. Join SolarWinds Head Geek and Air Force Veteran Josh Stephens to discuss affordable, effective and efficient S...

Information on government websites must be "findable", relevant and compliant with federal mandates. These converging requirements require reanalyzing of both process and strategy to manage and govern website content as well as improving strategy around the website content. This symposium will help CXOs and their staff, Web managers, Communications, IT, program managers and Inspector Generals responsible for supervising, developing, maintainin...

2020 Vision: Leveraging Today's Best Insights to Manage Risk & Build a More Secure Future The Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit 2010 is the premier conference and meeting place for IT and business executives responsible for creating, implementing, and managing a proactive and comprehensive IT strategy for information security, risk management, compliance, and business continuity management. As IT security and risk disciplines...

Today's government leaders wrestle with a complicated challenge. How can we share critical information – which grows exponentially each day – with citizens, private industry, and other agencies, while protecting sensitive data and complex IT infrastructures? Join the leading IT security and management pros from all levels of government at this one-day event. Learn, teach, and share your experience and knowledge. Learn About Standar...

This symposium will help CXOs and their staff, Public Affairs Officers, Web managers, Social and New Media Directors, Communications, IT, program managers and Inspector Generals responsible for supervising, developing, maintaining or reviewing social media tools or efforts understand how to effectively use social media in to accomplish mission goals and create outcome based success measures. Major Topics How agencies are integrating social med...

A major complaint in many government agencies is information overload. How do you make sense out of all the data coming in and then use it to make a difference? In the past, too much emphasis has been placed on producing performance information to comply with a checklist of requirements instead of using it to drive change. This must change. Federal managers and employees at all levels must use performance goals and measures to set priorities,...