Information security training in Washington, DC from SANS Institute, the global leader in information security training. At SANSFIRE 2017, SANS offers more than 45 hands-on, immersion-style security training courses taught by real-world practitioners. The site of SANSFIRE 2017 (July 22-29) is Washington Marriott Wardman Park. Event Schedule: One-Day Course: Begins on Sunday, July 23 Two-Day Courses: Begin on Saturday, July 22 Four-, Five-, and...

President Trump’s 2018 budget request included $95.7 billion for Information Technology, an increase of $1.6 billion from 2017. The Department of Defense received an increase of almost $4 billion, while the Department of Agriculture saw a decrease of $220 million compared to 2017. Which other agencies saw significant changes? The $95.7 billion includes funding for 4,087 IT investments in four main functions: mission delivery; administrat...

Learn about Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement and how we can assist your federal IT acquisition with the latest IT product solutions. On Monday, July 24, 2017, from 11:15am - 12:30pm, SEWP will be hosting a Panel Presetation in Session A13 intitle "Use if GWACs" ~ Acquiring IT Services Panel discussions on the various tools used for IT acquisitions. After World Congress concludes, grab lunch on your own and then join SEWP for an aftern...

The goal for this course is to provide an understanding of cybersecurity leadership focused on people and not just technology and policy. It will give you an overview of frameworks to support your risk management activities. It is highly useful to any organizational executive, or leader seeking an understanding of building cybersecurity cultures and governance.The word cybersecurity is thrown around, used and abused to scare people into buying...

Governments are among the most highly targeted networks in the world. From political campaigns to government personnel to intelligence and troop planning, government data is of great interest to nation-states and others for a variety of reasons. Accessing sensitive government data means accessing the assets that can connect to it or house that data. Servers, workstations, virtual desktops and other devices can all suffer from vulnerable operat...

The American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC) invites you to Drones in the Federal Airspace and Internet of Things (IoT) Forum on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at the Renaissance Washington in Washington, DC.The theme, "Unleashing the Power of IoT and Drone Technology', will focus on how drones and IoT are currently being used in the federal arena and look to the endless possibilities that IoT and Drones can offer. The...

Last year, 63% of data breaches involved compromised identities. Traditionally, the Federal government has relied on Common Access Cards (CAC), Personal Identity Verification (PIV), and user name and password systems. As government settles into the “new normal” of mobile, cloud and other nontraditional access points for applications and other resources, these approaches fail to mitigate the risk. We’ll Discuss: Define the pro...

World Congress is the National Contract Management Association’s largest education event for contract management, procurement, and acquisition professionals. Individuals from government (federal, state, and local); industry; and commercial business come together for networking and training for all career levels. World Congress is what you make of it! Whether you want sessions focused on a specific topic, compelling keynote addresses, net...

The Internet of Things (IoT) is changing the way people live, businesses compete and government agencies operate. Billions of "things" are being connected to the Internet because the data they generate helps us live healthier and safer lives, run more profitable and innovative businesses, and govern more efficiently and responsively. In federal government, it’s a foregone conclusion that every agency is a connected agency. Virtually all...

Office Hours is a designated time for GCA members to receive consultation time to review government contract concerns. For example: proposal considerations team agreements assessment analysis strategy planning and more What: Office Hours for GCA Members When: Tuesdays at 6:00 pm (except 2nd Tuesdays) Where: 3300 Buckeye Road; Suite 500; Atlanta, GA 30341 Register: http://govassociation.org/event-2588634 Who Should Attend: GCA members What Will...